SURFBOARD FEES AND EXCESS BAGGAGE EMBARGOS:

READ BEFORE YOU BOOK. DON’T GET BURNED!

NOTE: Surfboard fees are subject to airline discretion and may change at any time. Airlines may charge at times per board as opposed to per bag, especially if you are carrying 3 or more boards.
They may also charge you extra for longboards, or boardbags over 9ft or 70lbs, as well as for hard cases. Wavehunters does not assume responsibility for airline board fees or baggage policies. Please be advised that this is a variable at times and airlines are not always consistent about how much they charge or when they charge. Bring extra money or a credit card in case you are charged excessive board fees. Airlines are clamping down more and more on excess baggage. Some airlines, most notably, CONTINENTAL, DELTA, AND UNITED have EXCESS BAGGAGE EMBARGOS meaning they DO NOT ALLOW SURFBOARDS or any excess baggage during select times of the year to select cities.

PLEASE USE THE INFORMATION BELOW AS A GUIDELINE AS YOU PLAN YOUR NEXT TRIP, AND CONTACT OUR AGENTS AT 888-899-8823 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

EMBARGOS: ALL YEAR (NO SURFBOARDS ACCEPTED):
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES: Lima, Peru; San Salvador, El Salvador **
** This embargo is year-round. No exceptions. Absolutely do not fly Continental to these cities.

EMBARGOS: HOLIDAY (NOV 15-JAN 15) AND SUMMER (JUNE-AUGUST)
Many airlines have holiday embargos and summer embargos, including DELTA, UNITED, and CONTINENTAL. During this time period no excess baggage including surfboards is accepted to most destinations in Mexico, Central and South America. You can check the following websites for updates:
CONTINENTAL: http://www.continental.com/dash/build_dash.asp?service_02_08
DELTA: http://www.delta.com/travel/trav_serv/bag_info/carry_on/index.jsp
OR CHECK WITH WAVEHUNTERS IF YOU ARE UNCERTAIN AT 888-899-8823
EMAIL: WAVEHUNTERS@WAVEHUNTERS.COM

UPDATE
** UNITED, CONTINENTAL and DELTA will be heavily enforcing excess baggage embargos (which includes surfboards) during the period of Nov 15, 2002 - Jan 15, 2003. This includes the following Wavehunters destinations: San Jose, Costa Rica; San Salvador, El Salvador; Lima, Peru; Panama City, Panama; Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Zihuatenejo, Mexico; Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Santiago, Chile, as well as Brazil and nearly all cities in Mexico, Central and South America. It is advised you book alternative airlines. Contact Wavehunters for reservations on SURF-FRIENDLY airlines. These include: AMERICAN, AEROMEXICO, MEXICANA, AERO CALIFORNIA, LACSA, TACA, COPA, AMERICA WEST, LAN CHILE AND VARIG.

The following chart shows airlines in bold that are SURFER-FRIENDLY, meaning airlines that generally charge less than $50 each way and which generally charge per boardbag as opposed to per board. All prices are subject to change, and all baggage issues are ultimately deferred to the gate agents at the airlines’ counters. Note, United, Continental and Iberian have acquired a nasty reputation for opening up board bags and charging PER BOARD, as opposed to per bag. In general, most other carriers are tolerant of board bags with multiple boards totalling 3 or less if the overall weight of the bag is under 40lbs and its length is under 9ft.

CONTACT WAVEHUNTERS AT 888-899-8823 TO BOOK YOUR AIRLINE TICKETS ON SURFER FRIENDLY AIRLINES AT SURFER FRIENDLY PRICES.