Corendon kitesurf equipment: fees, weight limits and how to pack
Corendon Airlines has kitesurfing as its own line in the sports equipment table. To Egypt and the Canary Islands it costs €70 per piece up to 30kg, on middle-distance routes €50.
Corendon Airlines will carry your kitesurf equipment and has kitesurfing as its own line in the fee table. To Egypt and Spain, which includes Hurghada and the Canary Islands, it costs €70 per piece; on middle-distance routes it's €50. The bag can weigh up to 30kg and measure up to 86 x 120cm, up to 3m long.
This is based on the Corendon Airlines website on 25 October 2026. The table gives a price per piece but doesn't say explicitly whether it's per direction. The rules also only cover flights with numbers starting XC and XR.
The general side of flying with kite gear (packing, batteries, claims) is in flying with kite gear: airline fees and packing.
Corendon kite gear in numbers
| What | Corendon Airlines |
|---|---|
| Category | KITESURFING, its own line in the table |
| Middle-distance routes | €50 per piece |
| Long distance (Egypt, Spain) and at the airport | €70 per piece |
| Per direction? | not stated explicitly |
| Weight | up to 30kg |
| Size | up to 86 x 120cm (height x width), up to 3.00m long |
| Capacity | 50 pieces maximum on the whole aircraft |
| How to add | as an additional service on your booking (with booking reference PNR and surname) |
| Checked bag | Comfort 20kg, Flex 23kg, Premium 30kg; Lite, Promo and Eco none |
What a return trip costs
| Situation | Sum | Return |
|---|---|---|
| Kite bag to Hurghada or the Canaries | 2 x €70 | €140 |
| Kite bag on a middle-distance route | 2 x €50 | €100 |
| Kite bag plus a 20kg suitcase | €140 + Comfort fare | €140 + fare difference |
The price of a fare with a suitcase shows up when you book; Corendon says fare conditions may vary by route and date. You can add up to 40kg of extra baggage per person, with 32kg maximum per piece.
Kite and surf cost the same
Kitesurfing and surfboard/water ski have identical prices and the same 30kg limit in the table. So it doesn't matter which line your board falls under.
What's different about Corendon
Kitesurfing named in the fee table
Corendon has a KITESURFING line priced the same as surfboards. That saves arguing about the category at the check-in desk. The table doesn't say whether kites and board can share one bag, though; I'd get that confirmed when booking.
Only 50 pieces per aircraft
The 50 in the table isn't a per-person limit but the total number of pieces of this kind on the aircraft. On popular dates to Hurghada or the Canaries, that space can fill up. I'd add sports equipment straight away with the ticket.
XC, XR and CD flights
The rules on corendonairlines.com apply to flights numbered XC and XR. For CD flights (Corendon Dutch Airlines), Corendon refers you to customer service on corendon.nl. The non-standard baggage page on corendon.nl lists Surfboard/Kite at €70 and excess baggage at €15 per kg in a table headed "Tarieven per 1 november 2023". It doesn't make clear exactly which flights that covers or whether the price is per direction. You'll find the flight number in your booking.
Oversize and special items
Corendon's FAQ says any item over 158cm (sum of dimensions) or any non-standard item is an "Oversize and Special Item" with a €50 flat fee. Whether that's added on top of the kitesurfing fee, the website doesn't say. I'd ask before paying.
Batteries and CO2 cartridges
- Power banks: a maximum of 2, carry-on only, and don't recharge them during the flight.
- Spare batteries of 100-160Wh: a maximum of 2, cabin only, with confirmation via Corendon's contact form.
- Self-inflating life jacket with up to 2 cylinders: only with Corendon's approval before the flight.
Practical tips
- Add sports equipment with your ticket, as capacity is 50 pieces per aircraft.
- Check the flight number. XC and XR follow the Corendon Airlines website, CD follows corendon.nl.
- Ask 2 things: is the fee per direction, and is the €50 special item fee added on top? Save the answer as a screenshot.
- Photograph the bag and its contents before check-in. If anything gets damaged, the photos help show its condition before the flight.
How to pack a board, kites and bar so they survive the baggage handlers is in kite board bags and flying with your gear.
Where Corendon can take you kiting
Corendon's airports include Hurghada, Marsa Alam and Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt and Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria in the Canaries. Its route pages include Linz - Hurghada and Nuremberg - Hurghada, and its airport list also includes Vienna, Munich, Amsterdam and UK airports such as London Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham.
The spots around Hurghada are in kitesurfing in Hurghada and El Gouna, the Canaries in kitesurfing in the Canary Islands. On the kite safari in Egypt I go on, there are pumps and a compressor on board and a twintip costs €60 for 6 days (2026 prices), so you can leave the pump and the board at home. The kite safari packing list covers what else to bring.
Questions
Does Corendon accept kitesurf equipment?
Yes. Corendon Airlines has a kitesurfing line in its sports equipment table, up to 30kg per piece. The rules on corendonairlines.com apply to flight numbers starting with XC and XR; for CD flights it refers you to customer service on corendon.nl.
How much does Corendon charge for kitesurf equipment?
According to the fee table on 25 October 2026, kitesurfing costs €50 on middle-distance routes and €70 on long-distance routes and at the airport, per piece. Corendon counts Egypt and Spain as long distance, so Hurghada and the Canary Islands included.
Is the Corendon kitesurf fee per direction?
The table gives a price per piece and doesn't say explicitly whether it's per direction. I'd budget for a fee on each flight, €140 return to Hurghada, and confirm it when booking.
What's the maximum kite bag size on Corendon?
Sports equipment can be up to 86 x 120cm (height x width) and up to 3.00m long, with a maximum weight of 30kg.
Sources and fact checks (11)
- Corendon Airlines: special baggage charged per piece; KITESURFING €50 (middle distance), €70 (long distance & airport), max 50 pieces per aircraft, max 30kg; SURFBOARD - WATER SKI the same; max size 86 x 120cm (height x width), max length 3.00m; max refers to the total number of pieces on the aircraft; long-distance destinations: Egypt, Spain; rules apply only to flight numbers starting with XC and XR, for CD see corendon.nl/klantenservice www.corendonairlines.com (checked 25 October 2026)
- Corendon Airlines: Eco includes a 10kg cabin bag and a 4kg underseat bag; Flex 1 checked bag of 23kg, Premium 30kg; Comfort 1 checked bag of 20kg; Promo and Lite only an underseat bag of 40 x 30 x 20cm and 4kg www.corendonairlines.com (checked 25 October 2026)
- Corendon Airlines fares: Lite and Eco without checked baggage, Comfort 1 x 20kg, Premium 1 x 30kg; fare conditions may vary by route and travel date www.corendonairlines.com (checked 25 October 2026)
- Corendon Airlines: sports equipment and extra baggage can be added to a booking as additional services; extra baggage up to 40kg per person above the fare allowance, max 32kg per piece www.corendonairlines.com (checked 25 October 2026)
- Corendon Airlines FAQ: checked items over 158cm (L + W + H) and any non-standard item needing special handling are Oversize and Special (odd-size) Items with a €50 flat fee; excess allowance is paid at the airport, buying in advance recommended; additional services aren't refunded when a regular ticket is cancelled at the passenger's request www.corendonairlines.com (checked 25 October 2026)
- Corendon Airlines: power banks max 2 per passenger, carry-on only, not to be recharged in flight; spare lithium batteries 100-160Wh max 2, cabin only, confirmation via the Customer Contact Form required; self-inflating life jackets with up to 2 cylinders only with Corendon's approval before the flight www.corendonairlines.com (checked 25 October 2026)
- Corendon Airlines flies to Hurghada, Sharm El-Sheikh, Marsa Alam, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria among others; its airports include Vienna, Linz, Salzburg, Graz, Innsbruck, Katowice, Warsaw, Dresden, Leipzig, Nuremberg, Munich, UK airports such as London Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham, and Amsterdam www.corendonairlines.com (checked 25 October 2026)
- Corendon Airlines offers Linz - Hurghada www.corendonairlines.com (checked 25 October 2026)
- Corendon Airlines offers Nuremberg - Hurghada www.corendonairlines.com (checked 25 October 2026)
- corendon.nl non-standard baggage (Afwijkende bagage), rates from 1 November 2023: Surfboard/Kite €70, excess baggage €15 per kg www.corendon.nl (checked 25 October 2026)
- Safari 2026: compressor and pumps on board; twintip rental €60 / 6 days paradisekitesurf.cz (checked 25 October 2026)
