Jet2 kitesurf equipment: fees, weight limits and how to pack
Jet2 names kitesurfing equipment on its sports list and carries it in the hold up to 22kg. You add it through Jet2, though: online booking only offers bikes and golf bags.
Jet2 carries kitesurf equipment and names it directly as Kitesurfing Equipment in its sports equipment table. It travels in the hold only, with a 22kg allowance and a maximum height of 81cm. Jet2 lists sports equipment from £35 online, and the exact fee shows during booking. You can't add a kite bag online, though: online booking only offers bikes and golf bags, and everything else is added by contacting Jet2.
This is based on Jet2's website on 25 October 2026. How other airlines compare is in flying with kite gear: airline fees and packing.
Jet2 kite gear in numbers
| What | Jet2 |
|---|---|
| Category | Kitesurfing Equipment, hold only |
| Online fee | sports equipment from £35, exact fee shown when booking |
| At the airport | not published for sports equipment |
| Charged | the page doesn't say per flight or per trip |
| Weight | 22kg; excess £12 per kg, no single item over 32kg |
| Size | maximum height 81cm |
| Notice | pre-booking needed, otherwise it may not be accepted |
| How to add | by contacting Jet2; online only bikes and golf |
What a return trip costs
For sports equipment Jet2 only says "from £35" and doesn't say whether that's per flight or per trip. Ask for the exact return price when you add the gear.
What you can work out is the excess weight. Jet2 lists it as an airport fee, so the amounts below are per check-in:
| Bag weight | Excess |
|---|---|
| 22kg | £0 |
| 25kg | 3 x £12 = £36 |
| 28kg | 6 x £12 = £72 |
| 32kg | 10 x £12 = £120, the absolute maximum |
For hold bags, Jet2 charges excess per kg only up to the cost of an extra hold bag. It doesn't say whether that cap also applies to sports equipment.
What's different about Jet2
Kite gear is listed, with an 81cm height limit
Jet2 has Kitesurfing Equipment as its own row, so there's no arguing about the category. The row also says maximum height 81cm, and Jet2 doesn't explain which dimension it means. If any side of your bag is bigger, send Jet2 the dimensions before you pay and get confirmation that they'll carry it.
Surfboards on Jet2 get 32kg and up to 300cm in length, kite gear 22kg. Jet2 doesn't say a kite bag can go under the surfboard limit, so plan for 22kg.
You can't add it online
Online booking only offers bikes (up to 32kg) and golf bags (up to 22kg). Other sports equipment, kite gear included, is added by contacting Jet2. The same goes if you've already booked. Space on board is limited, and gear that isn't pre-booked may not be accepted.
Call first, then book
Jet2 also says extra weight allowance for certain sporting equipment needs approval in advance, and you should get in touch before you book. If you've booked a transfer through Jet2, sports equipment may increase its cost.
Claims at the airport only
Report a damaged or missing bag to the Jet2 team at the airport, straight away. According to Jet2, claims can't be processed once you've left the airport. Its liability for baggage is limited and it recommends insurance. What to look for in a policy is in travel insurance for kitesurfing.
Batteries
Power banks, e-cigarettes and spare lithium batteries go in your hand luggage under the seat in front of you, never in the hold. The general IATA rules on numbers and Wh are in flying with kite gear.
Practical tips
- Measure and weigh the bag and send Jet2 the dimensions before paying for the flight.
- Ask 3 things: will they take a bag over 81cm, what does it cost, and is that per flight.
- Save the answer and have it on your phone at check-in.
- Arrive early. Jet2 says outsize baggage takes longer to check in.
- Photograph the bag before check-in and report any damage before leaving the airport.
How to pack a board that survives the baggage handlers is in kite board bags and flying with your gear.
Where Jet2 can take you kiting
From February 2027, Jet2 will fly year-round to Hurghada from 6 UK airports: Birmingham, East Midlands, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, London Stansted and Manchester. The spots nearby are in kitesurfing in Hurghada and El Gouna. Jet2 also flies to the Canary Islands (Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Tenerife), see 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). Leave the board at home and bring kites, bar and harness. The kite safari packing list covers what else to bring.
Questions
Does Jet2 allow kitesurfing equipment?
Yes. Jet2 lists kitesurfing equipment in its sports equipment table: hold baggage only, 22kg and a maximum height of 81cm. Jet2 adds it when you contact them; online booking only offers bikes and golf bags.
How much does Jet2 charge for sports equipment?
Jet2 lists sports equipment from £35 online with a weight allowance from 22kg; the exact fee and allowance for your item show during booking. Excess weight costs £12 per kg and no single item may exceed 32kg (25 Oct 2026).
What does the 81cm maximum height for kite gear mean on Jet2?
Jet2 doesn't explain it in the table. Send Jet2 your bag's dimensions before you pay and get confirmation that they'll carry it.
Does Jet2 fly to Hurghada?
Yes, according to Jet2, it will fly there year-round from February 2027 from 6 UK airports: Birmingham, East Midlands, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, London Stansted and Manchester.
Sources and fact checks (9)
- Jet2: Kitesurfing Equipment, Hold Baggage, 22kg, Maximum height of 81cm; Surfboards, Hold Baggage, 32kg, max length 300cm, fins removed, nose and tail protected with bubble wrap or neoprene, rails with cardboard, padded surf bag www.jet2.com (checked 25 October 2026)
- Jet2: Sports Equipment from £35 online, from 22kg; weight allowance varies by item, actual allowances and fees displayed during online booking; excess £12 per kg, charged up to the cost of an extra hold bag; hold bag 22kg, no single bag over 32kg www.jet2.com (checked 25 October 2026)
- Jet2: sports equipment carried if there's space; items outside the standard allowance pre-booked online when booking or by contacting Jet2, otherwise may not be accepted; weight over allowance charged as excess; allow extra time for outsize baggage; liability limited, insurance recommended www.jet2.com (checked 25 October 2026)
- Jet2: up to 3 hold bags of 22kg per person per flight; price varies by destination and channel, set airport fee per item; no single item over 32kg; UK departure airports cashless; extra weight allowance for certain sporting equipment only with prior approval, contact before booking www.jet2.com (checked 25 October 2026)
- Jet2: bikes (32kg) and golf bags (22kg) can be added when booking online; any other sports equipment, or adding to an existing booking, by contacting Jet2; sports equipment may increase transfer cost; power banks, e-cigarettes and spare lithium batteries in hand luggage under the seat, not in the hold www.jet2.com (checked 25 October 2026)
- Jet2: report damaged or missing baggage to the Jet2 team at the airport immediately; claims cannot be processed once you leave the airport; liability limited, insurance recommended www.jet2.com (checked 25 October 2026)
- Jet2: year-round flights to Hurghada from February 2027 from 6 UK airports (Birmingham, East Midlands, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, London Stansted, Manchester) and to Sharm El Sheikh www.jet2.com (checked 25 October 2026)
- Jet2: flights to the Canary Islands (Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Tenerife); Jet2holidays package with 22kg baggage included www.jet2.com (checked 25 October 2026)
- Safari 2026: compressor and pumps on board; twintip rental €60 / 6 days paradisekitesurf.cz (checked 25 October 2026)
