Planning your trip to Lombok and want to bring your surfboard over with you? We get it! A surfboard can be like a comfortable, worn pair of shoes.
Once you’re familiar with a board’s dimensions and the way it responds, it can help you make the most out of your waves.
While you can always make use of one of the many boards, we have here at LMBK, if you are planning on bringing your own board, here is the relevant information on the surfboard policies of some of the main airlines that fly into Lombok and links to their respective websites.
Keep in mind that baggage policies change all the time, so be sure to keep up to date and check the airline’s website for any changes before booking.
Last Reviewed: Sept 1st 2024
Lion Air Group
The Lion Air Group consists of Lion Air, Wings Air and Batik Air, the three main airlines that fly from Bali to Lombok.
A recent policy change has resulted in Wings Air increasing their surfboard handling fee; therefore, we recommend Lion or Batik Air, particularly if travelling with multiple boards.
- Surfboards must be packaged neatly and safely in a surfboard bag, with a maximum weight of 23kg.
- The length of board permitted is based on the aircraft type so be sure to check what aircraft you are on if you’re travelling with a mid-length board or longer.
- If you are flying on the Jet Type Aircraft (JT/ID) the maximum length is 230cm (about 7 feet 6 inches). If flying on a propeller-type aircraft (IW), the maximum length is 200cm (about 6 feet 6 inches).
- You will be charged a handling fee per surfboard (per board not per bag), which is dependent on the Point of Sale.
The Batik Air and Lion Air surfboard fees
| Point of Sales | Handling Fee |
| Indonesia | IDR 200,000 |
| Singapore | SGD 20.00 |
| Malaysia | MYR 60.00 |
| Australia | AUD 20.00 |
| Taiwan | TWD 410 |
| China | CNY 100 |
| Thailand | THB 475 |
| Others | USD 20.00 |
Fees for Wings Air
*Effective July 31, 2023 the airline handling fee for Wings Air surfboard fee has increased.
| Point of Sales | Handling Fee |
| Indonesia | IDR 500,000 |
| Singapore | SGD 50.00 |
| Malaysia | MYR 150.00 |
| Australia | AUD 50.00 |
| Taiwan | TWD 1025 |
| China | CNY 250 |
| Thailand | THB 1200 |
| Others | USD 50.00 |
Air Asia Indonesia
According to Air Asia, travellers are now entitled to take one surfboard bag free of charge under their Free Surfboard Policy (last update in September 2023).
- The board bag cannot exceed 15kg under this policy, additional weight will be charged as excess baggage.
- You simply arrive at the Air Asia check-in counter and ask a staff member to assist you. This is dependent on the departure point, so be sure to double-check with your specific journey.
- The Free Surfboard Policy applies for all flights departing to and from Australia including Fly-Thru.
- Surfboards must be packed in a recognized surfboard bag and must not exceed 277cm in length (about 9 feet 1 inch). The surfboard bag cannot exceed 32kg in weight.
The handling fees for sporting equipment from other departure points are dependent on weight and can be found on the Air Asia Website:
https://www.airasia.com/aa/about-us/en/gb/fees-and-charges.html
Garuda Indonesia
The Garuda surfboard policy offers a free additional 23kg of baggage for sporting equipment subject to space availability. The length of the board cannot exceed 300cm (about 9 feet 10 inches) for most aircraft.
There are a couple of exceptions if travelling on different aircraft. The CRJ1000 aircraft has a maximum length of 230cm (about 7 feet 6 inches) and the ATR aircraft has a maximum length of 160cm (about 5 feet 3 inches).
If you have connecting flights, the baggage rules will apply to the aircraft with the smallest length limit.
If surfboards exceed 300cm or 32kg, they must be transported by GA Cargo. Be sure to contact Garuda before your flight to ensure their oversized baggage limit has not been reached yet.
https://www.garuda-indonesia.com/au/en/garuda-indonesia-experience/on-ground/baggage/index
Citilink Airline
For passengers who are not Citisport members, sports baggage will incur an additional fee.
The number and dimensions of surfboards allowed on the flight are dependent on the aircraft.
For the Airbus 320, a maximum of ten surfboards is permitted and the length cannot exceed 227cm (about 7 feet 5 inches).
For the ATR 72-600, a maximum of two surfboards is permitted, with a length that cannot exceed 170cm (about 5 feet 7 inches).
The Citilink surfboard policy fees are provided in the table below (fee not including Value Added Tax).
There is also an excess fee for weight over 30kg.
| Weight | Price (domestic) | Price (International) |
| 0-5kg | IDR 111,000 | IDR 150,000 |
| 6-10kg | IDR 166,500 | IDR 200,000 |
| 11-15kg | IDR 222,000 | IDR 250,000 |
| 16-20kg | IDR 277,500 | IDR 300,000 |
| 21-25kg | IDR 333,000 | IDR 350,000 |
| 26-30kg | IDR 388,500 | IDR 400,000 |
https://www.citilink.co.id/en/bagasi-olahraga/
Scoot
Scoot includes surfboards and other sporting equipment in their baggage allowance.
Simply purchase the amount of luggage weight you need which will include your checked baggage and surfboard bag combined.
The maximum weight of a single item is 32kg with a maximum length of 230cm (about 7 feet 6 inches).
https://www.flyscoot.com/en/plan/booking-your-flight/baggage
