Hi Stanos

Mate go the cheapest airfare and pay the fees to take your boards.

The charges are all in the small print! Its not that expensive.

Just be carefull if your goin to Bali cause you can only take in 3 boards ant one time. However you can bribe the customs officer if he finds out, I've paid $50 aussie for each extra board in the past.

Have fun

doggie said...

Dont buy them in Bali they are very expensive.

second that one

All the cheap airlines are ok with boards, including Jetstar. Ive flown them all enroute or back from Indonesia.

Like said previous, a small charge per board bag (take a single multi-board bag) on Tiger and Air Asia. Sometimes you can get away with more than one board bag but best buy a multi to be sure.

Jetstar, your boards are simply part of your checked luggage weight limit. If your boards and other checked luggage are going to be over 20kg, buy additional weight credit online (much cheaper than at airport).

On my ment trips I manage to get 2 boards in multislim cover, along with the remainder of things cant carry on board, well under 20kg, probably about 13-15kg.

The key is to get as much as possible into your carry on luggage. Travel light, remember you hardly need to take any clothes - 4 pairs of boardies and a 4 t-shirts. If you need more you can buy there super cheap. I always buy a few t's from the locals and also leave a couple from home behind.

So... with Tiger & AA its possible to not purchase checked luggage, just get as much in your carry on & pay for sports equip at check in. With Jetstar you need to purchase checked luggage as your boards are included in this charge.

Pull in.

When you get to Bali there's a good chance you'll meet some aussies there. One of them has to know someone who lives there and can guide you in the right direction. Last time I was there i met a guy who was married to an Indo lady and he renewed his visa for a fee(basically bribed his way through it!) whenever it was due. I'm pretty sure you can do the same, just gotta find someone to help you.

Other alternative is leave your boards at a surf shop and fly to Singapore for a day!! That always works

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