Sports baggage
Do you like to take your own equipment with you when travelling? We will carry your equipment for snowboarding, surfing or golf, with or without a surcharge depending on the fare.
Sports bags with no surcharge
Sports bags as free baggage
We will carry your sports bags with no surcharge, providing it does not exceed the number of bags and weight of the free baggage allowance on your ticket. Please note that this does not apply to hang gliders, long boards and tandems.
Skis & snowboards
One item of skiing or snowboarding equipment per person can be taken free of charge. This excludes European routes on the Economy Light fare and routes from/to/via the USA.
Sports bags with a surcharge
If your sports bag exceeds your baggage allowance, fees will be charged depending on the type of sport. You will also be charged a ticket service fee, which is calculated depending on the departure location. The fee is between EUR 10 and EUR 20. Only previously registered sports bags are accepted at check-in up to a maximum weight of 32 kg and a maximum length of 3.15 m. Transport must be confirmed in advance in the booking. The normal excess baggage charges apply to sports items that are not included in the following list or their contents are outside the specified definition.
Up to 50 % off sports equipment
For all tickets issued before 31 August 2021, a discount of up to 50% will be granted when checking in your standard sports baggage and bulky sports baggage at the airport. The offer is valid for travel between 01 May 2021 and 31 October 2021.
You can take the following with you:
- One bag with one fishing rod
- One bag with fishing accessories
- Maximum dimensions: 200 cm (width + height + depth)
- Maximum two bags
Fees
- Domestic: EUR 70
- Europe: EUR 80
- Near and Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia: EUR 100
- Medium intercontinental routes: EUR 200
- Long intercontinental routes: EUR 250
You can take the following with you:
- One regular bicycle1 (not a motorcycle or e-bike) or
- One children’s bicycle trailer or
- One unicycle
- Maximum dimensions: 280 cm (width + height + depth)
- Maximum one bag
Fees
- Domestic: EUR 70
- Europe: EUR 80
- Near and Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia: EUR 100
- Medium intercontinental routes: EUR 200
- Long intercontinental routes: EUR 250
1 = Packing note: Bicycles can only be accepted if they are packed in a suitable bicycle case or a similar container. Unfortunately, we cannot provide you with any packaging.
You can take the following with you:
- One golf bag with a set of golf clubs, golf balls and tees
- One pair of golf shoes
- Maximum dimensions: 220 cm (width + height + depth)
- Maximum one bag
Fees1
- Domestic: EUR 70
- Europe: EUR 80
- Near and Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia: EUR 100
- Medium intercontinental routes: EUR 200
- Long intercontinental routes: EUR 250
1 = Golf equipment is carried free of charge for our HON Circle Members, Senators and Star Alliance Gold members as well as for SWISS Golf Travellers; our Economy Light fares and routes to/from/via the USA are excluded from this.
You can take the following with you:
- Hang gliding equipment packed into one bag
- Maximum dimensions: 350 cm (width + height + depth), 315 cm (length)
- Maximum one bag
Fees
- Domestic: EUR 110
- Europe: EUR 130
- Near and Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia: EUR 175
- Medium intercontinental routes: EUR 320
- Long intercontinental routes: EUR 400
You can take the following with you:
- One hockey bag
- One hockey stick
- One pair of ice skates
- Body protection equipment
- One helmet
- Maximum dimensions: 200 cm (width + height + depth)
- Maximum two bags
Fees
- Domestic: EUR 70
- Europe: EUR 80
- Near and Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia: EUR 100
- Medium intercontinental routes: EUR 200
- Long intercontinental routes: EUR 250
You can take the following with you:
All sports boards with a maximum length of two metres
- Maximum dimensions: 200 cm (length)
- Maximum one bag
Fees
- Domestic: EUR 70
- Europe: EUR 80
- Near and Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia: EUR 100
- Medium intercontinental routes: EUR 200
- Long intercontinental routes: EUR 250
You can take the following with you:
- One board up to 3.15 m
- One bag with surfing accessories
- Maximum dimensions: 315 cm (length only)
- Maximum two bags
Fees
- Domestic: EUR 110
- Europe: EUR 130
- Near and Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia: EUR 175
- Medium intercontinental routes: EUR 320
- Long intercontinental routes: EUR 400
You can take the following with you:
- One bag with the weapon
- One bag with the ammunition (in a separate bag, according to IATA DGR standard)
- Maximum dimensions: 158 cm (width + height + depth)
- Maximum two bags
Fees
- Domestic: EUR 70
- Europe: EUR 80
- Near and Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia: EUR 100
- Medium intercontinental routes: EUR 200
- Long intercontinental routes: EUR 250
Due to local security measures, an additional airport fee for weapons is always charged in Italy/Spain (EUR 60), South Africa (USD 80), Turkey (EUR 30), Zurich (CHF 55) and Geneva (CHF 200 or CHF 250 if earlier than two hours before departure). Please note that weapons/ammunition can only be carried to London Heathrow (LHR) as freight due to local factors.
You can take the following with you:
- One tandem with a maximum of two seats (not a motorbike or e-bike)
- Maximum dimensions: 350 cm (width + height + depth), 315 cm (length)
- Maximum two bags
Fees
- Domestic: EUR 110
- Europe: EUR 130
- Near and Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia: EUR 175
- Medium intercontinental routes: EUR 320
- Long intercontinental routes: EUR 400
You can take the following with you:
- One bag with an empty oxygen bottle
- One bag with a diving goggles, a snorkel, a pair of flippers, one diving suit, a BCD jacket, a regulator and a lamp (according to IATA DGR)
- Maximum dimensions: 200 cm (width + height + depth)
- Maximum two bags
Fees
- Domestic: EUR 70
- Europe: EUR 80
- Near and Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia: EUR 100
- Medium intercontinental routes: EUR 200
- Long intercontinental routes: EUR 250
You can take the following with you:
- One bag with a pair of skis or one snowboard
- One bag with a pair of poles and a pair of ski or snowboarding boots
- One helmet
- Maximum dimensions: 200 cm (length only)
- Maximum two bags
Fees
- Domestic: EUR 70
- Europe: EUR 80
- Near and Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia: EUR 100
- Medium intercontinental routes: EUR 200
- Long intercontinental routes: EUR 250
Skiing or snowboarding equipment is carried free of charge per person; the European Economy Light fare and routes to/from/via the USA are excluded.
Domestic = flights within Austria
European = flights within Europe
Near and Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia = between Europe and Jordan, Egypt, Iran, Iraq and Israel
Medium intercontinental routes = between Europe and Chicago, Maldives, Miami, Canada, New York and Washington D.C.
Long intercontinental routes = between Europe and Thailand, South Africa, Los Angeles, Mauritius, China and Japan
Restrictions at London Heathrow Airport
It is no longer possible to book large sports bags from / to / via London Heathrow due to infrastructure restrictions at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). Bulky sports baggage includes: Canoes/kayaks, hang gliders, riding equipment, long boards, rubber dinghies, tandems, pole-vaulting equipment and windsurfing equipment.
This is how to take your sports baggage with you
Register
Please inform us by telephone or email beforehand because our capacity for sports bags is limited. Carriage is only guaranteed once you have confirmation, otherwise your equipment will be stored for a fee. This also applies to skis and snowboards carried as free baggage.
Packing
After confirmation, please check the packing of your equipment using the specified maximum dimensions per sports category. Bicycles can only be accepted if they are packed in a suitable bicycle case or a similar container. Unfortunately, we cannot provide you with any packaging.
Check in
On the day of travel, plan enough time for your journey to the airport so you arrive at the counter in good time before the check-in deadline. Check-in times may vary from airport to airport.
Register
Please inform us by telephone or email beforehand because our capacity for sports bags is limited. Carriage is only guaranteed once you have confirmation, otherwise your equipment will be stored for a fee. This also applies to skis and snowboards carried as free baggage.
Packing
After confirmation, please check the packing of your equipment using the specified maximum dimensions per sports category. Bicycles can only be accepted if they are packed in a suitable bicycle case or a similar container. Unfortunately, we cannot provide you with any packaging.
Check in
On the day of travel, plan enough time for your journey to the airport so you arrive at the counter in good time before the check-in deadline. Check-in times may vary from airport to airport.
Frequently asked questions
The normal excess baggage charges apply to sports items not included in the list above or whose contents are outside the specified definition.
