Sports equipment
Take your equipment with you
Your first sports equipment category normal (max. 23 kg) travels free of charge on all our flights. For every further piece of sports equipment category normal the additional luggage fee applies. Please register your sports equipment of category normal during your booking or online until 4 days before departure.
Charges for sports equipment
The following prices apply in all booking classes and per leg.
| Flights to / from | Category Normal (up to 23 kg)* |
Category Big (up to 32 kg)** |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | CHF 0.- | CHF 149.- |
| North Africa and Jordan | CHF 0.- | CHF 201.- |
| Short-haul intercontinental | CHF 0.- | CHF 287.- |
| Medium-haul intercontinental | CHF 0.- | CHF 368.- |
| Long-haul intercontinental | CHF 0.- | CHF 460.- |
*The first sport bag category normal is offered free of charge all flights. For every additional sport bag the additional baggage conditions apply. Only valid on flights operated by Edelweiss. Does not apply for codeshare flights or flight itineraries combined with other airlines.
**The sport bag conditions are to be paid for the first sport bag category big on long-haul flights or short-and middle-haul flights. For every additional sport bag the additional baggage conditions apply.
Important note: The sports baggage may only contain the effective equipment (no additional clothing, shoes, etc.).
| Category | Definition | Number of bags allowed | Maximum dimensions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bike | 1 regular bike (no motor and no E-Bike*) OR 1 special children's trolley to use with a bike OR 1 One-Wheel-Bike (up to max. 23 kg incl. packaging) |
1 | 275cm (height+width+depth) |
| Boards long | Any boards for sports purpose with a maximum length of 3,15 meters | 1 | 315cm (length only) |
| Boards small | Any boards for sport purpose with a maximum length of 2 meters | 1 | 200cm (length only) |
| Fishing equipment | 1 bag containing fishing rod 1 bag containing fishing accessories |
2 | 200cm (height+width+depth) |
| Golf equipment | 1 golf bag containing 1 set of golf clubs, golf balls and tees 1 pair of golf shoes |
1 | 200cm (height+width+depth) |
| (Ice) Hockey equipment | 1 hockey bag 1 hockey stick 1 pair of ice skates 1 set of body protection 1 helmet |
2 | 200cm (height+width+depth) |
| Scuba diving equipment | 1 bag containing one empty tank bottle 1 bag containing diving accessories such as snorkel, fins, wetsuit, BCD-jacket, mask, lamp (please check dangerous goods regulations) |
2 | 200cm (height+width+depth) |
| Sport / hunting firearms** | 1 bag containing the weapon 1 bag containing the ammunition |
2 | 158cm (height+width+depth) |
| Winter sports equipment | 1 bag containing one pair of ski OR one snowboard 1 bag containing one pair of ski poles and one pair of ski- OR snowboard shoes 1 helmet |
2 | 200cm (length only) |
*E-Bikes cannot be accepted due to security reasons, unless the battery is not being transported.
**No sporting / hunting firearms and ammunition are allowed to be transported on flights to Scotland. On flights to all other holiday destinations, the transport of weapons has to be preregistered. Those guests who have made their booking via flyedelweiss.com, are kindly requested to contact our Service Center +41 (0)848 333 593 or services@flyedelweiss.com until latest 4 days prior to departure, to book their weapons. All other guests are requested to contact their booking agent.
| Category | Definition | Number of bags allowed | Maximum dimensions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hang gliding equipment | 1 Hang gliding equipment in one bag | 1 | 350cm (height+width+depth) 315cm (length) |
| Tandem Bike | 1 Tandem with max. 2 seats (no motor and no E-Bike*) | 1 | 350cm (height+width+depth) 315cm (length) |
* E-Bikes cannot be accepted due to security reasons, unless the battery is not being transported.
Your sports equipment is neither part of category normal nor big?
Every sports equipment which is neither part of category normal nor big, has to be packed within your free baggage allowance. If the free baggage allowance is not sufficient, you can register your excess baggage until 4 days before departure.
Packing tip for bicycles
Your bicycle will travel in a hard-shell container or cardboard box (available free of charge at Check-in in Switzerland); dimensions: 162 x 92 x 24 cm. The tyres have to be deflated, the front wheel and pedals removed and the handle bar set diagonally.
Please note:
Any items of baggage weighing more than 32 kg will not be processed at the desk, but need to be checked in separately as bulky cargo. Please contact Swiss WorldCargo for further information.
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