Flight & airport info

Sporting equipment and other items

Sporting equipment and other items of baggage that require special handling may carry a charge, depending on the fare that you have purchased. 

The following are some of the most popular items where a charge may apply.

Equipment

Golf equipmentOne pair of golf shoes and one golf bag with clubs
Skiing equipment/snowboardsOne pair of skis/poles/boots or snowboard and boots
BicyclesBicycle must be suitably packed
Fishing equipmentOne tackle box, rucksack or backpack, anglers basket, one rod bag or box
Surboards/sail boards/water skisAccepted subject to aircraft hold space
CanoesAccepted subject to aircraft hold space
Musical instrumentsAccepted as hold baggage and items such as cellos will also be accepted in the aircraft cabin if an additional seat is purchased

Additional benefits

Our Business and Premium Economy fares allow you to take a piece of sporting equipment or other exceptional item of baggage as part of your baggage allowance as long as it is within your total allowance.

If you are travelling on an Economy or Economy Saver/Sale fare you will be charged a flat fee of £15 per sector for each item. 

Gold and Silver Diamond Club members may carry an item of equipment for free if within weight allowance regardless of route or fare, except Silver Diamond Club members travelling on Economy Saver/Sale fares where the standard policy applies.

Fare type

Equipment charge

Business,
Economy Flexible and
Premium Economy


All routes (except USA, Caribbean)
Free if within baggage allowance.
If in excess of baggage allowance:
£15 fixed fee, per item, per sector.


USA, Caribbean routes:
Free if within baggage allowance.
If in excess of baggage allowance each item is charged as excess baggage and rates per piece, per sector apply.

Economy and Economy Saver


All routes (except below)
£15 fixed fee, per max 20kg item (or less), per sector regardless of weight allowance.

Any item between 21-32kg will be charged an additional fixed fee of £15 per sector.

USA, Caribbean routes:
£15 fixed fee per item if within weight allowance.
If in excess of allowance excess baggage rates per piece apply.

Saudi Arabia
£15 fixed fee per item if within weight allowance. 
If in excess of allowance excess baggage rates per kilo apply.

Gold and Silver Diamond Club members may carry an item for free if within weight allowance regardless of route or fare, except Silver Diamond Club members travelling on Economy Saver/Sale fares where the standard policy above applies.
 

Booking items online

The following items can be paid for online during the booking process or via 'Manage my booking' once a booking has been made.

  • Golfing equipment
  • Skiing/snowboard equipment
  • Bicycles

Please note that if your journey has been booked on a single ticket but requires that you go via another location i.e. Edinburgh-Heathrow-Amsterdam you will only be charged once outbound and once inbound. If you choose to book the same journey but on separate tickets i.e. Edinburgh-Heathrow and then, Heathrow-Amsterdam you will be charged £15 per item for each sector of the journey. In this case you would be charged twice on the outbound and twice on the inbound journey.

Firearms

Firearms and other weapons are permitted free of charge within weight allowance as checked baggage.  If outside of weight allowance you will be charged a fee of £15 per sector, per item.  The firearm will be carried subject to correct documentation and clearance by Customs or the Police and certain conditions including the following: the firearm is unloaded with all ammunition packed separately (max 5kgs); it is packed separately and packed in a strong box made of metal or fireboard.   Please contact reservations on 0870 6070 555 for more information.

Please contact reservations on 0870 6070 555 if you have any queries about baggage.

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