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.

*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 and tickets without a check-in baggage allowance (Light Fares) .
 

**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.).


The amounts in the table are reference values: in Swiss francs for Switzerland, in Euros for all European countries excluding Switzerland, in GBP for all countries in the United Kingdom, in USD for all countries outside Europe, in CAD for Canada. Currency conversion may result in price differences.

Flights to / fromCategory Normal
(up to 23 kg)*		Category Big
(up to 32 kg)**
Europe (incl. Morocco and Tunisia)CHF 0.- 
EUR 0.-
GBP 0.-
USD 0.-
CAD 0.-		CHF 150.- 
EUR 130.- 
GBP 140.-
USD 150.- 
CAD 195.-
Levant and EgyptCHF 0.- 
EUR 0.-
GBP 0.-
USD 0.-
CAD 0.-		CHF 200.- 
EUR 175.- 
GBP 185.-
USD 200.- 
CAD 260.-
Short-haul intercontinental CHF 0.- 
EUR 0.-
GBP 0.-
USD 0.-
CAD 0.-		CHF 285.- 
EUR 250.- 
GBP 260.-
USD 285.- 
CAD 375.-
Medium-haul intercontinentalCHF 0.- 
EUR 0.-
GBP 0.-
USD 0.-
CAD 0.-		CHF 370.- 
EUR 320.-
GBP 340.- 
USD 370.- 
CAD 480.-
Long-haul intercontinentalCHF 0.- 
EUR 0.-
GBP 0.-
USD 0.-
CAD 0.-		CHF 460.- 
EUR 400.- 
GBP 425.-
USD 460.- 
CAD 600.-

 

CategoryDefinitionNumber of bags allowedMaximum dimensions
Bike1 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)		1275cm
(height+width+depth)
Boards longAny boards for sports purpose with a maximum length of 3,15 meters1315cm
(length only)
Boards smallAny boards for sport purpose with a maximum length of 2 meters1200cm
(length only)
Fishing equipment1 bag containing fishing rod
1 bag containing fishing accessories		2200cm
(height+width+depth)
Golf equipment1 golf bag containing 1 set of golf clubs, golf balls and tees
1 pair of golf shoes		1200cm
(height+width+depth)
(Ice) Hockey equipment1 hockey bag
1 hockey stick
1 pair of ice skates
1 set of body protection
1 helmet		2200cm
(height+width+depth)
Scuba diving equipment1 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)		2200cm
(height+width+depth)
Sport / hunting firearms**1 bag containing the weapon
1 bag containing the ammunition		2158cm
(height+width+depth)
Winter sports equipment1 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		2200cm
(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 +41848333593 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.

CategoryDefinitionNumber of bags allowedMaximum dimensions
Hang gliding equipment1 Hang gliding equipment in one bag1350cm
(height+width+depth)
315cm
(length)
Tandem Bike1 Tandem with max. 2 seats (no motor and no E-Bike*)1350cm
(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 for CHF 25 at Check-in in Switzerland); dimensions: max. 275 cm (heigth + width + depth). 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.

Swiss WorldCargo

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