Why not take your sports equipment with you on your flight? We'll take care of everything to do with transportation in line with the motto, "Enquire, check-in, experience an individual journey". There are three different categories for transporting your luggage: Small, Medium and Large. Certain tariffs apply within these categories for approved sports equipment.
The following lists will prepare you for your trip so you can save time at your departure airport. If your sports equipment is not included here, then that means there is no set rate for it and it will be calculated separately.
Members of Miles & More Senator and Frequent Traveller enjoy a more generous free baggage allowance. Please ask SWISS for details.
Definition of categories
| Category |
Weight & dimensions |
| Small |
Up to 15 kg and/or 1.40 m in length |
| Medium |
16 - 30 kg and/or 1.41 - 2 m in length |
| Large |
31-32 kg and/or more than 2 m in length |
Specified items will always be charged to the respective category, even if bigger or heavier (i.e. golfing equipment is always category small).
Category Small
A single set of equipment consists of one or more items.
| Golfing equipment |
1 golf bag, 1 set of clubs, 1 set of golf balls, 1 pair of golf shoes |
| Winter sports equipment A or B |
A: 1 pair of ski boots, 1 pair of ski sticks, 1 pair of skis |
|
B: 1 snowboard, 1 pair of snowboard boots |
| Diving equipment |
1 diving mask, 1 snorkel, 1 pair of flippers, 1 neoprene suit, 1 buoyancy compensator, 1 mouthpiece (regulator) |
|
Not included (charged by weight): lead weights, oxygen bottle (empty, valve open), diving torch (to be carried in hand luggage without batteries) |
| Angling equipment |
1 fishing rod, 1 bag, 1 equipment box or 1 basket |
| Sporting firearms |
1 sporting firearm (pistol, revolver, hunting rifle), max. 5 kg ammunition |
Category Medium
A single set of equipment consists of one or more items.
| Pole vault bar |
1 pole |
| Bicycle* |
1 regular bicycle without motor or 1 tandem or 1 child trolley for the bicycle |
| Surfboards |
1 surfboard or 1 kiteboard |
*For bicycle transports: We recommend packing bicycles in a hard-sided container or cardboard box (available free of charge at the check-in desk in Switzerland; size: 162x92x24 cm). Turn the handlebar by 90 degrees, set to lowest position, tie to frame. Set saddle to bottom position. Remove the front wheel and attach to frame. Deflate all the tyres.
Cateory Large
A single set of equipment consists of one or more items.
| Windsurfing equipment |
1 board, 1 sail, 1 pole |
| Hang glider |
1 hang glider or delta glider |
| Canoe |
1 single-man canoe |
Sports equipment tariffs by weight concept
| Category |
Flights within Europe |
Flights from/to
Europe - intercontinental |
Flights from/to
intercontinental
- intercontinental
via Europe |
| Small |
CHF 60
EUR 35
USD 50 |
CHF 110
EUR 70
USD 100 |
USD 150 |
| Medium |
CHF 110
EUR 70
USD 100 |
CHF 220
EUR 150
USD 200 |
USD 250 |
| Large |
CHF 220
EUR 150
USD 200 |
CHF 440
EUR 300
USD 400 |
USD 500 |
Other currencies will be converted using the USD rate on the day into the local currency of the departure airport.
Sports equipment tariffs by piece concept
| Category |
Flights from/to Europe - intercontinental |
Flights from/to intercontinental - intercontinental via Europe |
| Small |
CHF 110
EUR 70
USD/CAD 100 |
USD/CAD 150 |
| Medium |
CHF 220
EUR 150
USD/CAD 200 |
USD/CAD 250 |
| Large |
CHF 440
EUR 300
USD/CAD 400 |
USD/CAD 500 |
Other currencies will be converted using the USD rate on the day into the local currency of the departure airport.
Your sports equipment is not included in these categories.
We will charge for other equipment based on the size and weight of the relevant category. In the event of any questions please contact your local SWISS Reservations Office.
Terms
- The transport of sports equipment is always subject to a fee, regardless of the baggage allowances on SWISS flights. The only exception is sports equipment that falls under the SMALL category, which may be transported as part of the baggage allowance, but only if the piece concept applies.
- Please book your sports equipment when you make your reservation (except skiing and golf baggage).
- The displayed tariffs apply for a single route. The tariff will be paid twice for a return flight.
- SWISS advises careful and appropriate packing.
Exceptions on SWISS flights
- 1 set of winter sports equipment (A or B) is free of charge
- SWISS Golf Traveller members may take one set of golfing equipment up to a maximum of 15 kg onto both SWISS and Lufthansa flights free of charge.
