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Flying With Skis & Snowboards
What the official policies of the airlines we cover say about travelling with skis & snowboards, including charges and packing rules.
All quotes below are from the airlines' official policy pages, checked 30 October 2026. Rules change — confirm on the official page before you travel.
American Airlines
Standard 1st/2nd/additional or overweight bag fees apply for most listed sports equipment (golf, skis, snowboards, bicycles, fishing, etc.); $150 sports fee up to 70 lbs / 32 kg for antlers, scuba gear with tanks and windsurf
Lufthansa
Status members (Senator/HON/Star Gold): +1 ski bag on most routes (free baggage table). General sports rates not stated on pages read.
Philippine Airlines
Snow skis, golf bag, bicycle, fishing equipment, surfboard/wakeboard etc. listed as special baggage; several items FREE if within free baggage allowance and within 62 in (158 cm), otherwise Excess Baggage Charge applies
Norwegian
Special baggage such as ski equipment and golf bags cannot be ordered as checked baggage
Scoot
Sporting equipment (golf clubs, surfboards, canoes, scuba gear, skis, bicycles) counts towards the pre-purchased baggage allowance; excess is charged at usual additional baggage rates. Items over 32kg are not accepted as checked baggage.
Finnair
Sports equipment that fits standard bag measures counts as a checked bag (except special baggage such as golf bags and skis); Finnair Plus Platinum/Platinum Lumo members may take a set of golf, skiing or diving equipment.
ANA (All Nippon Airways)
Sporting equipment (bicycles, surfboards, golf bags, fishing, diving, rackets, ski/snowboard) is checked free if within the free allowance; oversize sports items 158-292cm carry no excess fee, over 292cm not accepted.
Delta Air Lines
Special-items requirements cover items such as golf bags and ski equipment (linked from official excess baggage page)
Flynas
Golf clubs and skis accepted as hold baggage; items over 158 cm (H+W+D) subject to SAR 100 handling fee per piece; official guide also covers bicycles to fishing rods
SAS (Scandinavian Airlines)
Sports equipment counts as 1 piece of checked baggage, max 23 kg; golf/ski/snowboard/bike must be pre-booked at least 24 hours before departure
Good to know
Special items are the most common reason for surprise airport fees. The pattern across airlines: items that are part of your allowance travel free, items above it need a pre-booked sports/special allowance, and buying at the airport almost always costs more than pre-booking. Use the baggage checker for your airline's standard allowance first, then add the special-item rule from this page.
Airlines typically define one ski set as skis, poles and boots (or one snowboard and boots), and many include it in the standard checked allowance. Boots carried separately can be charged as an extra bag — packing boots in the ski bag keeps the set together as one item.