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Wheelchairs & Mobility Aids — Airline Rules

Mobility aids travel free on almost every airline by law and policy. Here is what each airline's official policy states.

All quotes below are from the airlines' official policy pages, checked 30 October 2026. Rules change — confirm on the official page before you travel.

R

Ryanair

The 32 kg single-item weight limit does not apply to mobility equipment

QA

Qatar Airways

One pair of crutches or a walking stick listed as an additional carry-on item

I

IndiGo

Conditions of Carriage provide disability/reduced-mobility assistance and free accessible seating allocation for Divyangjan customers

Q

Qantas

Passengers may check medical/life-dependent equipment and 2 pieces of mobility equipment free of charge; no limit on mobility equipment pieces for customers with a disability on US flights.

E

easyJet

Crutches and walking stick are listed among extra items allowed in the cabin

MA

Malaysia Airlines

A pair of crutches or a walking stick may be carried in the cabin free of charge in addition to the personal item (official cabin baggage page).

GA

Gulf Air

Baggage over 32kg must be repacked except for mobility aids

PA

Philippine Airlines

For persons with disabilities, assistive devices (canes, crutches, walkers, collapsible/foldable/manual wheelchairs) carried free, subject to stowage and safety requirements

AC

Air Canada

Mobility aids are exempt from carry-on charges for all customers, including Economy Basic

TA

Thai Airways

A foldable stroller or a wheelchair can be loaded in the compartment free of charge, limited to 1 piece per passenger (official checked baggage page).

KA

Kuwait Airways

One pair of crutches or walking stick listed among free additional personal items

WA

Wizz Air

A pair of crutches for physically disabled passengers may be taken on board free of charge

S

SWISS

Mobility aids such as walking aids, orthopaedic devices and other prostheses, plus medical equipment, may be brought on board free of charge in addition to the carry-on allowance.

A

AirAsia

Wheelchairs, mobility devices, crutches and walking frames are carried free of charge as checked baggage when the user is travelling

BA

Brussels Airlines

Mobility aids, orthopaedic aids, prosthetics and medical equipment carried free in cabin in addition to carry-on allowance

I

Iberia

Walking sticks, walking frames, CPAP machines and other foldable assistive devices may be carried in the cabin (stored overhead or under seat).

V

Vueling

Crutches, canes and walking aids may be taken in addition to hand luggage; wheelchair listed as an additional item (max 300W if lithium battery)

OA

Oman Air

Crutches or collapsible wheelchairs and medical braces/prosthetic devices accepted as hand baggage without additional charge

SA

SriLankan Airlines

Passengers needing mobility aids may carry them free of charge over and above checked and cabin allowance, conditions apply

E

Eurowings

Wheelchairs may only be transported in the cargo area; orthopaedic/mobility aids may be taken on board as hand baggage if space allows

F

Finnair

Wheelchairs and certain other special items exceeding maximum measures may be accepted with prior approval from the airline.

LP

LOT Polish Airlines

Passengers with disabilities: up to two mobility aids (crutches, walker, cane, wheelchair) in addition, per lot.com long-haul baggage page; travellers with children: folding stroller/pushchair and baby food

SA

Spirit Airlines

Assistive devices may be carried free; wheelchairs, car seats and strollers may in some cases be checked at the gate or carried on free of charge

AA

ANA (All Nippon Airways)

Wheelchairs should be checked at the counter; ANA provides an attendant and a cabin wheelchair on board. One manually operated foldable wheelchair per flight can be accepted in the cabin on international routes, subject to space.

A

AirSial

Wheelchair assistance available on request via call centre (email/U AN shown on official ticket page)

DA

Delta Air Lines

Strollers, wheelchairs, child safety seats and assistive devices such as crutches may be carried in addition to carry-on and personal item

F

Flynas

Wheelchair batteries must be declared at check-in; official guide states arrangements can be made for mobility aids such as wheelchairs

FA

Frontier Airlines

Medical devices, wheelchairs and essential baby gear can be carried or checked at no charge and do not count toward the baggage allowance, per official Frontier FAQ

PA

Pegasus Airlines

Portable wheelchairs and crutches used by passengers are taken at boarding for carriage in the cargo compartment

SS

SAS (Scandinavian Airlines)

Wheelchairs are listed by SAS as special baggage

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.

Mobility aids are protected by disability law in most jurisdictions (EU, US DOT, UK and others), which is why the policies above are uniformly generous: manual and powered wheelchairs, and other aids you depend on, are carried free and do not count against your allowance. Powered chairs travel in the hold — tell the airline at least 48 hours ahead so battery handling can be arranged.