The complete guide to flying with skis from the UK and Ireland this winter
Counts as a bag: In allowance. Skis replace your 23 kg hold bag, short- and long-haul (Japan included). A second bag costs the standard route-priced fee.
Weight: 23 kg (32 kg Club). Pre-book: Tell BA 72+ hrs ahead. Extra bag: £45–£65 online (£50–£75 at the airport), varies by route and class of travel.
Geneva, Grenoble, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Milan, Turin, Zurich, Basel, Munich · Vancouver, Seattle, Denver, Montreal, Tokyo
Free on top: Free. One ski set free in addition to your bag. Economy Basic and Light pay CHF 90 / €80.
Weight: 32 kg, max 2 m. Pre-book: Not required.
Geneva, Zurich
Free on top: Free. One ski set free in addition to your bag. Economy Basic and Light pay the flat sports rate.
Weight: Cabin limit (23 kg Economy). Pre-book: 72+ hrs, wait for confirmation.
Munich, Frankfurt connections
Free on top: Free. One ski set free in addition to your bag. Economy Basic and Light pay a sports surcharge.
Weight: Cabin limit. Pre-book: Yes, phone or email.
Innsbruck, Salzburg, Vienna
Counts as a bag: In allowance. Ski bag plus boot bag count as one checked item. Extra bags at the standard fee.
Weight: 23 kg (32 kg Business), 300 cm total. Pre-book: Prior approval in some cases. Extra bag: €45–€60 online, varies by route and fare.
Via Paris only: Chambéry, Lyon, Toulouse, Geneva
Counts as a bag: In allowance. Skis replace a checked bag. Basic and Light fares must buy one; cheaper in My Trip.
Weight: 23 kg (32 kg Business). Pre-book: No reservation needed. Extra bag: €20–€70 Europe, €30–€240 long-haul if added 24+ hrs ahead, varies by route.
Via Amsterdam only: Geneva, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Lyon, Milan, Turin, Zurich, Munich
Flat fee: £40. Online: £40 from the UK, €40 from Ireland and other eurozone airports. At the airport: £50 / €50. Free in Business.
Weight: 23 kg, 1 per person. Pre-book: Online before travel day.
Via Dublin only: Geneva, Lyon, Milan, Munich, Salzburg, Toulouse, Venice, Verona
Flat fee: £32. Online; £65 at the airport. Free on direct Innsbruck flights (not Basic fares).
Weight: 23 kg. Pre-book: Request space on booking.
Barcelona, Granada, Innsbruck via Madrid
Flat fee: €75. Online; €85 at the airport. Charged as small sports equipment.
Weight: 23 kg, 300 cm total. Pre-book: Online or at check-in.
Milan, Turin via Rome
Flat fee: €40–45. Online; €50 at the airport. Covers ski bag plus boot bag.
Weight: 23 kg across 2 bags. Pre-book: Add to booking.
Oslo, Bergen
Counts as a bag: In allowance. Skis count as a checked bag. Light fares must buy one.
Weight: 23 kg. Pre-book: 24+ hrs ahead. Extra bag: €20–€105, varies by route; cheapest 14+ days ahead.
Oslo, Bergen, Stockholm, Copenhagen
Flat fee: NOK 600. From, online (international); from NOK 750 at the airport. Never in the allowance.
Weight: 23 kg across 1–2 bags. Pre-book: Recommended.
Bergen, Tromsø, Arctic Norway
Flat fee: €55. Very limited hold space; skis can be refused if not pre-booked.
Weight: 12 kg skis + boots, 200 cm. Pre-book: Essential.
Bolzano from London Gatwick
Counts as a bag: Included, free. Skis travel free as one of your two included bags, so skis plus a suitcase fit the standard allowance.
Resorts otherwise served by flights to Turin, Geneva, Chambéry, Grenoble and Lyon
Flat fee: £42. Online; £47 if added later or at the airport. Weight can't be pooled with hold bags.
Weight: 20 kg skis + boots. Pre-book: 1 per person, add online.
Geneva, Grenoble, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Turin, Milan, Venice, Zurich, Basel, Munich, Toulouse, Barcelona
Flat fee: £45. At booking; £50 if added after booking or at the airport.
Weight: 20 kg. Pre-book: At booking for best price.
Barcelona, Grenoble, Milan Bergamo, Sofia, Turin, Toulouse
Flat fee: Per flight. Price shown at booking. 25% off when added with seats, meals and ski bags for everyone.
Weight: 22 kg incl. boots & clothing. Pre-book: At booking or Manage My Booking.
Chambéry, Geneva, Grenoble, Innsbruck, Lyon, Salzburg, Turin, Venice, Verona, Barcelona
Flat fee: From £60. Per set of skis or board. Boots are not included and go in your hold bag.
Weight: 15 kg per set (2 sets 23 kg). Pre-book: Yes, via Flight Extras.
Geneva, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Turin, Verona, Toulouse
Flat fee: From €30. Skis and snowboards with accessories, booked as sports baggage.
Weight: 32 kg. Pre-book: Yes, space permitting.
Salzburg and Alpine gateways via German hubs
Flat fee: Up to ~€65. Dynamic pricing by route and season; add at booking.
Weight: 32 kg. Pre-book: At booking.
Sofia, Milan, Verona, Venice, Lyon, Grenoble, Vienna
Free on top: Free. Skis plus one boot bag free in addition to your allowance, UK–Canada. Not on Economy Basic.
Weight: 23 kg Economy. Pre-book: Register 24+ hrs ahead.
Calgary, Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto
Counts as a bag: In allowance. Skis replace your checked bag. Economy Light includes no bag.
Weight: 23 kg, 190 × 75 × 65 cm. Pre-book: Arrange in advance. Extra bag: £65 for a 2nd bag (£50 for a 1st bag on Economy Light).
Seattle; Rockies via US connections
Counts as a bag: Bag fee. Charged at standard checked-bag fees.
Weight: 23 kg. Pre-book: Prepay up to 72 hrs ahead. Extra bag: Standard bag fee; prepay up to 24 hrs ahead.
Montreal, Toronto (seasonal)
Counts as a bag: In allowance. Oversize fee waived. Econo pays the bag fee; EconoFlex and above include a bag.
Weight: 23 kg. Pre-book: Not stated. Extra bag: CA$105–CA$124 for a 2nd bag (Europe), varies by fare.
Calgary
Counts as a bag: In allowance. Ski bag plus boot bag count as one checked bag. No oversize fee.
Weight: 23 kg combined, 292 cm. Pre-book: No. Extra bag: Varies by fare and route.
Salt Lake City, Seattle
Counts as a bag: In allowance. Ski set with boot bag counts as one checked bag. No oversize fee.
Weight: 23 kg. Pre-book: No. Extra bag: Up to US$100 for a 2nd bag (Europe), varies by fare.
Denver
Counts as a bag: In allowance. Skis plus one equipment bag = 1 bag. Over 23 kg combined is charged as 2 bags.
Weight: 23 kg combined. Pre-book: No. Extra bag: US$100 for a 2nd bag (transatlantic).
Seattle and US hubs
Counts as a bag: In allowance. Economy from Europe includes 1 or 2 bags depending on fare.
Weight: 23 kg. Pre-book: No. Extra bag: €150 per extra bag, pre-paid from Europe.
Tokyo Haneda
Counts as a bag: In allowance. Skis count as one of 2 free checked bags in Economy.
Weight: 23 kg, 203 cm total. Pre-book: No. Extra bag: Excess-piece charge; see JAL.
Tokyo Haneda