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Skiers and snowboarders planning on saving money by taking their equipment to the slopes this winter should be aware about the costs of transporting their equipment when flying. Most airlines include the cost in the ticket price, however some low cost airlines do not include equipment in the general baggage allowance and charge up to £50 per item. Use the table below to find out which airlines offer the best value for your flight.

Ski Equipment Allowances

Airline	Ski equipment allowance		Equipment allowed per person		Baggage weight limit per item		Excess Baggage costs
	2008	2009	2008	2009	2008	2009	2008	2009
Air Canada	Ski equipment is free of charge and additional to the baggage allowance.	Ski equipment is free of charge and additional to the baggage allowance.	One pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	One pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	23kg	23kg	Excess baggage charge of £44 for bags in weighing between 23kg – 32kg.	Excess baggage charge of £44 for bags in weighing between 23kg – 32kg.
Aer Lingus	Included in the baggage allowance on flights between Ireland and North America and for all business class passengers. For economy class there is a charge £25 per item each way.	Included in the baggage allowance on flights between Ireland and North America and for all business class passengers. For economy class there is a charge of £27 (online) or £32 (at the airport) per item each way.	There is a charge for one pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	There is a charge for one pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	20kg	20kg	Excess baggage charge: £6 per kilo (online), £9 per kilo (at the airport).	Excess baggage charge: £6 per kilo (online), £9 per kilo (at the airport).
Air France/KLM	Included in the baggage allowance on all flights. Above the limit, a fixed fee applies for each one-way flight.	Included in the baggage allowance on all flights. Above the limit, a fixed fee applies for each one-way flight.	One pair of skis, boots & poles/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	One pair of skis, boots & poles/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	20kg	20kg	More than 23kg but less than 32kg there is a flat fee of €40 (approx £28)	A fixed fee applies for each one way flight with a 20kg limit per set: - Metropolitan France: €20 (£18) - European flights:€40 (£35) - Other flights: €80 (£70)
Alitalia	Included in the baggage allowance.	Included in the baggage allowance.	One pair of skis, boots & poles boots/ one snowboard and boots.	One pair of skis, boots & poles boots/ one snowboard and boots.	20kg	20kg	Excess baggage charge: up to €75 (£66), depending on weight and destination.	Excess baggage charge: up to €75 (£66), depending on weight and destination.
American Airlines	Included in the baggage allowance.	Included in the baggage allowance. The first bag is free; there is a charge of $50 (£30) for a second bag.	One pair of skis & poles (max 292cm), one boot bag (157cm)/ snowboard (max 292cm), and one boot bag (157cm).	One pair of skis & poles (max 292cm), one boot bag (157cm)/ snowboard (max 292cm), and one boot bag (157cm).	23kg	23kg	Local excess fees apply.	Excess baggage charge: $50 (£30) per item.
BMI	Included in the baggage allowance free of charge for business class, economy flexible & premium economy. For economy class there is a £15 charge per item each way.	Included in the baggage allowance free of charge for business class, economy flexible & premium economy. For economy class there is a £25 charge per item each way.	There is a charge for one pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	There is a charge for one pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	20kg	20kg	Excess baggage charge: £15 per item each way.	Excess baggage charge: £25 per item each way.
British Airways	Included in the baggage allowance.	Included in the baggage allowance.	One pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	One pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	23kg	23kg	From November 2008, there will be a flat rate of £25 for excess baggage	Excess baggage charge: £30 per item.
Continental	Included in the baggage allowance. If applicable, the second bag fee £15 applies.	One item of ski equipment per customer as checked baggage. If applicable, the second bag fee of $20 (£12) applies.	One pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	One pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	23kg	23kg	Ski equipment over 23kg will cost £18.	Excess baggage charge: $50 (£30) per item.
Delta	Included in the baggage allowance.	For travel between Europe & the US & outside the US, one free bag is included in the baggage allowance. There is a charge of $50 (£30) for the second bag.	One pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	One pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	22.5kg	23kg	Excess charge of $50 (£30) per item.	Excess baggage charge: $50 (£30) per item.
easyJet	There is an additional £16.50 (pre-paid) or £23 (paid at airport) charge for ski equipment each way.	There is an additional charge of £18.50 (pre-paid) or £26 (paid at airport) for ski equipment each way.	There is a charge for one pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	There is a charge for one pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	Passengers can pay for up to 50kg, however each piece cannot be in excess of 32kg	Payment of the additional fee increases your checked-in hold baggage allowance (including additional item) to a maximum weight of 32kgs.	Excess baggage charged at £5 a kilo.	Excess baggage charge: £10 per kilo.
Emirates	Included in the baggage allowance.	Included in the baggage allowance.	One pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	One pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	20kg	30kg (Economy class) 40kg (Business class)	3kg excess given free with ski equipment. Over 23kg will be charged at local rate.	Excess baggage charge: £30-£35 per kilo.
flybe	Baggage must be booked in advance, there is a charge of £20 each way	Baggage must be booked in advance, there is a charge of £22.50 each way.	There is a charge for one pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	There is a charge for one pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	23kg	20kg (Economy class) 30kg (Economy Plus)	Local excess fees apply.	Local excess fees apply.
Iberia	Included in the baggage allowance.	Included in the baggage allowance.	One pair of skis & poles/ snowboard and one boot bag.	One pair of skis & poles/ snowboard and one boot bag.	20kg	23kg	Local excess fees apply.	Excess baggage charge of $50 (£30).
Jet2.com	Not included in the baggage allowance.	Not included in the baggage allowance. Online charge: £20, airport charge: £25 per item per flight. Jet2.com is offering free ski and snowboard carriage to clients who book flights with the operator between now and 17 April 2010. Quote FREESKI.	There is a charge for one pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	There is a charge for one pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	20kg	20kg	Local excess fees apply.	Excess charge of £10 per kilo.
Lufthansa Group	There is a charge of €40 (£35) for up to 15kg.	Included in the baggage allowance.	There is a charge for one pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	One pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	23kg	First class: 40kg plus one ski bag. Business class: 30kg plus one ski bag. Economy class: 20kg plus one ski bag.	Excess ski equipment is charged 33% of excess baggage fee.	Excess baggage charge: £10 per kilo depending on the destination.
Ryanair	Not included in the baggage allowance. There is an online charge of £15.50 or £20.50 at the airport per item per flight.	Not included in the baggage allowance. There is an online charge of £40 or £50 at the airport per item per flight.	There is a charge for one pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	There is a charge for one pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	15kg	20kg	Excess baggage charge: 32kg charged at local rate.	Excess baggage charge: 32kg charged at local rate.
SAS Group	Included in the baggage allowance.	Not included in the baggage allowance. There is a charge of £18 per item each way.	There is a charge for one pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	There is a charge for one pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	20kg	15kg	Excess baggage charge of 3kg applies.	Excess baggage charge of €40 (£35) applies.
Swiss Air	Ski equipment is free of charge and additional to the baggage allowance.	Ski equipment is free of charge and additional to the baggage allowance.	One pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	One pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	15kg and 1.40m in length.	15kg and 1.40m in length.	Local excess fees apply.	Excess baggage charge of €45 (£40) for every 3kg.
Thomas Cook	Not included in the baggage allowance. There is a charge of £13 - £20 which varies depending on the destination and holiday package.	Not included in the baggage allowance. There is a charge of £13 - £20 which varies depending on the destination and holiday package.	There is a charge for one pair of skis & poles or one snowboard.	There is a charge for one pair of skis & poles or one snowboard.	15kg – 20kg (it can vary depending on the destination and holiday package).	15kg – 20kg (it can vary depending on the destination and holiday package).	Local excess fees apply.	Local excess fees apply.
Thomson/First Choice	Not included in the baggage allowance. There is a charge of £25 via the call centre or £40 at the airport.	Not included in the baggage allowance. There is a charge of £25 via the call centre or £40 at the airport.	There is a charge for one pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	There is a charge for one pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	20kg	20kg	Excess charge of £10 per kilo.	Excess charge of £10 per kilo.
United	One set of equipment allowed in lieu of one piece of baggage.	One set of equipment allowed in lieu of one piece of baggage.	One pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	One pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	23kg (per bag, two per person)	23kg (per bag, two per person)	Local excess fees apply.	Excess fees vary depending on the destination.
US Airways	One set of equipment allowed in lieu of one piece of baggage.	One set of equipment allowed in lieu of one piece of baggage.	One pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	One pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	23kg	23kg	Local excess fees apply.	Excess baggage fees start from $50 (£30).
Virgin Atlantic	Ski equipment is free of charge and additional to the baggage allowance.	Ski equipment is free of charge and additional to the baggage allowance.	One pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	One pair of skis, poles & boots/ one snowboard and one boot bag.	32kg	23kg	Excess baggage charge of £40.	Excess baggage charge of £40.

Exchange rates: 17/11/2009
1.00GBP = 1.12802EUR
1.00GBP = 1.67897USD

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