Sports equipment
Flying with skis or a snowboard
Skis and snowboards travel in the hold and need adding to your booking. Most airlines we cover set a weight limit — Ryanair 20 kg, easyJet 20 kg, Jet2.com 22 kg and Wizz Air 32 kg. British Airways instead counts them as part of your checked allowance, with a maximum size of 190 × 75 × 65 cm.
Skis and snowboards by airline
| Airline | How it travels | Weight | Size | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryanair Large sports equipment (hold, up to 20kg) | Hold, added to your booking | Up to 20 kg | No size limit stated on the page | See Ryanair’s sports equipment page for how to add it to your booking. Fees vary. |
| easyJet Small sports equipment (up to 20kg) | Hold, added to your booking for a fee | Up to 20 kg | No size limit stated on the page | Add it when you book, in Manage Bookings or during online check-in. Adding it at the airport costs more. |
| Jet2.com Hold baggage (up to 22kg) | Hold, added to your booking | Up to 22 kg | No size limit stated on the page | See Jet2’s sports equipment page for how to add it to your booking, plus detailed packing and restriction notes. |
| British Airways Part of your checked baggage allowance | Counts as part of your checked baggage allowance | No weight limit stated on the page | Up to 190 × 75 × 65 cm | BA advises telling them in advance for oversize sports items. |
| Wizz Air Sports equipment (one item, up to 32kg) | Hold, added to your booking for a fee | Up to 32 kg | Up to 149 × 119 × 171 cm | Add it when you book, or at least 3 hours before departure in your WIZZ Profile. Space is limited on each flight, so adding it at booking is recommended. |
| TUI Airways Sports equipment (must be pre-booked) | Must be pre-booked by phone | No weight limit stated on the page | No size limit stated on the page | Call TUI as soon as possible on 0203 451 2688 to pre-book it onto your flight. If you don’t pre-book, TUI may refuse to carry it. |
Check your ski or board bag
Boots, helmets and the rest of the kit
Skis and boots, and snowboards, are in easyJet’s small (20kg max) category. That’s useful if you want everything in one bag — but on easyJet sports equipment weight can’t be combined (“pooled”) with your hold luggage allowance. Other airlines don’t say on the pages we checked whether boots can share the ski bag, so ask before you pack them together.
Packing rules
- Jet2: Make sure it’s sufficiently protected. Pad any sharp edges. Anything with a motor must be completely drained of fuel. This also covers water skis.
- Wizz Air: Ski and snowboard equipment must be packed in a pouch. Wizz Air can’t provide packaging. Equipment not packed as required won’t be carried.
Long skis and BA’s size limit
Skis or snowboards can be up to 190 × 75 × 65 cm. Measure the bag, not just the skis — a padded ski bag on Amazon UK (opens in a new tab) (paid link) adds length. BA advises telling them in advance for oversize sports items.