Carriage of sports equipment
Sports equipment can be included in the free hold baggage, provided it does not exceed the allowed weight and dimensions. Extra charges will apply only if taking more baggage than permitted in your travel class, or if it exceeds the maximum volume or weight allowance.
Speak to our Contact Center or a TAP desk to ensure your sports equipment has been registered correctly, indicating its weight and dimensions. Due to space restrictions on some aircraft, the transportation of this equipment cannot be guaranteed.
See the conditions and prices for each type of sports equipment on flights operated by TAP or TAP Express.
Speak to our Contact Center or a TAP desk to ensure your sports equipment has been registered correctly, indicating its weight and dimensions. Due to space restrictions on some aircraft, the transportation of this equipment cannot be guaranteed.
See the conditions and prices for each type of sports equipment on flights operated by TAP or TAP Express.
You can bring your golf equipment with you up to a maximum weight of 32 kg / 70 lbs:
- 1 golf bag* for the transportation of all your equipment (including 1 pair of golf shoes).
Consult our pricing table (per route). Don’t leave anything behind!
*(Regardless of the actual dimensions, golf equipment will be considered as a single piece of baggage with outside linear dims of 158cm/62 inches.)
| Domestic flights, flights to Europe, Morocco, Tunisia and Israel | Intercontinental Flights |
| 45 EUR / 58 USD / 69 CAD | 80 EUR / 100 USD / 127 CAD |
| 9.000 miles | 16.000 miles |
Depending on your departure airport, a Ticket Service Charge may apply in addition to the fixed-rate charges mentioned above.
The payment of extras using miles is only available online, when making your booking on flytap.com or though Manage Booking.
The payment of extras using miles is only available online, when making your booking on flytap.com or though Manage Booking.
On TAP flights skiing equipment (snow or water) are treated equally. Please note that in your travel bag the following items are permitted (maximum weight of 32 kg / 70 lbs):
- 1 pair of skis;
- 1 pair of ski sticks;
- 1 pair of boots or 1 snowboard;
- 1 pair of boots or 1 pair standard or slalom water skis.
Consult our pricing table (per route):
| Equipment | Domestic flights, flights to Europe, Morocco, Tunisia and Israel | Intercontinental Flights |
| Water skiing and skiing on snow | 60 EUR / 77 USD / 92 CAD | 120 EUR / 150 USD / 180 CAD |
| 12.000 miles | 24.000 miles |
The payment using miles is only available online, when making your booking on flytap.com or though Manage Booking.
Contact us for more information.
Contact us for more information.
Kitesurfing and windsurfing equipment, as well as surfboards must be properly packed in designated bags.
Passengers are obliged to fill out the relevant Declaration of Transport (PDF, 0.1MB, EN). In the absence of this document, or if the equipment is not properly packed, transport may be refused.
Up to 32 kg / 70 lbs may be carried per person. See below for the table of prices (by route):
Passengers are obliged to fill out the relevant Declaration of Transport (PDF, 0.1MB, EN). In the absence of this document, or if the equipment is not properly packed, transport may be refused.
Up to 32 kg / 70 lbs may be carried per person. See below for the table of prices (by route):
| Equipment | Domestic flights, flights to Europe, Morocco, Tunisia and Israel | Intercontinental Flights |
| Surfboards (up to 200cm) | 60 EUR / 77 USD / 92 CAD | 120 EUR / 150 USD / 180 CAD |
| 12.000 miles | 24.000 miles | |
| Longboards (over 200cm) | 110 EUR / 138 USD / 165 CAD | 150 EUR / 185 USD / 235 CAD |
| 22.000 miles | 30.000 miles | |
| KiteSurf | 60 EUR / 77 USD / 92 CAD | 120 EUR / 150 USD / 180 CAD |
| 12.000 miles | 24.000 miles | |
| WindSurf / Hang gliding | 110 EUR / 138 USD / 165 CAD | 150 EUR / 185 USD / 235 CAD |
| 22.000 miles | 30.000 miles | |
| Skimboard | 60 EUR / 77 USD / 92 CAD | 120 EUR / 150 USD / 180 CAD |
| 12.000 miles | 24.000 miles |
The payment using miles is only available online, when making your booking on flytap.com or though Manage Booking.
Contact us for more information.
Contact us for more information.
Don’t hesitate to take your non-motorised bike, tandem, mountain or racing bike with you.
Recommendations for its transportation in the hold:
- Both types of equipment are accepted as checked baggage to be transported in the hold;
- They must be packed with the handlebars turned sideways and the pedals must be removed;
- Alternatively, the equipment can be wrapped in cellophane or other similar material and packed in a cardboard box;
- It is recommended that the handlebars are turned at a 90º angle and firmly secured in this position.
- You can take up to 32 kg / 70 lbs.
Consult our pricing table (per route):
| Equipment | Domestic flights, flights to Europe, Morocco, Tunisia and Israel | Intercontinental Flights |
| Bicycles | 60 EUR / 77 USD / 92 CAD | 120 EUR / 150 USD / 180 CAD |
| 12.000 miles | 24.000 miles | |
| Tande | 110 EUR / 138 USD / 165 CAD |
150 EUR / 185 USD / 235 CAD |
| 22.000 miles | 30.000 miles |
The payment using miles is only available online, when making your booking on flytap.com or though Manage Booking.
Practitioners of this sport can take the following equipment with them, packed in a single travel bag:
- 1 empty diving cylinder;
- 1 scuba regulator;
- 1 pressure gauge;
- 1 harness;
- 1 diving mask;
- Fins;
- 1 snorkel;
- 1 dive knife;
- 1 harpoon;
- 1 wetsuit.
Further to the conditions please note:
- This type of equipment is only accepted if it is transported in the hold;
- The maximum weight allowed for your travel bag is 32 kg / 70 lbs;
- Whatever its actual dimensions, your diving equipment travel bag will be treated as appropriate for an item of up to 158 cm;
- In order to be checked as baggage for transport in the hold, the scuba gear must be properly packed so that it can be transported safely, resistant to the normal pressure of loaded cargo.
| Equipment | Domestic flights, flights to Europe, Morocco, Tunisia and Israel | Intercontinental Flights |
| Scuba diving gear | 55 EUR / 70 USD / 84 CAD | 110 EUR / 138 USD / 165 CAD |
| 11.000 miles | 22.000 miles |
The payment using miles is only available online, when making your booking on flytap.com or though Manage Booking.
Here find listed all other kinds of sports equipment you may take with you. TAP must be contacted beforehand with details of the type of equipment you wish to transport, as well as its size and weight. This equipment should be transported in an appropriate travelling bag, to ensure it will arrive at its destination in fit condition. The maximum weight allowance is 32 kg / 70 lbs.
Consult the following pricing table to ascertain the cost of transportation per route:
| Equipment | Domestic flights, flights to Europe, Morocco, Tunisia and Israel | Intercontinental Flights |
| Hang glider and Paraglider* | 110 EUR / 138 USD / 165 CAD |
150 EUR / 185 USD / 235 CAD |
| 22.000 miles | 30.000 miles | |
| Pole vault | 110 EUR / 138 USD / 165 CAD | 150 EUR / 185 USD / 235 CAD |
| 22.000 miles | 30.000 miles | |
| Fishing | 55 EUR / 70 USD / 84 CAD | 110 EUR / 138 USD / 165 CAD |
| 11.000 miles | 22.000 miles | |
| Other sports equipment | 110 EUR / 138 USD / 173 CAD | 150 EUR / 185 USD / 235 CAD |
| 22.000 miles | 30.000 miles |
This is considered to be outsize baggage and so you must contact TAP prior to your flight.
The payment using miles is only available online, when making your booking on flytap.com or though Manage Booking.
The payment using miles is only available online, when making your booking on flytap.com or though Manage Booking.
Important information
Important: Restrictions may exist on some aircraft as to the types of sports equipment that can be transported, therefore we recommend that you contact the TAP Contact Center in advance.
- These services are available only on flights operated by TAP and TAP Express;
- Non-refundable;
- Subject to availability.
