Special Baggage
Types of special baggage
Musical instruments
We are happy to accommodate your musical instruments on our flights. Please always transport musical instruments in a hard-backed case to avoid damage. Any fragile or small instruments should be carried as part of your carry-on baggage allowance.
You are able to take musical instruments (except Double Basses and Cellos) on board as part of your free carry-on baggage allowance (but not in addition to it). Please click here for a guide to the free carry-on baggage allowance.
You are also able to check musical instruments into the luggage hold as part of your free checked baggage allowance (but not in addition to it). Please click here for a guide to the free checked baggage allowance. Please note:
- If your instrument weights more than 23kg, or is larger than 158cm circumference (width + height + depth), excess baggage and/or Oversized and/or is in addition to your checked baggage and up to 20Kg Extra Charges and fees apply.
- No one item can exceed 32kg, including case or packaging. In such cases, cargo rates will apply.
In all cases but especially when you are travelling with large Instruments you are kindly requested to inform our Reservations Department at least 48 hours before departure in order to avoid any inconvenience.
Sports Equipment
We are happy to transport your sports equipment as part of your free checked baggage allowance (but not in addition to it) as long as they conform to the specified limitations. You will only be charged extra fees if you want to transport more items of baggage than those included in your Free Checked Baggage , if your baggage is heavier than the standard allowance and/or if the dimensions exceed 158cm circumference (width + height + depth).
In such cases you are kindly requested to inform our Reservations Department at least 48 hours before departure in order to avoid any inconvenience.
Sports Equipment Charges:
| Sports equipment | Maximum Allowable Content | European flights | Intercontinental flights |
| Archery equipment | Content 1 bow and arrow set packed in a stable protective container | EUR 50 | EUR 100 |
| Badminton equipment | Content 1 set of rackets and balls packed in 1 bag | EUR 50 | EUR 100 |
| Bicycle (must be registered in advance) | Content 1 normal bicycle, (no engine-powered bikes / no e-bike) or 1 child-carrying trailer for bicycles or 1 unicycle | EUR 50 | EUR 100 |
| Boogieboard / Bodyboard / Wakeboard | Content 1 board | EUR 50 | EUR 100 |
| Bowling equipment | Content 1 bowling bag, 1 bowling ball, 1 pair of shoes | EUR 50 | EUR 100 |
| Canoe/Kayak (must be registered in advance) | Content 1 canoe or 1 kayak (no engine), 1 set of paddles | EUR 100 | EUR 200 |
| Diving equipment (must be registered in advance) | Content 1 diving mask, 1 snorkel, 1 pair of flippers, 1 wetsuit, 1 buoyancy compensator, 1 regulator, 1 empty diving cylinder, 1 lamp (Battery packed separately in hand luggage and secured against short circuit) | EUR 50 | EUR 100 |
| Fishing equipment | Content 1 fishing rod, 1 bag, 1 equipment box or 1 basket | EUR 50 | EUR 100 |
| Golf equipment | Content 1 golf bag, which contains: 1 set of golf clubs, golf balls and tees, 1 pair of golf shoes | EUR 50 | EUR 100 |
| Hang gliding equipment (must be registered in advance) | Content 1 set of hang gliding equipment packed in 1 container | EUR 100 | EUR 200 |
| Ice hockey equipment | Content 1 hockey bag, hockey sticks, 1 pair of skates, protectors, 1 helmet | EUR 50 | EUR 100 |
| Inline skates | Content 1 pair of inline skates, 1 set of joint protection pads (knee,elbow,etc.), 1 helmet | EUR 50 | EUR 100 |
| Javelins | Content 1 set of javelins packed in a container | EUR 50 | EUR 50 |
| Kite surfboard (must be registered in advance) | Content 1 kite, 1 board | EUR 50 | EUR 100 |
| Long board (must be registered in advance) | Content 1 board (more than2m) | EUR 100 | EUR 200 |
| Alpinist/Mountaineering, hillwalking and Nordic walking equipment | Content 1 rucksack (backpack), 1 ice pick, 1 pair of crampons, 1 pair of sticks | EUR 50 | EUR 100 |
| Parachute equipment (must be registered in advance) | Content Parachute equipment packed in a container | EUR 50 | EUR 100 |
| Pole vault equipment (must be registered in advance) | Content 1 set of vaulting poles packed in a container | EUR 100 | EUR 200 |
| Riding equipment (must be registered in advance) | Content 1 saddle, 1 harness, 1 whip, 1 pair of riding boots, 1 riding cushion, 1 set of polo sticks | EUR 100 | EUR 200 |
| Rubber dinghy (must be registered in advance) | Content 1 rubber dinghy (no engine), 1 set of paddles | EUR 100 | EUR 200 |
| Skateboard | Content 1 board, 1 set of joint protection pads (knee, elbow, etc.), 1 helmet | EUR 50 | EUR 100 |
| Ski equipment | Content Pair of skis, 1 pair of ski poles, 1 pair of ski boots, 1 helmet | EUR 50 | EUR 100 |
| Snowboard equipment | Content 1 snowboard, 1 pair of snowboarding boots, 1 helmet | EUR 50 | EUR 100 |
| Squash equipment | Content 1 set of rackets and balls packed in 1 bag | EUR 50 | EUR 100 |
| Surfboard (must be registered in advance) | Content 1 surf board (up to 2m long) | EUR 50 | EUR 100 |
| Tandem (must be registered in advance) | Content 1 tandem with a max. of 2 seats (no engine-powered bikes / no e-bikes) | EUR 100 | EUR 200 |
| Tennis equipment | Content 1 set of rackets and balls packed in 1 bag | EUR 50 | EUR 100 |
| Water skiing equipment | Content 1 pair of water ski or 1 pair of slalom water ski | EUR 50 | EUR 100 |
| Waveboard | Content 1 board, 1 set of body protection (knee, arms, etc.), 1 helmet | EUR 50 | EUR 100 |
| Windsurfing equipment (must be registered in advance) | Content 1 board, 1 sail, 1 outrigger, 1 mast, 1 bag of accessories | EUR 100 | EUR 200 |
Special Notice:
In case you will not register your Sports Equipment in advance, they may not be accepted to be carried.
Firearms, Weapons and Ammunition
Please note that the carriage of weapons, sporting and hunting firearms, and/or ammunition are strictly NOT accepted on all Air Mediterranean flights.