Sports equipment

Baggage policy

• Golf bags
  • Golf equipment is defined as one golf bag. It may contain one set of golf clubs, golf balls, tees and one pair of golf shoes.
  • Carriage of golf equipment must be requested and approved in advance.
    
• Skis & snowboards
  • In addition to your ski or snowboard bag, you can bring one smaller bag for a pair of ski or snowboard boots. The two bags are considered as one piece of the checked baggage included in your ticket. If you exceed the baggage allowance charges are the same as for regular extra baggage, depending on weight.
  • Carriage of skis and snowboard equipment must be requested and approved in advance.
• Bicycles
  • Bicycles can only be carried if they are packed in a suitable protective bike bag, box or a similar container.
  • A bicycle is considered one piece of checked baggage of the baggage included in your ticket.
  • Carriage of bicycles must be requested and approved in advance.

  

  Electric bicycles are considered dangerous goods and cannot be transported on SAS flights.
• Diving equipment
  • Diving equipment is considered one piece of checked baggage of the baggage included in your ticket.
  • Diving equipment may include:
    
    • One scuba tank/bottle (empty)
    • One scuba regulator and octopus set
    • One tank harness
    • One mask, two fins, one snorkel
    • One flashlight (batteries must be removed)
  • You don't need to register diving equipment in advance, unless the weight of any item exceeds 32 kg.
    
• Fishing gear
  • Fishing rods must be packed in a hard case bag.
  • A fishing rod case and a bait box together is considered one piece of checked baggage of the baggage included in your ticket.
  • You don't need to register fishing gear in advance.
    
• Hang glider
  • A hang glider needs to be packed in a bag/bags and is considered one piece of checked baggage of the baggage included in your ticket.
  • If the bag fits within the baggage allowance included in your ticket, you don’t need to pay anything extra. If it does not, you will need to buy extra baggage.
    
  • A hang glider must always be registered on your booking in advance.

  

  Hang gliders are not permitted onboard smaller aircraft types AR8/AT7/CRK/CR9/DH4.
• Hockey gear
  • A hockey bag is considered one piece of checked baggage of the baggage included in your ticket.
    
  • If you are traveling as part of a hockey team with several large hockey bags, you need to register your equipment in advance by contacting SAS Customer Service.
    
• Pole vaulting equipment
  • Vaulting poles are not part of the normal checked baggage allowance and must always be booked as special baggage in advance.
  • Vaulting poles have to be packed in separate bags with one pole per bag, i.e. they cannot be packed together or in bundles.
    

  Due to the special handling requirements for carrying vaulting poles, additional charges apply.

  Sports equipment fees

  Routes	Fee/one-way
  Domestic flights	740 DKK 890 NOK 890 SEK 95 EUR 110 USD
  European/Scandinavian flights	1040 DKK 1250 NOK 1250 SEK 140 EUR 155 USD
  Flights to/from Asian and the US	1500 DKK 1750 NOK 1750 SEK 190 EUR 220 US

• Surfboards and kite surfing equipment
  • Surfboards and kite surfing equipment must be packed properly and is considered one piece of checked baggage of the baggage included in your ticket. If it fits within the baggage allowance, you don’t need to pay anything extra. If it doesn’t, you need to buy extra baggage.
  • You don’t need to register surfboards (under 200 cm) or kite surfing equipment in advance.
  • Surfboards longer than 200 cm are classified as windsurfing boards and must be registered in advance.

  

  Surfboards and kite surfing equipment are not permitted onboard smaller aircraft types AR8/AT7/CRK/CR9/DH4.
• Water skis and wakeboards
  • Water skis and wakeboards must be packed properly in suitable bags/casings and is considered one piece of checked baggage of the baggage included in your ticket.
  • If the packed equipment fits within the baggage allowance included in your ticket, you don’t need to pay anything extra. If it doesn’t, you need to buy extra baggage.
  • You don’t need to register water ski or wakeboard bags/cases in advance.
    
• Windsurfing boards
  • A windsurfing board, sail and boom must be packed properly and is considered one piece of checked baggage of the baggage included in your ticket.
  • If the packed equipment fits within the baggage allowance included in your ticket, you don’t need to pay anything extra. If it doesn’t, you need to  buy extra baggage.
  • Windsurfing equipment must be booked in advance.

  

  Windsurfing boards are not permitted onboard smaller aircraft types AR8/AT7/CRK/CR9/DH4.
• Sports equipment on SAS Charter flights

  Different rules apply for sports equipment on charter flights with SAS. Contact your tour operator well before departure to report your special baggage as transport is subject to availability.