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    You can take your sports equipment with you as you would your regular baggage. We charge a special fixed rate or the regular excess baggage rate depending on the type of equipment and your destination.

    Excess baggage fees for sports equipment

    Sports equipment means diving, golf, ski and water-ski equipment, wind, wave or kite surfing equipment and bicycles (no tandems).

    Extra costs in excess of the permitted baggage allowance per one-way flight:

     

     

    Weight concept

    Piece concept

    Area

    Countries

    Fixed fee (in EUR)

    Fee in EUR**

    Domestic

    Within France and the Netherlands

    20

    Not applicable

    Within Europe, Israel, North Africa and the Caribbean

    Europe*, Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saint Martin, Guadeloupe, French Guyana, Martinique, Surinam, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia

    40

    200

    Other

    Other

    80

    200

    * Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom.

    ** For flights from Canada, a rate of 200 Canadian dollars will apply. For flights from Cuba, Mexico and the United States, a rate of 200 US dollars will apply. For flights from other countries outside Eruope, if applicable the amounts in dollars will be converted into local currency at the current exchange rate.

    Travel between Europe and the United States or Canada

    Economy Class travellers on flights between Europe (including Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia) and the United States or Canada, may bring only 1 piece of check-in luggage free of charge.

    For a second piece, including sports equipment, can be arranged at a flat fee of EUR 50. The fee is USD 50 when departing from the United States , or CAD 50 when leaving Canada. This second piece may weigh up to 23 kg (50.5 lbs). For an additional piece of luggage, including sport equipment, a flat fee of EUR 200 (USD 200 when departing the United States, CAD 200 when leaving Canada) applies.  

    If you wish to bring more than 3 pieces of luggage total, please contact Air France – KLM Cargo.

    Read more about travel to the United States 

    Contact Air France-KLM Cargo