Cont'd 2 Baggage rules and restrictions

Sports equipment

You can carry sports equipment with us as part of your free or purchased checked baggage, provided it is packed appropriately (to avoid damage) and meets our size and weight restrictions. Items that exceed the standard dimensions shall be carried as cargo.


Connecting to other airlines / through other airports
Please note we can only give advice for carrying sports equipment and other items on Etihad Airways operated flights and through Abu Dhabi International Airport. Items that have been approved by us may not be classed as acceptable by other airlines or airports. We accept no responsibility if your sports equipment cannot be carried on other airlines or through other airports.
Here are the special allowances we offer:

Golf equipment

Accepted free of charge in addition to checked baggage allowance. 
You can carry one set of golf equipment, weighing a maximum of 15kg, for free as checked baggage.
A set of golf equipment includes one golf bag containing golf clubs and one pair of golf shoes. If you carry a golf umbrella or parasol separately this counts as an additional item of baggage and is therefore subject to applicable excess baggage charges.

Scuba diving equipment

Accepted free of charge in addition to checked baggage allowance. 
You can carry one set of scuba diving equipment, weighing a maximum of 15kg, for free as checked baggage.
A set of diving equipment includes:

• scuba regulator
• tank harness
• tank pressure gauge (pressure-sensitive devices may need special packaging; refer to the manufacturer for advice)
• face mask
• fins
• buoyancy control device
• snorkel
• weight belt
• cylinder tank (must be empty and presented at check-in for inspection) – dangerous goods regulation to be checked
• spear guns and harpoons (must be unloaded with the spear/harpoon packed separately)

Please note: we will only accept diving equipment that has been packed in a recognised kit bag and does not exceed the size and weigh

Ski equipment

You can carry ski equipment as part of your normal checked baggage allowance. Bags weighing more than the checked baggage allowance will incur excess baggage charges.

Snow ski equipment includes:

• one pair of skis, one pair of ski poles and one pair of ski boots, or
• one snow board and one pair of boots

Water ski equipment includes:

• one pair of standard water skis, or
• one slalom water ski

Surfboards

You can carry a surfboard, with a maximum length of 3m as part of your checked baggage allowance.


You must take these precautions when transporting surfboards:

• Fins should always be removed, or, if they cannot be removed, should be firmly packed with polystyrene foam.
• Both nose and tail should have bubble-wrap or neoprene foam attached for protection.
• The rails (sides of the board) should have cardboard down the sides to absorb shock.
• The board should be packed in a properly padded surf-bag.

Note: For flights from Nagoya, the maximum length acceptable is 150cm.

Bikes

You can carry a non-motorised bike as part of your checked baggage allowance, provided it is packed in a recognised bicycle bag and the bag meets our size and weight restrictions.
You must take these precautions when transporting bikes:

• It should be packed in a recognised protective case or bag.
• Pedals should be removed or fixed inwards.
• Handlebars should be fixed sideways.
• Tyres should be deflated to reduce the risk of damage

Other sports equipment

We will accept other sporting equipment (for example, body boards, kite surfing equipment, skateboards, cricket kit) as part of your checked baggage allowance, provided they are appropriately packed in hard shell packing material and meet our size and weight restrictions.

We will only accept large sporting equipment - such as vaulting poles, canoes and kayaks - as cargo due to handling difficulties.

Some sports equipment is restricted for safety and security reasons. If the equipment you want to carry isn’t listed here, please contact us to find out if it can be carried.