Sports equipment is charged at a flat rate if it exceeds the free baggage allowance and the weight limitation of the relevant travel class, but does not exceed the maximum weight of 32 kg. You can check your free baggage allowance in just a few steps using the baggage calculator – based on your route, travel class and fare. You will also find prices and dimensions for the carriage of your sports equipment there.
Sports and special baggage
Especially for active vacationers, bigger pieces of baggage are an absolute must on their vacation. Whether it’s bicycles, surfboards, skiing or snowboard equipment, Discover Airlines ensures the safe transport of your larger items.
You can register using the online form below or through your travel agency.
To register the transport of sports or hunting weapons, please use the appropriate form below in the Weapons and Ammunition section.
We recommend you register as early as possible, as we only have limited storage space for sports equipment. However, you must register no later than 72 hours before departure. Please enter your booking code when making the reservation.
Sports equipment can be considered part of your free baggage allowance provided the number of bags and the weight do not exceed the free baggage allowance for your travel class. However, this does not apply to the Economy Light fare.
Prices and rules for the paid carriage of sports baggage
You can check in the items listed below as additional sports baggage. If your sports equipment is not listed in the rules below, your baggage will be carried according to the flat rate for excess baggage.
Sports baggage with Discover Airlines at a glance
1Please note that Discover Airlines cannot provide you with any packaging.
2All golf equipment must be packed in a golf bag. For transport restrictions for lithium battery-powered golf trolleys, please refer to the “Electronic Devices and Batteries” page in the section: Smart Baggage — Removable Lithium Batteries.
We offer the free carriage of golf equipment for our HON Circle Members, Senators and Air Canada and United Airlines Star Gold customers, with the exception of Economy Class Light fares and routes to/from the US, Canada, Mexico and Central America.
3Notes on carriage: In addition to your free baggage allowance, you may take ski equipment on your Discover Airlines flight free of charge. This does not apply to flights to/from the US, Mexico and Central America or to Economy Class Light fares. The weight of the ski equipment must be within the weight limits of the travel class booked.
Notes on checking in your ski equipment: Ski equipment is always transported as bulky baggage. You can therefore drop it off at the designated desks at the airport. You can drop your ski baggage at bulky baggage desk 445 at Frankfurt Airport and at the bulky baggage desks 425-426 at Munich Airport. We kindly ask you to arrive at the airport with your bulky baggage in good time before departure. In Frankfurt, you should arrive at check-in no later than 60 minutes before departure.
Additional information for carrying sports baggage
Please provide each item of baggage (inside and outside) with your name and your (mobile) telephone number before you drop it off at the airport. Bag tags or stickers for checked-in baggage are available free of charge from the Discover Airlines check-in counter. You can also use your own bag tags.
In general, we collect data to perform the contract of carriage you have concluded with us. This includes both passenger and baggage data. We share this data with the airlines and airports concerned to ensure that your baggage can be carried on and forwarded by other airlines and at other airports. We also assist the German customs authorities in meeting their legal obligations by granting limited access to selected data.
Large sports equipment is not part of your free baggage allowance and must always be paid for separately.
Sports equipment weighing more than 32 kg and that is more than 315 cm in length is not accepted as travel baggage. However, you can send these items as air freight. For information about air freight from Germany, you can also contact Lufthansa Cargo in Germany.
Please note that with this link you are visiting an external website that may not follow the same privacy, security or accessibility policies.
Please contact the relevant local Lufthansa Cargo office for information about shipping air freight to other destinations and from other locations.
Please note that with this link you are visiting an external website that may not follow the same privacy, security or accessibility policies.
Carriage of musical instruments
On Discover Airlines flights, you have the option of carrying your musical instrument with you in the cabin. You can carry it with you as carry-on baggage or will have to book an additional ticket depending on its weight and size. Alternatively, you can check your musical instrument as an additional baggage item.
Important notes for transport:
Please pack your musical instrument in a well-padded hard-shell case with as little room for movement as possible. This is the only way we can ensure that it is not damaged when transported in the hold. This also applies to musical instruments that cannot be accepted as carry-on baggage in the cabin and have to be loaded at short notice. Conventional instrument cases are not suitable for transport.
