If you usually travel by plane, you will already know what it should be like and what measures hand baggage and checked baggage should have. The problem arises when you have to carry special or large baggage, which exceeds these measures.

Sports equipment, wheelchairs, firearms, hunting objects are considered special baggage … on this occasion; we want to inform you on how to transport sports equipment when you travel with Tunisair.

Registration of sports equipment

Checked baggage is that which is tagged at the counter and travels in the hold of the aircraft.

Depending on the price of the plane ticket you buy, you will or will not have one piece of checked baggage included for free.

In the event that you need to carry sports equipment by air, you will first need to check if your airline includes it for free in the baggage allowance, or if not, it does not include it and you will have to pay a fee.

Sports equipment to register include bicycles, surfboards, windsurfing equipment, kiteboard, golf equipment, ski equipment, skates, soccer ball, fishing equipment, equipment Diving …

Remember that free sports equipment already counts as one piece of checked baggage. Therefore, unless your checked baggage allowance accepts more than one piece of baggage, you will need to pay the fee to carry a second piece of baggage.

The standard weight and dimensions of checked baggage on Tunisair flights are 15 kg and 167 cm (50 + 50 + 67) cm. Therefore, sports equipment that falls under your baggage allowance must comply with these measures.

Is it possible to travel with a bicycle?

Traveling with your bike around the world is something that the airline says can get very expensive. Tunisair may request a supplement for excess baggage and others allow their transport within the limits of checked baggage, but always respecting the transport rules of each company.

At this airline, bicycles can be carried as checked baggage or freight at no additional cost. They must be properly packed in a sturdy and suitable cardboard box. And it is necessary to deflate the tires, remove the pedals and turn and fix the handlebars longitudinally, as specified by Tunisair.

You dream of this surf trip on distant beaches and spots, of flying towards this mythical wave on other coasts. And surfing with your own board makes all the difference. Renting or buying the board for your trip involves uncertainty, expense and often not having boards suitable for the wave or it surfing.

Carrying such equipment may not be free on board Tunisair flights, especially if the weight and dimensions do not correspond to its baggage transport policy, which is why it is recommended to always check with the airline the possible agreements between the company and the various airports, depending on where you are going for your trip, the rates in the list may vary, also that you check the measurements of your tables and the number of units with which you will be traveling.