sports equipment
Whether its angling or mountain biking, your sports equipment is handled and charged for as an ‘extra bag’. If your equipment exceeds 20kg a ‘heavy bag’ fee is charged. Maximum dimensions are 90x75x43cm (35.5x29.5x16 inches).
You can save and purchase extra bags when booking online or 2 hours before flight departure at a cost of R245. Buy extra bags by managing your flight here.
Accepted sports equipment includes but is not limited to the following:
| sports equipment | sports travel cases | |
|---|---|---|
| Angling | Not allowed on-board | Not allowed on-board |
| Archery | Not allowed on-board | Not allowed on-board |
| Bowls / Tenpin Bowling | Non-rolling bowling case with bowling balls and shoes | Non-rolling carry case |
| Cricket | Bats, wickets, pads, balls | Recognised cricket coffins or team bags |
| Cycling | Non-motorized bicycle | Recognised bicycle bag * |
| Diving | Scuba tank, scuba regulator, tank harness, and tank pressure gauge (subject to max weight) | Recognised kit bag |
| Field Hockey | Sticks, balls and pads in one equipment bag | Standard team kit bags |
| Golf | Bag containing clubs, balls, umbrella & golf shoes | Recognised golf cases |
| Ice Hockey | Team kit including sticks | Recognised ice hockey kit or team bag |
| Lacrosse | Lacrosse sticks in one equipment bag | Recognised team kit or bags |
| Ski | Snowboard + boots | |
| Surfing | Surfboard | Suitable surfboard bag |
One free miscellaneous item weighing 2.5kg per traveller is allowed. More than one item carries an extra bag fee.
Please note: We do not accept any firearms either personal or sporting.
* travelling with a bicycle
Bicycles must be disassembled and packed according to aircraft requirements and checked in no later than 90 minutes prior to departure.
guidelines for disassembly:
- Remove front wheel
- Shift to the highest gear and remove back wheel if necessary
- Remove pedals
- Lower or remove seat post
- Turn handle bars sideways and tape to the frame, ensuring the front forks are secured
- Remove any accessories
- Deflate the bicycle tyres
packing:
- Pack your bicycle in a box or a specially manufactured bike case
- Place any accessories in the box
- Only bike parts must be packed in the box
- No part of the bike must protrude out of the box. Seal, label and tag
If you have any queries call our Contact Centre 0861 KULULA (585852).