Sports Equipment
Carriage of sports equipment
Speak to our Contact Center or a TAP desk to ensure your sports equipment has been registered correctly, indicating its weight and dimensions. Due to space restrictions on some aircraft, the transportation of this equipment cannot be guaranteed.
See the conditions and prices for each type of sports equipment on flights operated by TAP or operated on its behalf and TAP Express.
You can bring your golf equipment with you up to a maximum weight of 32 kg / 70 lbs:
- 1 golf bag1 for the transportation of all your equipment (including 1 pair of golf shoes).
On TAP flights skiing equipment (snow or water) are treated equally. Please note that in your travel bag the following items are permitted (maximum weight of 32 kg / 70 lbs):
- 1 pair of skis;
- 1 pair of ski sticks;
- 1 pair of boots or 1 snowboard;
- 1 pair of boots or 1 pair standard or slalom water skis.
Passengers are obliged to fill out the relevant Declaration of Transport (PDF, 0.1MB, EN). In the absence of this document, or if the equipment is not properly packed, transport may be refused.
Up to 32 kg / 70 lbs may be carried per person.
Don’t hesitate to take your non-motorised bike, tandem, mountain or racing bike with you.
Recommendations for its transportation in the hold:
- Both types of equipment are accepted as checked baggage to be transported in the hold;
- They must be packed with the handlebars turned sideways and the pedals must be removed;
- Alternatively, the equipment can be wrapped in cellophane or other similar material and packed in a cardboard box;
- It is recommended that the handlebars are turned at a 90º angle and firmly secured in this position.
- You can take up to 32 kg / 70 lbs.
Practitioners of this sport can take the following equipment with them, packed in a single travel bag:
- 1 empty diving cylinder;
- 1 scuba regulator;
- 1 pressure gauge;
- 1 harness;
- 1 diving mask;
- Fins;
- 1 snorkel;
- 1 dive knife;
- 1 harpoon;
- 1 wetsuit.
Further to the conditions please note:
- This type of equipment is only accepted if it is transported in the hold;
- The maximum weight allowed for your travel bag is 32 kg / 70 lbs;
- Whatever its actual dimensions, your diving equipment travel bag will be treated as appropriate for an item of up to 158 cm;
- In order to be checked as baggage for transport in the hold, the scuba gear must be properly packed so that it can be transported safely, resistant to the normal pressure of loaded cargo.
Here find listed all other kinds of sports equipment you may take with you. TAP must be contacted beforehand with details of the type of equipment you wish to transport, as well as its size and weight. This equipment should be transported in an appropriate travelling bag, to ensure it will arrive at its destination in fit condition. The maximum weight allowance is 32 kg / 70 lbs.
- Hang glider and Paraglider;
- Pole vault;
- Fishing;
- Other sports equipment.
Need more hold baggage?
30 EUR / 37 USD / 49 CAD for the 1st checked bag on Discount fares.
55 EUR / 64 USD / 85 CAD for extra checked bag on other fares.
You can check the price for the transportation of your sports equipment during the booking process and afterwards in Manage your Booking on Flytap. Prices may vary depending on the channel you purchase from, how far in advance you purchase, the date of the trip, the origin and destination, and the type of extra service.
- These services are available only on flights operated by TAP or operated on its behalf and TAP Express;
- Non-refundable;
- Subject to availability.
The payment of extras using miles is only available online, when making your booking on flytap.com or though Manage Booking.
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