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Sports equipment

Bring your sports equipment on your next flight! Our special services include the safe, secure and affordable carriage of your sports equipment.

Bicycle

At Turkish Airlines, we fly you to hundreds of destinations all over the world. Once your flight with us is over, you can continue your journey on the bicycle we have carried for you.

Bicycle

Mountaineering

We ensure that your mountaineering equipment has been carried without any problems and help you in your quest to conquer new summits.

Mountaineering

Golf

As the sponsor of the Turkish Airlines Open golf tournament, we support our passengers' golfing passion by carrying their first set of golf free of charge.

Golf


Canoeing

Choose one of the hundreds of Turkish Airlines destinations and take your canoe with you when you go. To enjoy a fantastic holiday, all you have to do now is paddle!

Canoeing

Skiing / Snowboard

Turkish Airlines supports you on your adventurous holidays by helping you and your equipment reach your skiing destination.

Skiing / Snowboard

Archery

Let us carry your archery equipment to each and every destination you wish so that your aim for a comfortable and high-class travel is right on target!

Archery


Parachuting / Paragliding

Don’t stop admiring the view from our aircraft windows! With your parachute equipment we transport for you, you can enjoy the freedom of the skies wherever you are going.

Parachuting / Paragliding

Rafting / Inflatable boat

Carry your raft on Turkish Airlines flights so you can enjoy the thrill of riding the rapids.

Rafting / Inflatable boat

Surfing

You can carry your surf board in our flights to experience breathtaking moments on waves.

Surfing


Windsurfing

Are you ready to set sail on deep blue seas? You can fly wherever you wish with your windsurfing equipment.

Windsurfing

Water skiing

We carry your water skiing equipment for you wherever your destination is to make you meet exciting moments on the sea.

Water skiing

Diving

Turkish Airlines might not be able to take you underwater, but we can help you open the gates to the magical world beneath the waves by carrying your scuba diving equipment for you wherever your destination is.

Diving


Hockey / Lacrosse

Do not hesitate to show your performance on grass or ice. You can bring your hockey, ice hockey and lacrosse equipment with you to all destinations.

Hockey / Lacrosse

Bowling

Be close to victory wherever you are in the World. Carry your bowling equipment with you to knock over the pins.

Bowling

Tenting

We know that you should not be departed from your tent to add new memories full of adventure.

Tenting


Fishing

If you are seeking to rendezvous with different lakes and rivers or newest discoveries, you can carry your fishing equipment.

Fishing

Hunting

Your hunting gear including hunting knives, all kinds of shotguns, pump rifles and pocket knives are transported in aircraft hold.

Hunting


What you should know

  • Sports equipment are only accepted as checked baggage and carried in aircraft hold.
  • Sports equipment which exceeds 32 kg must be split across two pieces of baggage, and each piece will be charged separately.
  • You should inform the related personnel about the size of your sports equipment during reservation. Please note that this equipment should be carried in its special case packaged in a way to prevent damage and should not be loaded to the baggage belt during check-in.
  • On journeys with a stopover, such as Maldives-Colombo or Kilimanjaro-Mombasa, a fee of 30 euro will be charged for all sports equipment included in the table below.
  • Sports equipment transportation fees for Turkish Airlines domestic flights (excluding AnadoluJet flights), which will be valid as of August 10, 2022, and valid for sales and ticketings to be made as of August 10, 2022 are as follows. Special charges for transport of sports equipment and terms and conditions may vary on AnadoluJet flights. Please visit our page for more detailed information.
  • Other sports equipment not listed on our website is also charged separately on our flights.
Turkish Airlines domestic sports equipment Fee
Golf Equipment 395 TRY
Camping Equipment
Parachute
Inflatable boat
Hockey Equipment
Canoe and rafting equipment
Other sports equipment not specified

Items that require specific transportation conditions, such as tennis or squash rackets (limit one pair) [maximum total dimension 118 cm (width + length + height)] and their cases, may be designated as hand baggage and carried in the cabin. If the weight/measurements of such items exceed the carry-on allowance, they are recorded as checked baggage and may be subject to a fee, where applicable.

Carrying sports equipment is subject to a charge on domestic flights: The fee to transport 1 piece of sports equipment is 395 TRY. On flights to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, the fee is 590 TRY.

International flight fees for transporting targets, rifles and pistols used for sports purposes are listed on the special fees page.

Countries may have their own rules regarding all types of firearms. After firearms are collected by the security officer at the airport entrance, they are handed over to the aircraft security officer and loaded onto the aircraft as registered baggage. At the check-in stage of domestic and international flights, luggage tags for weapons are produced and recorded. The relevant label is provided to the passenger to be delivered to the airport weapons delivery desk.