Sports Equipment Sales Rules 

  • Only ticketed passengers can bring sports equipment. 
  • Each item of sports equipment is charged according to the Sports Equipment Fee Schedule. Sports equipment can be carried as cabin baggage or checked baggage for a fee, depending on its weight or size. 
  • Please visit the Sports Equipment page to find more information on how to carry your sports equipment (golf, mountaineering, diving, etc.) on Turkish Airlines flights.
  • Arrangements via online channels for carrying sports equipment on Turkish Airlines flights can be made from 355 days before the flight until two hours before the flight. 
  • Turkish Airlines sports equipment transportation fees and rules apply for Turkish Airlines connecting AnadoluJet flights. 
  • AnadoluJet sports equipment carriage rules apply for trips consisting entirely of AnadoluJet flights. 
  • For travel on more than one airline other than AnadoluJet, sports equipment carriage fees cannot be paid via online channels. Please contact the applicable sales offices for fees, rules, and conditions. 
  • Sports equipment cannot be carried under the name of infant passengers. 
  • Sports equipment carriage may be restricted according to aircraft capacity. 
  • For group passengers, sports equipment carriage fees can be paid only at the counters. 
  • Turkish Airlines reserves the right to make changes on free sports equipment carriage rules and rights at regular intervals. 

Sports Equipment Change/Refund Rules for Turkish Airlines and AnadoluJet Flights

  • Refunds for sports equipment carriage fees purchased through online channels can be performed at Turkish Airlines sales offices prior to the flight. 
  • Partial refund of sports equipment carriage fees paid via online channels is not possible. Passengers can cancel the sports equipment carriage on all their flights and pay new sports equipment carriage fees for any flight they wish if they so desire. 
  • The right to carry sports equipment cannot be transferred to other passengers traveling with the passenger or to other flights of the passenger. 
  • Sports equipment carriage rights of passengers who make changes to their flights are not transferred automatically. If they wish, passengers can pay sports equipment carriage fees for new flights by requesting a refund for the previous flights through Turkish Airlines sales offices/call center before the flight. 
  • Passengers may request a refund of the sports equipment fee from the Sales Offices/Call Center within two (2) year due to reasons such as flight cancellation or changes that occurred against their will. 
  • If the sports equipment does not comply with the sales or transportation rules, its return can only be made at the sales office/call center before the flight. 
  • For safety, security and operational reasons, the carriage of sports equipment cannot be guaranteed. Turkish Airlines will provide the most suitable alternative options in such cases. 
  • Unused sports equipment fees cannot be returned after the flight has taken place. 

General Sports Equipment Transport Rules 

  • You can find the general registered sports equipment transport rules here.  
  • Sports equipment is accepted as checked baggage only and can be transported in the cargo hold. Special fees are not applied to sports equipment not included in the sports equipment list; such equipment is considered as checked baggage. 
  • Please visit the Sports Equipment page to find more information on how to carry your sports equipment (golf, mountaineering, diving, etc.) on Turkish Airlines flights.
  • When reserving sports equipment carriage, you must inform the relevant personnel of the dimensions of the sports equipment. This equipment must be packed in a way to prevent damage, must be carried in a special bag, and should not be loaded on the baggage belt during the check-in process. 
  • A fee of EUR 30 for all sports equipment will be charged for flights arriving to Colombo with a stopover in Maldives or for flights departing from Kilimanjaro and arriving to Mombasa with a stopover.

Sports Equipment Rules and Conditions for AnadoluJet Flights 

  • Only ticketed passengers can benefit from the application of the right to carry sports equipment. 
  • Sports equipment is not considered within the scope of Free Baggage Allowance. Each carried piece of sports equipment is charged according to the Sports Equipment Fee Schedule. Sports equipment can be carried in the cabin or in the luggage compartment of the aircraft for a fee, depending on its weight or size. 
  • For AnadoluJet flights, arrangements to carry sports equipment can be made via online channels from 355 days before the flight until 2 hours before the flight. 
  • Please visit the Sports Equipment page to find more information on how to carry your sports equipment (golf, mountaineering, diving, etc.) on Turkish Airlines flights.
  • Sports equipment cannot be carried under the name of infant passengers. 
  • Sports equipment carriage may be restricted according to aircraft capacity. 
  • For group passengers, sports equipment carriage fees can be paid only at the counter. 
  • Please contact the sales offices to carry one set of skiing equipment for free on Belgrade - Ankara flights.

You can find AJ Sports Equipment carriage fees at the link below. 

https://www.anadolujet.com/en/rules-and-conditions/sports-equipment

General Sports Equipment Transport Rules 

  • You can find the general registered sports equipment transport rules here. 
  • Sports equipment is accepted as checked baggage only and can be transported in the cargo hold. Special fees are not applied to sports equipment not included in the sports equipment list; such equipment is considered as checked baggage. 
  • Please visit the Sports Equipment page to find more information on how to carry your sports equipment (golf, mountaineering, diving, etc.) on Turkish Airlines flights.
  • When reserving sports equipment carriage, you must inform the relevant personnel of the dimensions of the sports equipment. This equipment must be packed in a way to prevent damage, must be carried in a special bag, and should not be loaded on the baggage belt during the check-in process. 
  • Tennis and squash rackets are accepted as hand luggage in a suitable bag (maximum of 2 rackets). However, if there is more than one bag or more than 2 rackets in the bag, tennis and squash rackets are charged under the heading of “Other sports equipment”. 
  • 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.
  • Items included in a set of diving equipment: wetsuit, fins, one mask, one empty scuba tank (oxygen cylinder), scuba regulator, tank harness, tank pressure gauge, balance jacket (BCD jacket), diving lamp, one snorkel, knife, a harpoon, and a life jacket. 
  • Items included in a set of surf equipment: one surfboard, one surfboard for windsurfing, a wooden deck, a mast, and a sail. 
  • Hunting equipment: consists of tools such as hunting knives, all kinds of smoothbore shotguns, shotguns, and pocketknives; hunting equipment is charged within the scope of “Sporting firearms”. Click here for instructions on carrying rifles and cutting tools used for sports and hunting purposes at the airport. 
  • IATA rules and conditions apply for other sports equipment other than the sports equipment mentioned above.