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Cost of carrying skis on flights

The price of towing your own gear

A look at the cost of transporting your skis or snowboard this winter.

 

AirlineCost?Need to know
Air CanadaSki equipment counts as one piece of luggage toward your baggage allowance (depends on fare and class. Economy: one bag, max. weight, 23kg).Set of skis counts as one piece. So does one helmet. The oversize charge is waived for skis and snowboard and there's no charge for ski boots or snow boots if carried along with skis/snowboard.
Air TransatFree (up to 20kg), on top of the complimentary baggage allowance.What's carried: one pair skis/boots and poles, or snowboard and pair of snow boots.
Alaska AirlinesCharges $20 for each of first three checked bags one way.A ski/snowboard bag and ski/snowboard boot bag are considered separate pieces and will be charged as multiple pieces.
American AirlinesDepends on fare class, but in Economy -  $25 for first checked piece, $35 for second, $100 per piece for third, fourth and fifth, $150 for sixth checked bag.Ski/board boot bag and one pair of skis/snowboard are charged the checked bag charge for the 1st or 2nd checked bag - $25 or $35.
British AirwaysNo extra cost as part of the free baggage allowance (on transatlantic routes, one piece at 23kg).BA will accept skis and snowboards of all dimensions provided they are packed correctly.
Canadian NorthThe free baggage allowance is two pieces up to 32kg each. 
Central Mountain AirFree as part of baggage allowance (two pieces of checked luggage and one carry-on, max weight 28kg).Some aircraft may have limited baggage capacity. Check ahead.
Delta Air LinesFirst bag costs $23, the second, $32.The combined weight of the ski/snowboard bag and  boot bag must not exceed 22kg or excess baggage fees will apply. There's no oversize charge (203cm plus).
First AirPart of baggage allowance.On Jet flights allowance is two pieces, max. 32kg each. Turboprop flights - two pieces, max. 20kg each.
Porter AirlinesCounts as part of the baggage allowance (one free checked bag, 23kg).Skis, boots, poles and snowboards are counted as one piece of luggage.
Southwest AirlinesCounts against free baggage allowance (two bags, up to 23kg each).Up to two bags (say, set of skis, poles, and boots) count as one item, even if packed and tagged separately. There may be overweight charges.
Sunwing AirlinesNo handling charge on domestic/trans-border or international routes.Excess charges apply if the combined weight of checked luggage including equipment, and carry-on exceed 20kg (or 30kg for Elite Plus flyers) – the maximum allowable.
United AirlinesIf not exempt from baggage fees*, first bag $25 and second $35.One ski bag (one pair of skis and poles, plus one boot bag) or one snowboard bag plus boot bag is allowed in place of one checked bag. Overweight fees will apply if heavier than 23kg.
US AirwaysIf not exempt**, first bag costs $25 and second $35.Ski equipment counts against the checked baggage allowance. US Airways will accept two ski bags. One item of ski equipment consists of a pair of skis or snowboard, a pair of ski boots, a pair of ski poles and a pair of ski bindings.
WestCoast AirThere is no charge for carrying skis with this float-plane company.If the skis don’t fit, the airline won't carry them.
WestJetBaggage allowance is one piece of checked baggage, up to 23kg. Second bag - $20.One set accepted per passenger comprising a helmet, skis/snowboard, boots and poles.

 

* The following types of traveller are exempt from bag fees on United Airlines: First or Business Class, Global Services, Mileage Plus 1K, Premier Executive, Premier or Premier Associate, Star Alliance Gold or Silver member, active U.S. military personnel and/or dependents with ID and travelling on orders.

** With US Airways, the following passengers are exempt from baggage fees: all Dividend Miles Preferred members, Star Alliance Silver and Gold status members, confirmed First Class and Envoy passengers, those travelling to/from the Middle East or South America, unaccompanied minors (with US Airways unaccompanied minor paid assistance), Active US military personnel with ID (first, second and third bag, up to 45kg each, are  free of charge).