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Sports equipment
Bicycles
Golf equipment
Skiing equipment
Windsurfing equipment
Surfboard equipment
Kayaks
Diving equipment
Sports guns

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• Carry-on baggage
• Checked baggage
• Dangerous materials
• Electronic equipment
• Excess weight
• Pets
• Wheelchairs

Bicycle

• Bicycles are not included in the checked baggage allowance on scheduled flights; therefore, a fee always applies. You need to notify us of any such special equipment when making your flight reservation. You also need to arrive at check-in well in advance of the flight departure.
• A bicycle must be packed for transport so that the handlebars are turned parallel to the wheel, the pedals are removed and the air pressure in the tyres is reduced to a minimum.
• All sharp points on the bicycle must be covered with thick plastic or cardboard.
• Tandem bicycles and tricycles will be charged double excess-baggage fee.
• On flights to the United States, where the piece-concept applies, an excess-baggage fee is charged for each extra piece of baggage (US$90 or US$110), should the baggage allowance be exceeded.
• On Leisure flights, the fee for one-way transportation of a bicycle is €25 when paid through the Internet site of Finnair Leisure Flights and €5 more when paid at the airport.
• Price list for Finnair's other scheduled flights.

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Diving equipment

• Air tanks must be emptied prior to transportation.
• Our Finnair Plus Platinum and Gold customers are allowed to carry one set of diving equipment including air tanks without charge.
• On scheduled flights, diving equipment without air tanks is carried free of charge, if it is part of the permitted baggage allowance. If the total weight allowance is exceeded, the excess-fee for normal baggage is charged.
• Diving equipment is considered special baggage if air tanks are included, and a fee is charged according to the price list.
• On flights to the United States, where the piece-concept applies, one excess-baggage fee is charged for diving equipment including air tanks (US$90 or US$110).
• On Leisure flights, the fee for one-way transportation of air tanks is €35 when paid for through the Internet site of Finnair Leisure Flights and €5 more when paid at the airport.

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Golf equipment

• In addition to the clubs and the golf bag, one pair of golf shoes is allowed in a set of golf equipment.
• On regular scheduled flights, golf equipment is carried free of charge, provided it is part of the baggage allowance your ticket permits.
• If the total baggage allowance is exceeded, a fee is charged for each golf bag according to the price list. Our Finnair Plus Platinum and Gold customers are allowed to carry one set of golf equipment without charge.
• On flights to the United States, where the piece concept applies, the fee for transporting a set of golf equipment is 50% of the excess-baggage fee (US$90 or US$110) for one extra piece of baggage, if the baggage allowance is exceeded.
• On Leisure flights, the fee for one-way transportation of a golf bag is €25 when paid through the Internet site of Finnair Leisure Flights and €5 more when paid at the airport.
• Price list for Finnair's other scheduled flights.

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Skiing equipment

• A set of skiing equipment is considered to be one pair of skis and one pair of poles or one snowboard, plus one pair of ski or snowboard boots.
• Skiing equipment can normally be taken along on scheduled flights without prior notification. Due to limited space on some aircraft, groups of 10 persons or more are, however, advised to inform about the transportation of skis in advance.
• Skiing equipment must be packed in a ski-bag to prevent damage.
• Skiing equipment is carried free of charge on scheduled flights, if it is part of the permitted baggage allowance. If the total baggage allowance is exceeded, a separate fee is charged for each set of skiing equipment.
• Our Finnair Plus Platinum and Gold customers are allowed to carry one set of skiing equipment free of charge.
• On flights to the United States, where the piece concept applies, the fee for transporting one set of skiing equipment is 25% of the regular excess-baggage fee (US$90 or US$110) for one extra piece of skiing equipment, in case the baggage allowance is exceeded.
• On Leisure flights, the fee for one-way transportation of skiing equipment is €25 when paid through the Internet site of Finnair Leisure Flights and €5 more when paid at the airport.
• Price list for Finnair's other scheduled flights.

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Sports guns

(See Dangerous materials)

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Windsurfers, surfboards and kayaks

• Windsurfers, surfboards and kayaks are not included in the checked baggage allowance on scheduled flights; therefore, a fee always applies. You need to notify us of any special equipment when making your flight reservation. You also need to arrive at check-in well in advance of the flight departure.
• On scheduled flights, which include transportation by Finnair and another airline, and on which the weight concept is applied:
  • For a windsurfer, surfboard or kayak not exceeding 277 cm (110 in.) in length, an excess-baggage fee for 5 kg is charged.
  • For a windsurfer, surfboard or kayak exceeding 277 cm (110 in.) in length, an excess-baggage fee for 8 kg is charged.
  • The excess-baggage fee per kg is 1.5% of the highest published fare of an Economy Class ticket, regardless of travel class (1% on flights to and from Australia and New Zealand).
• On flights to the United States, the piece concept is applied, also when transportation by another airline than Finnair is included:
  • For a windsurfer, surfboard or kayak not exceeding 277 cm (110 in.) in length, the excess-baggage fee equals 50% of the excess-baggage fee (US$90–110) for one extra piece of baggage.
  • For a windsurfer, surfboard or kayak exceeding 277 cm (110 in.) in length, an excess-baggage fee for one extra piece of baggage is charged (US$90 or US$110).
• On Leisure flights, the one-way charge is €25 for a windsurfer, surfboard or kayak not exceeding 277 cm (110 in.) in length, and €50 for a windsurfer, surfboard or kayak exceeding 277 cm (110 in.) in length, when paid through the Internet site of Finnair Leisure Flights and €5 more when paid at the airport.
• Price list for Finnair's other scheduled flights.

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Price list

The excess-baggage fees listed in the table below apply to customers who have a ticket bearing a Finnair flight number and who are travelling on a Finnair-operated scheduled flight within Finland, Europe and Asia.

Excess-baggage and special baggage rates on scheduled flights/one-way.

*) An extra handling fee of €25 is charged for firearms on all scheduled flights regardless of their weight.

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