Special baggage

• Skiing or snowboarding equipment is considered one piece of standard baggage, unless the ski shoes, snowboard shoes, or poles are packed in a separate bag (in which case your skiing equipment would be checked in as 2 pieces).
• You can normally take skiing equipment without informing us beforehand. However, if you’re travelling in a group of ten or more people who will be taking skiing equipment, please inform us in advance, as space on our aircraft can be limited.
  Also, if your flights are operated with smaller aircraft, such as ATR or Embraer, please inform our Customer Care beforehand as space is limited.
• Finnair Plus Gold and Platinum members are allowed to carry one ski or snowboard bag for free.
• Ski jumping equipment and other skis longer than 220 cm (79 in) are counted as oversized items and a heavy bag charge applies. A prior approval is needed from the airline.

Watch the video below to find out what you need to know in advance and how to pack your skiing equipment safely for your flight.

• Golf equipment is considered one piece of standard baggage. 
• Golf equipment may include a set of golf clubs, one golf bag and one pair of golf shoes – all these items count towards the total weight of your golf equipment.
• Finnair Plus Gold and Platinum members are allowed to carry one set of golf equipment for free.

• Please notify us when you make your flight reservation to ensure that your bike fits on the flight, and arrive at the check-in well in advance of your flight’s departure time as bikes require special handling.
• If you already have a flight booking and haven't notified us about the bike, please fill in this form.
• Please note that bicycle transportation cannot be confirmed in advance if your flight is operated with ATR aircraft.
• A bicycle must be packed in a hard protective case meant for transportation of bicycles. Please note that if your bike is not packed appropriately, the airline may not accept it for transport and the liability in case of damage is limited.
• The maximum weight for a bicycle is 23 kg. If your bike is heavier, heavy baggage fees apply (up to 32 kg).
• Electric bikes cannot be transported as checked baggage, even if the battery is disconnected or removed.
• The transportation fee is €75 or USD/CAD100 for long-haul flights and €55 within Europe and the Middle East. For tandem bikes the fee is double. Fees are for flights in one direction. You can pay the transportation charge at the airport, or in advance by filling in this form or by contacting Finnair.

Watch the video below to find out what you need to know in advance and how to pack your bike safely for your flight.

• Diving equipment (without air tanks) is considered one piece of baggage.
• If the diving equipment includes air tanks, you will need to pay a heavy bag charge at the airport.
• Air tanks must be fully emptied prior to transportation.
• Finnair Plus Gold and Platinum members are allowed to carry one set of diving equipment for free.

Firearms for sports or hunting may be carried in checked baggage, but prior approval from Finnair is needed. If you already have a booking, you can notify us about the firearm by filling in this form. Please note:

• Make sure you have all the required permits and licenses by consulting the embassy of the destination country. It is not possible to travel with weapons to/via London Heathrow.
• A firearm case may contain maximum 2 rifles or shotguns (long arm) or 5 guns (short arm), and it is considered one piece of standard baggage.
• The firearm must be unloaded and packed in a sturdy package. 
• Cartridges may be carried in checked baggage when securely boxed and the quantity (including the packaging) does not exceed 5 kg (11 lb). The ammunition may not include explosive or incendiary bullets, and its classification must be 1.4S and the UN number either UN0012 or UN0014. Read more here. The ammunition must always be packed in a separate suitcase from the firearm.
• For transporting firearms, a handling fee of €45 on short-haul flights (within Finland, Scandinavia, Baltics, Europe, Russia and Middle East) and €80/$90 on intercontinental flights per firearm case is always collected. The handling fee includes one (1) extra piece of baggage up to 23 kg. Firearm and ammunition always need to be packed in separate suitcases. In case the baggage allowance (ticketed allowance plus the one piece of extra baggage included in the handling fee) is exceeded, an extra bag charge also applies. You can pay the fee beforehand with a Finnair Plus voucher, by filling in this form or by contacting our customer service by phone or chat.
• These conditions also apply to the transportation of replicas, decommissioned guns and guns for game purposes, e.g. airsoft and paintball guns.
• If you are carrying guns, it is not possible to check in your baggage the evening prior to departure.

• Surfboards with a maximum length of 190 cm (75 in) and maximum weight of 23 kg (50 lb) are considered one piece of standard baggage. If you do not exceed your baggage allowance, no extra charge applies. If the board and the sail are packed separately, they are considered as two separate checked-in bags.
• If a surfboard exceeds the maximum measurements (190 cm x 75 cm x 65 cm or 75 in x 29.5 in x 25.5 in), a charge of €150 or USD/CAD170 is collected at the airport. 
• For carrying windsurfing boards, canoes and kayaks, an extra charge of €150 or USD/CAD200 is always collected at the airport. The fee is for flights in one direction. 
• Please notify us when you make your flight reservation and ensure that you arrive at the check-in well in advance of your flight’s departure time.

Watch the video below to find out what you need to know in advance if you are travelling with a surfboard or wakeboard.

• Fishing equipment is considered one piece of standard baggage.
• A set of fishing equipment may consist of 1 or 2 rods, a reel, a landing net, a pair of fishing boots and a bait box, all packed together.

Hockey equipment is considered one piece of standard baggage, unless the hockey sticks are carried separately (in which case your hockey equipment would be checked in as 2 pieces).

• Walking poles are always carried as checked baggage.
• If walking poles are carried separately, they count as one piece of baggage.