Special baggage

Can I bring my sports equipment?

Yes, you can bring your sports equipment with you as long as it meets the packing and transportation requirements. You can add your sports equipment when purchasing your ticket at avianca.com. If you already have a booking, include it through Manage your booking or by calling our Contact center, up to 48 hours before your flight's departure.

You can also purchase it at the airport counter. Let us know which sports equipment you would like to register and make the payment. Keep in mind that purchasing your baggage on avianca.com is more affordable than doing so at the airport. Check below how much it costs to bring your sports equipment in the cabin or hold.

In the cabin

If your sports equipment meets the conditions and is on the following list, you'll be able to bring it with you in the aircraft cabin.

      • Bowling equipment: You can carry a bowling case, bowling balls and shoes. 
      • Tennis equipment: Carry your racquet packed in the baggage designed for this purpose.
      • Archery equipment: Travel with a bow and arrows transported in the same case.
      • Fishing equipment: You can fly with a pair of boots, a net and two fishing rods.
        Fishing equipment may not be carried in the cabin for domestic flights in Colombia.

Your sports equipment must comply with the following measurements in order to fit in the cabin: 115 linear cm and 10 kg in weight. Please note that if you are flying with a basic fare, you will have to pay an additional charge for one piece of  carry-on baggage. 

In the hold

Starting February 1, 2025, if you are flying with a classic, flex, or business fare, you can replace your first piece of included baggage with sports equipment, as long as it does not exceed 23 kg and 158 linear cm in dimension. If your sports equipment exceeds this weight or size, an additional charge will apply for overweight or oversized baggage or specialized handling of this type of baggage.

The maximum weight for sports equipment that can be transported in the hold is 32 kg / 70 lb, and its linear dimensions must not exceed 230 cm / 90". Learn more below:

    • Ski equipment: We accept as baggage a pair of skis or a snowboard, two poles, boots, and shoes. It must measure up to 230 linear centimeters.
    • Hang-glider: You can carry one glider, one harness, and the metal structure that holds the glider. In each bag, one 5-meter-long wing is allowed. (The bag must not exceed 23 kg in weight and 158 cm in dimension).
    • Surf equipment: You can check in a bag with up to three surfboards for a fee. The length of the bag must be up to 3.7 meters.
    • Diving equipment: You can carry an air regulator, an empty tank, two rubber fins, a conventional speargun, a mask, a snorkel, a rubber suit, a weight belt, and high-intensity underwater lamps. It must measure up to 230 linear centimeters.
    • Golf / polo equipment: You can include a golf bag with a maximum of 14 properly packed and secured clubs, 12 balls, and a pair of golf shoes. It should measure up to 230 linear centimeters. A polo cue case, up to 12 cues, 2 balls, a pair of boots, a pair of knee pads, and a pair of gloves properly packed and secured.
    • Bicycle: We only accept bicycles that are non-motorized and have a single seat. It must be packed in a cardboard box with the pedals removed and the tiller parallel to the body of the bicycle, or packed in baggage specifically designed for this purpose. It must measure up to 230 linear centimeters.

Conditions for the transport of your sports equipment

  • For your diving equipment, high-intensity underwater or diving lamps will only be accepted if the heat-generating component or battery has been packaged separately to prevent activation during transport. All removed batteries must be protected against short circuits.
  • Sports equipment and its packaging must withstand handling by our personnel; otherwise, it cannot be transported.
  • If you register your equipment as additional baggage, the corresponding fee applies for a sports equipment, subject to space availability.
  • For flights to and from Europe: pieces that weigh more than or equal to 33 kg (71 lbs) or that the sum of their external dimensions (height + length + width) exceeds 230 cm (90.5 inches) will not be accepted as checked baggage. To transport them, you must contact our cargo service.

Conditions for transporting surfing, kitesurfing and windsurfing:

You are allowed to carry a maximum of one board measuring less than 2 meters.

  • Kitesurf: you may bring one wakeboard of a maximum of 366 centimeters (12 feet), one kite, one steering bar, and one harness. These items must weigh less than 32 kilograms (70 pounds).
  • Windsurfing equipment: you can include in your baggage a board of a maximum of 366 centimeters (12 feet) long and weighing less than 32 kilograms (70 pounds), a mast and a boom.

If your baggage meets the specifications mentioned above, you can take it with you for an additional fee:

Domestic flights

Region Type of equipment avianca.com and other channels Airport
Colombia
Surf COP 100.000 COP 120.000
Golf, ski, and diving COP 100.000 COP 110.000
Bicycle COP 100.000 COP 110.000

Ecuador

Surf, golf, ski, diving and Bicycle USD 40 USD 45

International flights

Region Type of equipment avianca.com y other channels Airport

Between South American countries

Surf USD 120 USD 140
Golf, ski, and diving USD 110 USD 130
Bicycle USD 115 USD 135

Between South America and Central America, South America and North America, Central America and North America

Surf USD 130 USD 150
Golf, ski, and diving USD 125 USD 145
Bicycle USD 120 USD 140

To and from Europe

Surf, golf, ski, and diving EUR 120/USD 120/95 GBP EUR 140/USD 140/120 GPB
Bicycle EUR 135/USD 135/105 GBP EUR 160/USD 150/130 GBP
Other international flights
Surf USD 115 USD 135
Golf, ski, and diving USD 110 USD 130
Bicycle USD 110 USD 130
Keep in mind
Transporting non-conventional baggage, including sports equipment, is subject to the signature of the limited liability certificate issued by avianca, which you will find on the back of the baggage tag. It clarifies that avianca is not responsible for the condition of your baggage when transported in the hold.
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