British Airways new baggage policy

Changes to Britsh Airways baggage policy



Please note the changes which will apply to all bookings made from the dates below.

Sporting equipment - for tickets booked from 31 July and travelled from 7 October 2009

Checked baggage - for tickets booked and travelled from 7 October 2009

Sporting equipment

The changes to our sporting equipment policy will apply to bookings made from 31 July 2009, for customers travelling from 7 October 2009.

Changes to the carriage of sporting equipment

Sporting equipment will be included as part of your free checked baggage allowance.

• If the number of bags exceed your free allowance you will be charged the excess baggage rate for each extra bag.
• The heavy bag charge £30 ($50) will apply to all bags more than 23kg (51lbs) and up to 32kg (70lbs).
• All sporting equipment (excluding the not acceptable for carriage list) will be accepted for travel only if they are packed correctly within the maximum weight and reduced maximum dimensions of 190cm x 75cm x 65cm (75in x 29.5in x 25.5in).
• The carriage of firearms will incur a £50 charge each way to cover third party handling costs.

Sporting items we do not accept for carriage

Because of the large size and the associated handling complexities, there is some equipment that we cannot accept as checked baggage. Therefore, we do not accept the following equipment:

• Hang-gliders
• Windsurfing boards and sails
• Water skis that exceed the maximum dimensions
• Surfboards that exceed the maximum dimensions
• Kayaks and canoes
• Pole vaults Javelins