Sports and special baggage

• 1 empty oxygen bottle in one bag
• 1 bag with scuba goggles, a snorkel, a pair of flippers, a diving suit, a BCD jacket, a regulator and a lamp that complies with IATA DGR
• Maximum number of pieces: 2
• Dimensions (height + width + depth): 200 cm

• 1 regular bicycle (no engine and not an e-bike) OR 1 children’s bicycle trailer OR 1 unicycle
• Maximum number of pieces: 1
• Dimensions (height + width + depth): 280 cm

Bicycles are only accepted if they are packed in a suitable bicycle case or a similar container. Please note that Discover Airlines cannot provide you with any packaging.

• 1 golf bag with one set of golf clubs, balls and tees
• 1 pair of golf shoes
• Maximum number of pieces: 1
• Dimensions (height + width + depth): 220 cm

All parts of the golf equipment must be packed in a golf bag. Battery-operated golf trolleys are prohibited. We offer the free carriage of golf equipment for our HON Circle Members, Senators and Air Canada and United Airlines Star Gold customers – except for Economy Class Light fares and not on routes to/from the US, Canada, Mexico and Central America.

• 1 bag with a pair of skis OR a snowboard
• 1 bag with a pair of poles and a pair of ski OR snowboard shoes
• 1 helmet
• Maximum number of pieces: 2
• Dimensions (length only): 200 cm

Notes on carriage:
In addition to your free baggage allowance, you may take ski equipment on your Discover Airlines flight free of charge. This does not apply to flights to/from the US, Mexico and Central America or to Economy Class Light fares. The weight of the ski equipment must be within the weight limits of the travel class booked.

Notes on checking in your ski baggage:
Ski baggage is always carried as bulky baggage. You can therefore drop it off at the designated desks at the airport. You can drop your ski baggage at bulky baggage desk 445 at Frankfurt Airport and at the bulky baggage desks 425-426 at Munich Airport. We kindly ask you to arrive at the airport with your bulky baggage in good time before departure. In Frankfurt, you should arrive at check-in no later than 60 minutes before departure.

Special regulations apply to the carriage of sports/hunting weapons and ammunition. The carriage of weapons or ammunition must be registered with our Service Center at an early stage. If you are traveling with any such baggage, please check in at least 120 minutes before departure on the day of your trip.

Multiple weapons may be booked per passenger. Passengers are solely responsible for compliance with customs regulations, import permits and other required documents. This applies both to entry into a country and transit.

For Lufthansa Group airlines, the ammunition must be booked separately as “AMMO” in accordance with the latest IATA standard. Other airlines may not yet use this standard and may only accept bookings without a separate “AMMO” element.

Weapons
Each weapon must be secured and unloaded and packaged in a sealed carriage container provided for this purpose. Several weapons are permitted per carriage container.

Ammunition
A maximum of 5 kg of ammunition of types 1.4S, UN 0012 or UN 0014 are permitted per passenger. Ammunition must be packed separately from the firearm in a solid container made of wood, metal or fiberboard. This container protects the ammunition from vibration, movement and unintended self-triggering. On flights to and from South Africa, the ammunition must be packed in a lockable ammunition box.

Fees

• Domestic: EUR 70
• Europe: EUR 80
• Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia: EUR 100
• Medium intercontinental routes: EUR 200
• Long intercontinental routes: EUR 250

Due to local security measures, an additional airport tax is always charged for weapons for departures from the following locations: South Africa USD 80, Italy up to EUR 90 (depending on the airport), Spain EUR 60, Turkey EUR 30, Zurich (CHF 55), Cyprus (EUR 25) and Geneva (CHF 200, or CHF 250 if more than two hours before departure).

The carriage of weapons is prohibited to and from London Heathrow (LHR), Aberdeen (ABZ), Edinburgh (EDI), Inverness (INV) and Glasgow (GLA). Please select another airport in London or the United Kingdom if you wish to take approved sports or hunting weapons with you.

Notes on carriage

• Only sports and hunting weapons, guns and firearms plus securely packed ammunition (cartridges for weapons) of hazard class 1.4S.
• Checked baggage: yes (Note: separate reservations for weapon and ammunition required)
• Carry-on baggage: no
• On the person: no
• Airline approval required: yes (This is not written approval. It is issued by inquiring and obtaining verbal confirmation at the Service Center or at the latest at the check-in at the airport.)
• Weapons and ammunition must be packed in different bags in accordance with the IATA dangerous goods regulations. If necessary, a special baggage box must be used to separate both items from each other.
• Weapons must not be loaded.
• In passenger aircraft, only ammunition for personal use for sports and/or hunting purposes may be carried.
• Only ammunition of classes 1.4S, UN0012 or UN0014 may be carried.
• A maximum of 5 kg gross ammunition (weighing required) per passenger may be taken for your own use.
• Ammunition must be packaged safely, i.e., in customary commercial packaging.

Prohibited

• Ammunition with explosive or incendiary projectiles.
• Gunpowder must not be carried under any circumstances.

Please provide each item of baggage (inside and outside) with your name and your (mobile) telephone number before you drop it off at the airport. Bag tags or stickers for checked-in baggage are available free of charge from the Discover Airlines check-in counter. You can also use your own bag tags.

In general, we collect data to perform the contract of carriage you have concluded with us. This includes both passenger and baggage data. We share this data with the airlines and airports concerned to ensure that your baggage can be carried on and forwarded by other airlines and at other airports. We also assist the German customs authorities in meeting their legal obligations by granting limited access to selected data.

Large sports equipment is not part of your free baggage allowance and must always be paid for separately.

Sports equipment weighing more than 32 kg and that is more than 315 cm in length is not accepted as travel baggage. However, you can send these items as air freight. For information about air freight from Germany, you can also contact Lufthansa Cargo in Germany.

Please contact the relevant local Lufthansa Cargo office for information about shipping air freight to other destinations and from other locations.

For free carriage in the cabin, your musical instrument must not exceed dimensions of 55 x 40 x 23 cm (height x width x depth) and a weight of 8 kg. Please note that your musical instrument will replace an accepted item of carry-on baggage and that you are not permitted to take additional bags on board.

You must book an additional seat if your musical instrument exceeds 55 x 40 x 23 cm. You must book this together with your ticket booking. Please contact our Service Center to do so. The prices for taking your musical instrument with you are based on the ticket prices available. Musical instruments that you wish to add to your booking for carriage in the cabin must not exceed the following dimensions and weights:

• 155 x 42 x 25 cm (height x width x depth) for musical instruments standing in the cabin
• 110 x 42 x 50 cm (height x width x depth) for musical instruments attached to the seat
• 75 kg maximum weight

You can check in your musical instrument as an additional bag, provided it complies with the dimensions for excess baggage. You can find information about the permitted dimensions and weight limits on your flight in the baggage calculator.