FAQs
Scuba equipment:
Scuba diving equipment is subject to normal excess baggage charges, if exceeding the standard cabin baggage allowance, and will be subject to excess baggage charges by other airlines on interline sectors.
If air bottles are carried, it must be ensured that they are empty.
Golf equipment:
In addition to normal checked baggage allowances, one set of golf clubs and one pair of golf shoes may be carried free of charge per passenger in any class of service on any Emirates flight.
Golf equipment will be subject to excess baggage charges by other airlines on interline sectors, as per standard IATA procedures.
Sporting equipment:
As part of your normal checked baggage allowance, Emirates will carry a single surf/snow board or skis up to 9.84 feet (300 cm) long when packed, free of charge.
When checking in equipment such as golf clubs, surfboards and bicycles on an Emirates flight, you must ensure it is correctly packed in a hard shell or packaging sufficiently robust to withstand the usual and normal rigours of carriage by air without sustaining damage. You may not be entitled to claim compensation if your sporting equipment is insufficiently/inadequately packed.
Sporting weapons and ammunition
Firearms designed for sporting purposes, such as target pistols and rifles, air guns, safari rifles, hunting rifles, etc., may be carried as checked baggage on Emirates flights under the following conditions:
- The firearm must be completely unloaded and, if possible, dismantled and packed inside a suitcase or standard gun case.
- The carriage of any type of firearms, ammunition and explosives, including items containing explosives, must be approved by Emirates no less than three days before your flight. Please contact your nearest Emirates office to start the approval process. Please allow extra time for public holidays and weekends in your country of residence and the UAE.
- Ammunition must be securely stored in a strong, sealed box packed inside a suitcase and surrounded by other contents. The suitcase must not bear an ‘Explosive’ label.
- The maximum gross weight of the ammunition carried by any single passenger is 5 kg (11 lb). Passengers travelling in groups must carry ammunition in their own separate bags, with no single bag carrying more than the 5 kg (11 lb) limit.
The following special conditions apply to passengers wishing to carry firearms on flights into or through Dubai:
- Passengers who wish to bring firearms and ammunition into the UAE must obtain prior clearance from UAE Customs and the UAE Ministry of Defence. To obtain this clearance, passengers must contact these government departments directly.
- For transfer and transit passengers who are connecting to onward flights, prior clearance to travel with firearms and ammunition must be obtained from the Dubai Airport Police Department and the Department of Civil Aviation.
Other sports equipment
For sports equipment other than that mentioned above, there is no special baggage allowance. Should your overall baggage weight exceed the normal free allowance, excess baggage rates will apply. Please contact your local Emirates office for information on excess baggage rates.