SCUBA Gear Fees - Flying with SCUBA Diving Equipment and Tanks

Many airlines accept SCUBA Diving equipment as checked luggage on their flights, although if exceeding weight limits, overweight and oversize fees may apply. This can apply to both your diving equipment, as well as any underwater camera equipment you may be flying with.

When flying with your SCUBA gear, check whether you are allowed to fly with your tanks, as many airlines do not accept SCUBA tanks on their flights for safety reasons. In those cases, you may have to fly with another airline, or rent tanks once you arrive at your destination [AMZ asins='B00NIYJF6U,B001PB6R4Q,B009F1924K,B00ZHPLCS2']

Airline Name	Accepts SCUBA Diving Equipment?	Included in Allowance?	Cost	Policy / Comments
Aer Lingus		No	40-50 EUR	View Policy
Aeroflot		Yes	Free	View Policy
Aerolineas Argentinas		No	$50 - $100 USD	View Policy
Aeromexico		No	$75 - $165 USD	View Policy
Air Algerie		Yes	Free	View Policy
Air Belgium		No	100-175 EUR	View Policy
Air Berlin		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Air Canada		Yes	Standard Baggage Fees	View Policy
Air Europa		No	150-250 EUR	View Policy
Air France		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Air New Zealand		Yes	Free - Standard Baggage Fee	View Policy
Air Transat		Yes	Standard Baggage Fees	View Policy
AirTran Airways		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Alaska Airlines		Yes	$35-$45	View Policy
Allegiant Air		Yes	Standard Baggage Fees	View Policy
American Airlines		Yes	$150	View Policy
Arajet		No	$44.99 - $90 USD	View Policy
ArkeFly		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Aserca		No	$15 - $100 USD	View Policy
Asiana Airlines		Yes	Free	View Policy
Austrian Airlines		Yes	See Policy - FREE	View Policy
Avelo Airlines		Yes	Standard Baggage Fees	View Policy
Avianca		Yes	$100 ($20 - $150 USD)	View Policy
AZUL Brazilian Airlines		Yes	$150	View Policy
BahamasAir		Yes	Free or $75 USD	View Policy
Belavia		No	Free	View Policy
Boliviana de Aviacion		Yes	Free	View Policy
Breeze Airways		Yes	$40-$50 USD	View Policy
British Airways		Yes	Free - Standard Baggage Fee	View Policy
Brussels Airlines		Yes	See Policy - FREE	View Policy
Bulgarian Air Charter		No	Free	View Policy
Caribbean Airlines		Yes	Standard Baggage Fees + $75 USD	View Policy
Cayman Airways		Yes	Free - Standard Baggage Fee	View Policy
Condor		No	45-135 EUR ($115-$160 USD)	View Policy
Contour Airlines		Yes	$25 USD	View Policy
Copa Airlines		Yes	$150 USD	View Policy
Croatia Airlines		No	See Policy - FREE	View Policy
Cubana de Aviacion		Yes	Free	View Policy
Czech Airlines		Yes	See Policy - FREE	View Policy
Delta Airlines		Yes	Free - Standard Baggage Fee	View Policy
Eastern Airlines		Yes	Free	View Policy
EasyJet		No	37 - 47 GBP	View Policy
Edelweiss Air		No	FREE	View Policy
Emirates		Yes	Included	View Policy
Enerjet		Yes	Free	View Policy
Etihad Airways		Yes	Free - Overweight Fee	View Policy
Eurowings		No	from 50 EUR	View Policy
Fiji Airways		Yes	See Policy - $65-$200	View Policy
Flair Airlines		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
FlyNiki		No	See Policy	View Policy
Frenchbee		No	75 EUR - 100 EUR	View Policy
Frontier Airlines		Yes	Standard Baggage Fees	View Policy
Germania		No	60 EUR	View Policy
Germanwings		No	from EUR 50	View Policy
Gol Airlines		Yes	Included	View Policy
Hainan Airlines		Yes	Free	View Policy
Hawaiian Airlines		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Iberia Airlines		Yes	0 - 45 EUR	View Policy
Iceland Air		Yes	Free	View Policy
Insel Air		No	Free / $40 USD	View Policy
Interjet		Yes	Free - $30 USD	View Policy
ITA Airways		No	40-90 EUR	View Policy
Jamaica Airways		No	$50 USD	View Policy
jet2.com		No	30 GBP	View Policy
JetBlue		Yes	Free - Standard Baggage Fee	View Policy
Jettime		No	41 EUR	View Policy
KLM		Yes	See Policy - 40-250 EUR	View Policy
Korean Air		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
LAN		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
LATAM		No	$40 - $150 USD	View Policy
Level Airlines		Yes	95 EUR / 105 USD	View Policy
LIAT Leeward Island Air Transport		No	$40 USD	View Policy
LOT Airlines		Yes	Free	View Policy
Lufthansa		Yes	Free	View Policy
Monarch Airlines		No	See Policy	View Policy
Neos Air		No	$110-$130 USD	View Policy
Norse Atlantic Airways		No	$100-$145	View Policy
Norwegian		No	35-60 EUR	View Policy
Pacific Coastal		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Pegasus Airlines		No	See Policy	View Policy
Porter Airlines		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Qantas		Yes	FREE	View Policy
Qatar Airways		Yes	Free - See Policy	View Policy
SAS Scandinavian Airlines		Yes	Standard Baggage Fees	View Policy
Sky Airline		Yes	$29 USD - $61 USD	View Policy
Skywest Airlines		No	See Policy	View Policy
SmartWings		No	59 EUR	View Policy
Southwest		Yes	FREE	View Policy
Spirit Airlines		Yes	Standard Baggage Fees - No Tanks	View Policy
Star Peru		Yes	Free	View Policy
Sun Country Airlines		No	$100 USD	View Policy
Sunwing		No	$75 CAD	View Policy
Surinam Airways		No	$50 - $185 USD	View Policy
Swoop Airlines		Yes	Standard Baggage Fees	View Policy
TACA		Yes	Free	View Policy
TAM Airlines		No	See Policy	View Policy
TAME		Yes	Included	View Policy
TAP Portugal		No	60-130 EUR / 77-162 USD	View Policy
Thomas Cook		No	40 - 60 GBP / 45-70 EUR	View Policy
Thomson Airways		No	See Policy	View Policy
Thomson Airways		No	See Policy	View Policy
Transavia.com		No	42 EUR	View Policy
TUIfly		No	65 EUR	View Policy
Turkish Airlines		No	30-60 EUR	View Policy
United Airlines		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Virgin America		Yes	$25 USD	View Policy
Virgin Atlantic		Yes	Free - Standard Baggage Fee	View Policy
Virgin Australia		Yes	Free - Standard Baggage Fee	View Policy
VivaAerobus		No	$30-69 USD	View Policy
Volaris Airlines		No	$40-$200 USD	View Policy
Westjet		No	See Policy	View Policy
Wizz Air		No	45 - 65 EUR	View Policy

Comments / Discussion / Questions

Let us know your personal experience or ask any questions here in the comments section below. You will need to login using your Emote or Google account. Be sure to upvote any helpful comments for other travellers preparing for their trip :-)