Edelweiss Air Bike Fees and Policies

Edelweiss Air will fly your bike free of charge in addition to your free checked baggage allowance. You will still have to register your bike ahead of time, no later than 4 days before your flight, in order for it to be accepted.

You bike will fly for free as long as it weighs less than 23 kg / 50 lbs. Only 1 piece of sports equipment is accepted free of charge - extra items you will have to pay the standard extra bag fee for your flight. [AMZ asins='B00JEILGMK,B00FRG7Q7W,B018FF6EV0,B00FNSS6QY']

Edelweiss Air defines a bike as: "1 regular bike (no motor and no E-Bike*) OR 1 special children's trolley to use with a bike OR 1 One-Wheel-Bike (up to max. 23 kg incl. packaging)". Maximum total dimensions (L+W+H) of your bike box must not exceed 275cm.

Tandem Bikes can be brought on Edelweiss Air, up to maximum total dimensions of 350 cm (315 cm long), but not for free - you will have to pay the "Category Big" sports equipment fee.

E-Bikes cannot be accepted because of the battery, so you can only fly with an E-Bike if the battery is removed and left at home.

If your bike box weighs more than 23 kg / 50 lbs, up to maximum of 32 kg / 70 lbs, you can still bring with Edelweiss, but you will have to pay the "Category Big" sports equipment fee. Tandem Bikes also do not qualify for free transport, and must fly as "Category Big" sports equipment items.

Flights to/from Europe:
Category Normal (up to 23 kg): CHF 0.-
Category Big (up to 32 kg): CHF 149.-

Flights to/from North Africa and Jordan:
Category Normal (up to 23 kg): CHF 0.-
Category Big (up to 32 kg): CHF 201.-

Flights to/from Short-haul intercontinental destinations:
Category Normal (up to 23 kg): CHF 0.-
Category Big (up to 32 kg): CHF 287.-

Flights to/from Medium-haul intercontinental destinations:
Category Normal (up to 23 kg): CHF 0.-
Category Big (up to 32 kg): CHF 368.-

Flights to/from Long-haul intercontinental destinations:
Category Normal (up to 23 kg): CHF 0.-
Category Big (up to 32 kg): CHF 460.-

Your bicycle should travel in a hard-shell container or cardboard box (available free of charge at Check-in in Switzerland). The cardboard box that Edelweiss can provide has dimensions of 162 x 92 x 24 cm. Bikes must be packed with the tires deflated, the front wheel and pedals removed, and the handle bar turned sideways.

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