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New Air Canada Policies on Registering Sports Equipment

If checked in separately, each item within the sports equipment category is considered a piece of baggage. An excess piece fee will be collected at the airport for each piece that exceeds the free baggage allowance.

Effective immediately, customers are asked to register their sports equipment online at the time of booking (by checking the “Travelling with sports equipment” box after entering your name and seat preference) or by calling Air Canada Reservations. By registering prior to check-in, passengers will benefit from applicable waivers on:

# the excess piece fee(s) for hockey sticks, ski boots, and snowboard boots; and
# the oversize fee for skis, snowboards, hockey sticks, and hockey bags.

Customers who elect not to register their sporting equipment will be subject to all applicable excess piece and oversize fees when checking in at the airport on the day of departure. When checked in separately, each item within the sports equipment category is considered one (1) piece of baggage. An excess piece fee will be collected at the airport for each piece that exceeds the free baggage allowance.

# Exceptions when pre-registered: The excess piece fee is waived for up to 2 hockey sticks (when taped together and carried as a separate piece) and for a pair of ski boots or snowboard boots (when carried as one (1) single, separate piece and when carried along with other related sports equipment such as skis or a snowboard).*
# The oversize fee is waived for skis, snowboards, hockey sticks, and hockey bags if used to carry hockey equipment.**

*Each piece must adhere to the weight limit of 23kg (50lb) and the size and limit of 160 linear cm (63 in). Pieces exceeding these limits are subject to oversize and/or overweight fees.

**No piece may exceed a weight of 32kg (70lb) or linear dimensions (L+W+H) of 292 cm (115 in) or a length of 203 cm (80 in). Please contact Air Canada Cargo for shipping of such pieces.

http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelinfo/airport/baggage/checked.html#r1s0

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