OREANDA-NEWS. Starting October 10, 2013, Ukraine International Airlines provides passengers with an opportunity to carry ski equipment on PS-coded flights free of charge.

On UIA flights irrespective of the service class all passengers (except children under 2 years) are entitled to carry one set of skies (maximum weight 23 kg) in checked baggage free of charge in addition to free checked baggage allowance.

Each set of ski equipment may include one snowboard, one pair of ski poles, and one pair of ski boots or one pair of skis, one pair of ski poles, and one pair of ski boots.

The ski equipment must be packed into a ski bag. The ski bag must not contain any other items in excess of the above mentioned ones.

The second and each additional ski set in excess of free checked baggage allowance established in a respective class of service shall be charged in accordance with UIA regulations.

“In winter UIA not only traditionally increases frequencies on the so-called ski-destinations and launches seasonal routes, but also provides clients who can't imagine their winter vacation without mastering ski-runs with an opportunity to make their trips even more beneficial, - noted Evgeniya Satska, UIA Corporate Press Secretary. - This year we once again open the season of ski equipment free carriage on all UIA flights. We hope passengers will appreciate UIA winter offer and will enjoy flying with the leading Ukrainian carrier”.