Fly with your Brompton — Airline Guide for Brompton Riders | Bromptonic Spots

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Brompton Electric is banned on all flights worldwide. The 300Wh battery exceeds the universal 100Wh cabin limit and cannot travel in cargo either. This applies to every airline on this page without exception.

All 17 airlines ✅ No bike fee ⏱️ Pre-register required 💶 Budget carriers 🌍 Long-haul

Air France has a stricter approach than British Airways — folding bikes are explicitly excluded from your standard baggage allowance and always attract an extra fee, regardless o...

AirAsia is Southeast Asia's dominant low-cost carrier — named world's best low-cost airline by Skytrax in 2025 — and for Brompton riders based in Bali, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur ...

Austrian Airlines

Austrian Airlines, part of the Lufthansa Group, operates from Vienna International Airport with a strong European network and routes to Asia, the Middle East and North America. The...

British Airways

British Airways is one of the best airlines to fly with a Brompton — if your fare includes a checked bag allowance, your Brompton counts as one of your checked items at no extra ...

Brussels Airlines

Brussels Airlines, part of the Lufthansa Group, is the natural choice for Belgian Brompton riders flying from Brussels Airport (BRU). The sports equipment fee is approximately €3...

easyJet is one of Europe's largest budget carriers with over 1,000 routes across 30+ countries. For Brompton riders it is one of the more relaxed budget airlines to fly with. Bicyc...

United Arab Emirates

Emirates is one of the best long-haul airlines to fly with a Brompton. Like British Airways, they include bicycles within your standard checked baggage allowance at no extra charge...

Eurostar is not an airline — it is the high-speed rail service connecting London St Pancras with Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam through the Channel Tunnel — but it earns its pl...

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

KLM is the Dutch national carrier and one of Europe's most Brompton-friendly full-service airlines. Based at Amsterdam Schiphol — a city that lives on two wheels — KLM handles ...

Germany's flag carrier accepts non-electric Bromptons as checked sports equipment on all routes. With a generous 280cm linear size limit and 32kg maximum, a Brompton in a proper tr...

Ryanair flies to over 240 airports across Europe and North Africa, making it the most likely budget carrier a Brompton rider will encounter. Their bike policy is the strictest and ...

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines is consistently rated the world's best airline — and for Brompton riders it is also one of the most generous for bike transport. Bicycles are included within t...

Swiss International Air Lines

Swiss International Air Lines, part of the Lufthansa Group, operates from Zurich and Geneva with a network spanning Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. Their bike poli...

Transavia is a KLM subsidiary operating from Amsterdam Schiphol and Rotterdam, with a strong focus on leisure routes to southern Europe and the Mediterranean. The bike fee of appro...

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines is one of the world's largest carriers by destinations — 340+ airports in 129 countries — making it the most important airline for long-haul Brompton travel co...

Vueling is the dominant carrier for flights to and from Spain, with a massive hub at Barcelona El Prat. The bike is classified as Special Luggage — it cannot form part of your st...

Wizz Air is the dominant ultra-low-cost carrier in Central and Eastern Europe, operating from Budapest, Warsaw, Bucharest and dozens of other hubs. For Brompton riders heading to P...