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Air New Zealand.

Cabin Baggage

You are welcome to bring your belongings on board as carry on baggage, with maximum allowances and restrictions detailed below.

In addition to your allowance, you may also carry on board personal items such as an overcoat, handbag, walking stick,  camera or slimline laptop. As a safety precaution, all cabin baggage must be able to fit in the overhead lockers or under the seat in front of you.

Anything in excess of the dimensions and weight allowed as listed below will need to be repacked as part of your checked baggage allowance.

To find out if certain items may be taken on board, please check restricted items. Please note there are restrictions on using electronic equipment on board.

If you are travelling to, from or via the UK or US, please see important information regarding current carry-on baggage restrictions.

    > Domestic New Zealand flights       
 
  • Customers may take one piece of cabin baggage with a maximum weight of 7kg (15lbs) and maximum total dimensions (length + width + height) of 115cm (45") on jet services¹ or 105cm (41") on Air New Zealand Link services².
  • Star Alliance Gold Customers (including Airpoints Gold and Gold Elite) are permitted two pieces with the same conditions as above.
 
 
    > International flights       
 
  • Pacific Economy Class customers may take one piece of cabin baggage with a maximum weight of 7kg (15lbs) and maximum total dimensions (length + width + height) of 115cm (45").
  • Pacific Premium Economy Class are permitted one piece of cabin baggage with the same conditions as above.
    Exception: Two pieces are permitted if your journey departs from London, UK.
  • Business Class and Star Alliance Gold customers (including Airpoints Gold and Gold Elite) are permitted two pieces of cabin baggage with a maximum weight of 7kg (15lbs) and maximum total dimensions (length + width + height) of 115cm (45").
  • Exception: Only one piece is permitted for travel to, through or from USA.
 

Laptops

Laptops in a thin satchel are considered a personal item, however laptops in larger computer bags are counted as one piece of cabin baggage.

This thin laptop satchel is considered a personal item and is permitted in addition to your usual cabin baggage allowance

 

 

 

This large laptop satchel is counted as 1 piece of cabin baggage allowance

 

 

 

 

1. Jet services are Boeing 737, 767, 747 and Airbus A320.
2. Link services are flight numbers in series 2000, 5000 and 8000.



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