Air New Zealand Baggage Allowance 2026

International Economy includes 1 checked bag of 23 kg (50 lb) and one 7 kg carry-on. Premium Economy rises to 2 checked bags and Business Premier, including Luxe, to 3. Both premium cabins also get two carry-on bags weighing up to 14 kg combined, with neither bag over 10 kg. Economy gets 2 checked bags on some routes, such as New Zealand to Taipei and Australia to Honolulu.

Koru Gold, Platinum and Black members get the two-bag, 14 kg carry-on allowance even in Economy, as do Star Alliance Gold members.

Your cabin bag can measure 55 x 40 x 23 cm (22 x 16 x 9 in), and the measurement includes wheels and handles. That adds up to 118 linear cm (46 in). On the smaller Q300 aircraft, depth drops to 22 cm. Economy passengers get one carry-on plus a small personal item on every fare, seat fares included.

The Q300 depth limit of 22 cm is 1 cm tighter than on the rest of the fleet.

Economy passengers can bring one carry-on bag of up to 7 kg. Premium Economy and Business Premier passengers can bring two bags with a combined 14 kg, as long as neither weighs more than 10 kg. Koru Gold, Koru Platinum, Koru Black and Star Alliance Gold members get the same two-bag, 14 kg allowance whatever cabin they book.

No dimensions are published for the personal item. The rule is that it must fit under the seat in front of you, on top of your carry-on allowance. Air New Zealand's examples are a handbag, a thin laptop, a small camera, a tablet or e-reader, duty free goods where permitted, and an overcoat, wrap or blanket.

Domestic seat fares include 0 checked bags, just one 7 kg carry-on. Seat+bag adds 1 checked bag of 23 kg, and flexirefund includes 2. Flexichange is listed two ways: the domestic fares page gives it one 23 kg bag, while the baggage page table shows 2 bags. We show both until Air New Zealand aligns the pages. Every domestic fare keeps the same 7 kg carry-on.

One checked bag of 23 kg comes with international Economy, theworks and worksflexi fares. Seat-only fares carry no checked bag. Economy rises to 2 bags between New Zealand or Australia and Shanghai or Singapore, New Zealand and Taipei, Australia and Canada or the USA (except New York), and Australia and Honolulu. Premium Economy gets 2 bags and Business Premier 3.

From Australia to the USA, New York is the one destination where Economy stays at a single checked bag.

Each checked bag can weigh 23 kg (50 lb) and measure 158 linear cm (62 in) before extra charges apply. Bags from 23 kg up to 32 kg (70 lb) travel with an overweight fee, and 32 kg is the ceiling. Anything you can't split into two bags inside those limits can go by Air New Zealand Cargo within New Zealand.

NZD $60 is the airport price for an extra bag on a New Zealand domestic flight, and an overweight or oversize bag costs NZD $40. From New Zealand to Australia and most Pacific Islands the charges are NZD $115 and NZD $80, and to the rest of the world NZD $195 and NZD $120. Fees follow the departure country of each flight, so the return leg is charged in local currency.

Perth, Honolulu and Bali are priced as long-haul for excess baggage, not with the Tasman and Pacific group.

Up to 2 Prepaid Extra Bags can be added, for a maximum of 3 checked pieces in total. Each extra bag follows the 23 kg rule. Sales close 90 minutes before international departures and 30 minutes before domestic ones. Prices vary by journey and show in Manage booking, and the option only works when every flight is ticketed and operated by Air New Zealand.

Children get the adult allowance plus 2 child items free, such as a stroller, port-a-cot or car seat. Infants have no checked allowance of their own, but the accompanying adult can check 2 infant items free. Both rules also apply on seat fares.

Yes, on New Zealand domestic flights, for NZ$120 per carrier, per journey. Dogs, cats and small caged birds are accepted, and the carrier travels as checked-in baggage, not in the cabin. Pet and carrier together can't exceed 60 kg. No carrier dimensions are published: your pet must be able to stand, turn and lie down. Air New Zealand's pet page gives no rules for international pet travel.

One rule decides it: on a single ticket with more than one airline, the Most Significant Carrier usually sets the allowance and excess fees. Air New Zealand's allowance covers flights it operates, so a codeshare leg on another carrier may follow that airline's limits.