Passenger Baggage

Baggage Allowances

Your baggage allowance is dependent on the type of fare you have purchased.

Fully Flexible and Seat + Bag Fares

Fully Flexible and Seat + Bag Fares include a single piece of checked-in baggage weighing up to a maximum of 23 kilograms, with the dimensions not exceeding 158 centimetres in linear measurement (Width + height + length).

Domestic and Regional Seat Only Fares

There is no checked baggage allowance on this fare type and due to operational constraints, we cannot guarantee that additional checked bags or excess weight can be purchased. We therefore advise you to purchase Seat + Bag or Flexible fares if you plan to take more than the cabin baggage allowance.

Aitutaki Day Tour

The Aitutaki Day Tour includes a carry-on allowance of 7 kilograms only. There is no checked baggage allowance on this Tour fare. Please note that towels and quality snorkeling equipment are provided on board the tour should you decide not to bring your own. Cosmetic containers larger than 100 ml (i.e. your sun screen) ARE permitted on domestic flights in the Cook Islands. Note that some sunscreens are detrimental to coral. Eco friendly sunscreen is available on The Vaka Cruise.

Cabin Baggage Allowance

All fares include a cabin baggage allowance but weights and dimesnions differ based on route.

International (Papeete, Niue) and Domestic excluding Manihiki, Penrhyn and Pukapuka

7 kgs cabin baggage allowance. Maximum Dimensions: 48(L) x 34 (H) x 23 (D) cm. This is slightly smaller than allowances you may have had on your conencting flights, please see stowage in aircraft hold below.

Northern Group Islands Manihiki, Penrhyn and Pukapuka

3 kgs cabin baggage allowance of dimensions suitable for under seat storage. Aircraft operating these route do not have overhead lockers. Please see stowage in aircraft hold below.

Excess Cabin Baggage

Please note that carry-on baggage may be weighed at the boarding gate and excess will only be accepted if space permits and excess charges are paid.

For operational and safety reasons, our Crew may from time to time, direct that your Cabin Baggage be stowed in the aircraft hold irrespective of whether it is compliant with the allowances and maximum dimensions set out above. Should this occur, your Cabin Baggage will be made available to you on arrival at your destination.

In addition, you are entitled to carry-on personal items such as laptops, cameras and baby’s needs totaling not more than 7 kilograms. As storage space in the cabin is limited, these items must be able to be stored underneath the seat – or on Saab 340 services, in the overhead locker. In some cases our ground staff may need to ask you to store your cabin baggage in the aircraft hold before or even after boarding when overhead locker space is unavailable.

 

Excess Baggage

Excess baggage will be accepted for carriage on the same flight subject to space availability and payment of excess baggage charges:

NZ$3.50 per additional kilogram domestic, NZ$8.00 per additional kilogram Regional and Northern Group

Baggage Storage

Air Rarotonga offers Baggage Storage to its customers at Rarotonga International Airport at affordable daily rates. Please enquire when you check in or click here for more information.

Oversize Baggage

Oversized baggage and sporting equipment will be carried as space permits. The weight limit for a single piece is 32 kilograms and the maximum length is 2 metres. Excess baggage rates apply to oversized items.