Prepaid Extra Bags
When you want to take more baggage than your fare allows, Prepaid Extra Bags are the smartest and cheapest solution. If you wait until you get to the airport, you'll pay excess baggage rates that are much higher than the prepaid cost.
Prepaid Extra Bags can be purchased when you book your flight or added to your booking online up to 90 minutes before an international flight or up to 30 minutes before a domestic flight.
Prepaid Extra Bags are only available when your journey is solely ticketed and operated by Air New Zealand.
Airpoints™ Elite, Gold and Koru members are entitled to additional baggage benefits at no charge. Please consider this before purchasing Prepaid Extra Bags.
How to purchase Prepaid Extra Bags
Online
Purchase online when making your booking
Retrieve your existing booking and add to your flight
Contact centre
Call our Air New Zealand contact centre (service fees may apply)
Travel agent
Speak to your travel agent who made your flight booking
| Flights (pricing in AUD) * | 1st and 2nd Extra Bags |
|---|---|
| New Zealand domestic flights | $45 per bag |
| Flights between New Zealand & Australia/Pacific Islands (except Perth & Tahiti) | $95 per bag |
| Long haul flights (including flights between New Zealand and Perth or Tahiti) | $160 per bag |
Prepaid Extra Bags charges for bookings made from 23 May 2024 onwards
New Zealand domestic flights
$45 per bag
Flights between New Zealand & Australia/Pacific Islands (except Perth & Tahiti)
$95 per bag
Long haul flights (including flights between New Zealand and Perth or Tahiti)
$160 per bag
*Customers with existing bookings will have access to the prepaid baggage prices effective at the time of ticket issue.
| Flights (pricing in AUD) * | 1st and 2nd Extra Bags |
|---|---|
| New Zealand domestic flights | $35 per bag |
| Flights between New Zealand & Australia/Pacific Islands (except Perth & Tahiti) | $70 per bag |
| Long haul flights (including flights between New Zealand and Perth or Tahiti) | $120 per bag |
Prepaid Extra Bags charges for bookings made before 23 May 2024
New Zealand domestic flights
$35 per bag
Flights between New Zealand & Australia/Pacific Islands (except Perth & Tahiti)
$70 per bag
Long haul flights (including flights between New Zealand and Perth or Tahiti)
$120 per bag
*Customers with existing bookings will have access to the prepaid baggage prices effective at the time of ticket issue.
Other things to know
If you have a seat only fare and would like to check a bag, you can upgrade your booking or buy one or more prepaid extra bags.
There's a maximum of three checked-in bags per person on any flight.
Travelling with multiple passengers? When you buy Prepaid Extra Bags, they'll be spread across everyone so you can reduce your costs. You'll need to check in together.
Extra bags can't be purchased for international multistop itineraries online, or on infant fares.
Charges for overweight, oversize and sporting items depend on their weight and size. More about overweight, oversize and sporting items.
Terms and conditions: Extra Bags are only available on Air New Zealand operated flights. Extra Bags will not be available on codeshare and flights operated by other partner airlines. Due to operational requirements and load restrictions, some Air New Zealand flights will not offer the Extra Bags option. The total checked baggage allowance for any passenger is 3 pieces, including Extra Bags and free baggage allowance included in the fare. The maximum weight for a bag is 23kg (50lb). Read the full Extra Bags terms and conditions.