Air New Zealand
Or call (800) 262-1234 for more information. You can use BringFido to find a pet friendly place to stay at your destination.
Pets in the Cabin
Unfortunately, pets are not permitted to travel in the cabin with Air New Zealand.
Pets in Checked Baggage
Dogs, cats and small caged birds can travel as checked-in baggage on all domestic flights around New Zealand provided they fly in pet carriers suitable for air travel. Two adult animals of comparable size up to 30 lbs (14 kg) each that are used to cohabitation may be shipped in the same container. Animals over 30 lbs (14 kg) must travel individually. Three animals up to six months old from the same litter may be shipped in the same carrier. Pets weighing up to 55 lbs (25 kg) incur a charge of $75 NZD and those weighing 57 lbs (26 kg) and above incur a charge of $100 NZD.
Pets in Cargo
Animals traveling internationally must be transported as cargo in the hold instead. Costs vary depending on the destination, size, carrier, and administration time to prepare required travel documents such as vet certificates. Find out more information by contacting the Customer Service Team at (800) 262-1234.
Carrier Guidelines
For pets traveling as checked baggage, carriers vary depending on the aircraft you are flying on. On A320 aircraft, the dimensions can be 38" x 31" x 52" (97 cm x 79 cm x 131 cm). On ATR72 aircraft, the dimensions should be 40" x 24" x 40" (100 cm x 60 cm x 100 cm). On Q300, the dimensions should be 32" x 30" x 47" (82 cm x 75 cm x 120 cm). Additionally, carriers should be rigid without a pop-up hatch.
Other Restrictions
Due to space limitations on Air New Zealand Link services (flight numbers in the 5000 and 8000 series), only one carrier per customer is allowed. Brachycephalic breeds (snub-nosed), young pets, and embargoed breeds may not be permitted to travel on certain routes. Emotional support dogs are not permitted to fly with Air New Zealand.
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