Air Chathams carry-on size and personal item rules

Air Chathams carry-on allowance by fare

Air Chathams checked baggage by fare

Checked baggage verified 11 October 2026. Your booking confirmation shows the exact allowance for your trip.

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What to know about Air Chathams carry-on rules

• Among the 10 verified airlines from Oceania, Air Chathams has the 2nd largest cabin bag allowance; the strictest is Air Niugini (50×30×20 cm).
• In its standard fare, Air Chathams applies exactly the same cabin bag, personal item and weight figures as Air Botswana, Air Mauritius, Akasa Air, Greater Bay Airlines and Malawi Airlines and 2 more, so a bag packed for one of them also passes on Air Chathams.
• Air Chathams ranks 50th of 189 verified airlines by cabin bag size in the standard fare: its 115 cm (45.3 in) total is bigger than 19% of them.
• Air Chathams' cabin bag totals 115 cm (45.3 in), 4.2 cm (1.7 in) more than the average of the 10 verified airlines from Oceania (110.8 cm (43.6 in)).
• Tested against Air Chathams' 115 cm total limit, a standard US carry-on of 22 × 14 × 9 in (55.9 × 35.6 × 22.9 cm) fits, but with only 0.7 cm (0.3 in) to spare on the total size.
• A typical European cabin case of 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) fits exactly at the limit on the total size when measured against Air Chathams' 115 cm total.
• Of 177 verified airlines with a published cabin weight limit, 93 allow more than Air Chathams' 7 kg (15.4 lb) for the cabin bag and 11 allow less.
• Air Chathams publishes only a total for the cabin bag: length + width + height up to 115 cm, so the proportions of the bag are free.
• Compared with Air Chathams' 115 cm (45.3 in): at AKL, Air New Zealand allows 3 cm (1.2 in) more in total (118 cm (46.5 in)).

Our notes on Air Chathams

Air Chathams allows one carry-on item per passenger, weighing less than 7 kg, on Thrifty, Saver and Full Economy fares alike. Instead of a fixed size such as 55 × 40 × 20 cm, it asks that the bag stay within 115 cm of total linear dimensions.

The reason is the fleet: Air Chathams explains that its different aircraft have different baggage configurations, so a single box size would not suit every cabin. A soft bag that adds up to 115 cm and weighs under 7 kg is the safest choice across its routes between the Chatham Islands, Auckland and Wellington. Note the wording: under 7 kg, not up to 7 kg.

Air Chathams carry-on questions

Does Air Chathams have a weight limit for carry-on bags?

Yes. On its Thrifty, Saver and Full Economy fare, Air Chathams sets 7 kg (15.4 lb) for the cabin bag.

Will a 55 × 40 × 20 cm carry-on fit Air Chathams' limit?

Yes: against Air Chathams' 115 cm total limit, a hard 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) case fits exactly at the limit on the total size.

Airlines related to Air Chathams

• Air New Zealand carry-on size — also flies from AKL

Strictest carry-on airlines · All airlines

Official sources

• https://www.airchathams.co.nz/book-and-manage/baggage — checked on 8 October 2026

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