In accordance with the new IATA 302 resolution this baggage policy applies to passengers:

- Whose journey is solely on Air Tahiti Nui flights,
- Whose journey includes flights operated jointly between Air Tahiti Nui and one or more other airlines, and for which Air Tahiti Nui is identified as the most significant carrier.

For more information, please contact your travel agent.

1. Baggage Allowance

1.1 Hand luggage

Air Tahiti Nui restricts the weight, number and size of luggage permitted in the cabin for each passenger.

The specified allowance for hand luggage is the same for all flights operated by Air Tahiti Nui:

Type of reservation	Class of service	Maximum permitted size (L + w + h)	Maximum permitted number of bags	Maximum permitted weight
With seat (Adults, Children or Babies)	First	115 cm	1*	10 Kg
	Business
	Economy
Without a seat (Babies only)	First	N.A.	0	N.A.
	Business
	Economy

* In addition to this allowance, one extra item per passenger is permitted in the cabin provided it is of a reasonable size and weight. This might for example be a handbag, duty-free bag, rain coat, lap top, camera, bag containing baby products, etc.

Any baggage not meeting these criteria may be denied entry to the cabin and placed in the hold, even after check-in.

1.2 Checked baggage

Air Tahiti Nui restricts the weight, number and size of baggage which it agrees to carry free of charge in the hold for each passenger.

Rules applying to tickets issued up to 30.06.11, regardless of the date of travel

The type of allowance applied to checked bags varies according to the route operated. Thus, on Air Tahiti Nui flights:

• - The weight allowance (or weight concept) is applied on the route between Papeete and Tokyo,
• - The bag allowance (or item concept) is applied on the other routes.

Regardless of the type of allowance applicable (weight or number of bags), no checked baggage may exceed 32 kilogrammes (70 lbs). A bag weighing over 32 Kg can only be carried as cargo.

On the route between Papeete and Tokyo, the specified baggage allowance per passenger is shown in the following table:

Type of reservation	Class of service	Maximum permitted size (L + w + h)	Maximum permitted number of bags	Maximum total permitted weight	Tiare Gold Club Bonus	Bonus for 1 (one) golf, surfing or diving bag
With seat (Adults, Children or Babies)	First	158 CM (62 IN)	N.A.	40 Kg	+ 20 Kg	+ 10 Kg
	Business
	Economy			30 Kg	+ 15 Kg
Without a seat (Babies only)	First			10 Kg*	N.A.	N.A.
	Business
	Economy

* In addition to this allowance one extra item is also permitted in the hold: a folding pushchair, Moses basket or car seat.

Air Tahiti Nui carries free of charge for each passenger all baggage with a combined weight not in excess of the specified allowance.

On the other routes, the specified baggage allowances per passenger are shown in the following table:

Type of reservation	Class of service	Maximum permitted size (L + w + h)	Maximum permitted number of bags	Maximum total permitted weight	Tiare Gold Club Bonus	Bonus for 1 (one) golf, surfing or diving bag
With seat (Adults, Children or Babies)	First	158 CM (62 in)	2	32 Kg	+1 x 32 Kg	+1 x 23 Kg
	Business
	Economy			23 Kg	+1 x 23 Kg
Without a seat (Babies only)	First		1*	10 Kg	N.A.	N.A.
	Business
	Economy

* In addition to this allowance one extra item is also permitted in the hold: a folding pushchair, Moses basket or car seat.

For loading reasons and/or availability in the aircraft hold, the maximum number of checked bags permitted per passenger is four, including the two bags included in the allowance. Extra baggage may nevertheless be accepted for carriage subject to prior agreement, availability in the hold and payment of the excess baggage fees.

Rules applying to tickets issued after 01.07.11
Air Tahiti Nui applies the allowance on the number of bags to all routes.

Type of reservation	Class of service	Maximum permitted size (L + w + h)	Maximum permitted number of bags	Maximum total permitted weight	Tiare Gold / Silver Club Bonus	Bonus for 1 (one) golf, surfing or diving bag
With seat (Adults, Children or Babies)	First	158 CM (62 in)	2	32 Kg	+1 x 32 Kg	+1 x 32 Kg (Business and First); +1 x 23 Kg (Economy)
	Business
	Economy		1	23 Kg	+1 x 23 Kg
Without a seat (Babies only)	First		1*	10 Kg	N.A.	N.A.
	Business
	Economy

Gold/Silver Tiare Club
Frequent flyers who are Gold and Silver Tiare Club card holders are allowed an extra bag free of charge.

Mobility Passport
Polynesian students travelling under the Mobility Passport scheme are allowed an additional bag free of charge.

Any baggage weighing over 32 Kg may only be carried as cargo.

2. Special baggage

2.1 Mobility and assistance equipment

Mobility and assistance equipment includes all functional devices which aid people with a disability to deal with the effects of their disability. These may, for example, be:

• - Equipment to help with moving around (e.g.: wheelchairs, walking sticks, crutches, zimmer frames, etc.),
• - Equipment to assist with breathing (e.g.: oxygen kits, portable oxygen concentrators, ventilators, respirators, etc.),
• - Devices to improve sight or hearing,
• - Equipment for administering medicines (e.g.: syringes, auto-injectors, etc.).

Personal mobility and assistance equipment is permitted free of charge, in addition to the allowance, for passengers with reduced mobility and for those with a disability, if they comply with all the terms and conditions and applicable safety and security rules.

Depending on the type of equipment, passengers may be required to give advance notification, produce a medical certificate and/or check-in 2 hours before departure. Ask your sales adviser for information.

2.2 Diving, surfing and golfing equipment

Each passenger with a confirmed seat reservation may check-in an additional bag free of charge, above the allowance if:

• - It is a bag exclusively containing diving, surfing or golfing equipment,
• - It complies with the maximum weight permitted per bag in its class of service,
• - If the equipment transported complies with any applicable regulations on Safety and Dangerous Goods.

As part of this additional allowance, no excess is applicable if the specified standard maximum dimensions are exceeded.

Any additional sports equipment or sports equipment of another kind will be subject to payment of any applicable excess charges.
 

3. Excess baggage

A charge will be made at check-in for any baggage exceeding the permitted allowance in terms of weight, number or size, otherwise carriage will be refused.

Note: The carriage of excess baggage is always subject to availability in the hold. For transport of large objects we advise you to contact the Air Tahiti Nui Cargo service.

The rates applicable to excess baggage from 1 July 2011 are shown in the following tables:

Allowance for the number of items

From	To	Currency*	2nd bag (for passengers with an allowance of one bag)	3rd bag and over	Over-weight 23-32 Kg (for Economy Class passengers)	Over-sized bags (if > 158 cm)
French Polynesia	New Zealand	XPF	4 500	9 000	3 000	9 000
	USA, Canada, Australia, New Caledonia		7 000	14 000	4 700	14 000
	America (apart from USA/Canada), Asia		9 000	18 000	6 500	18 000
	Other destinations		12 000	24 000	8 400	24 000
USA, Canada	French Polynesia, Australia, New Zaeland,  Europe, Africa, Middle East	USD	75	150	55	150
	Other destinations		100	200	70	200
Europe, Africa, Middle East	America, Asia	EUR	75	150	55	150
	Other destinations (including French Polynesia, New Zealand and Australia)		100	200	70	200
New Zealand	French Polynesia, Australia, Americas	NZD	70	140	50	140
	Other destinations		180	360	130	360
Australia, New Caledonia	New Zealand	AUD	50	100	35	100
	French Polynesia		75	150	55	150
	America, Asia		100	200	70	200
	Other destinations		150	300	105	300
Asia	Asia-Pacific, Europe, Africa, Middle East	JPY	9 000	18 000	6 500	18 000
	Other destinations		12 000	24 000	8 400	24 000
Other places	All destinations	USD	100	200	70	200

*or equivalent in local currency

Weight allowance

From	To	Currency*	Each excess Kilo	Over-sized bags (if > 158 cm)
French Polynesia	Japan	XPF	2 200	18 000
	Other destinations		3 500	24 000
New Zealand	All destinations	NZD	35	280
Australia	All destinations	AUD	25	200
Japan	French Polynesia	JPY	2 200	18 000
	Other destinations		3 500	24 000
Other places	All destinations	USD	25	200

*or equivalent in local currency

4. Dangerous goods

For safety reasons the carriage of certain articles is, depending on their nature, strictly limited, or prohibited.

As an example, the tables below give a non-exhaustive list of goods permitted under certain conditions and goods strictly forbidden in the cabin and the hold:

CARRIAGE IN THE CABIN
Examples of regulated goods	Examples of prohibited goods
Liquids Oxygen bottles	Fire arms, bladed weapons, sharp objects Cartridges and ammunition Flammable products, lighters, fuel

CARRIAGE IN THE HOLD
Examples of regulated goods	Examples of prohibited goods
Fire arms, bladed weapons, sharp objects Cartridges and ammunition	Edible oil Chloride bleach, chlorine, lye

For more information, ask your Air Tahiti Nui agency.