Air New Zealand with a baby: infant fares, pushchairs, car seats and bassinets

What Air New Zealand says about infant fares, baby baggage, pushchairs, car seats, bassinets and baby milk, taken only from Air New Zealand's official pages. Last checked: 30 Oct 2026.

Key facts (last checked: 30 Oct 2026)

Cabin pushchair limit: 55 × 40 × 23 cm21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in and 7 kg15.4 lb
Gate or aircraft door: Large or double strollers must be checked in as checked baggage.

Units follow the UK / US switch in the header (cm and kg, or inches and lb).

Infant fare and lap-infant age

Infants under 2 sit on a carer's lap. Free within New Zealand; 10% of the adult fare on international flights. A child fare buys an infant a seat (with an approved car seat).

Infant baggage allowance

Infants under 2 can bring one carry-on bag but no checked baggage; plus two free items per child under 12 from: bassinet or portable cot, car seat, stroller/pram/pushchair.

Pushchair and stroller rules

A compact foldable stroller per child, free, not counted in the allowance. Large or double strollers are checked in.

Cabin: A collapsible single stroller can be carry-on on international and main domestic jet services if within 55 × 40 × 23 cm (21 × 16 × 9 in) and 7 kg (15 lb); not on NZ5000 to NZ5999 turboprops.

Car seats and child restraints (CRS)

Infants in their own seat must use an approved car seat; a 43 cm (17 in) wide seat may not fit every seat. Infants can't be booked in their own Business Premier seat.

Bassinet or cot

777-300 and 787-9: 69 × 31 cm or 67 × 35 cm (tapering), for infants up to 11.8 kg (26 lb). Limited; buy the bassinet seat early.

Baby food and milk

Bring your own baby food and feeding kit; crew can't sterilise, heat or refrigerate food.

Compare Air New Zealand with 40 other airlines in our sortable airline pushchair limits table (cm and inches), check your buggy in the cabin size checker, or read pushchair allowances by airline, car seats on planes and bassinet rules.

Sources

Air New Zealand: flying with children and infants. Last checked: 30 Oct 2026

Every rule on this page comes from Air New Zealand's own website, read on 30 Oct 2026. Where the airline doesn't say something, we write "not stated by the airline" rather than guess. Rules change, so confirm with Air New Zealand before you fly. Spotted a change? See our airline baby rule changes log.

FAQ

How much does a lap infant cost on Air New Zealand?

Infants under 2 sit on a carer's lap. Free within New Zealand; 10% of the adult fare on international flights. A child fare buys an infant a seat (with an approved car seat). (Checked 30 Oct 2026 on Air New Zealand's official website.)

Can I take a pushchair on Air New Zealand?

A compact foldable stroller per child, free, not counted in the allowance. Large or double strollers are checked in. A collapsible single stroller can be carry-on on international and main domestic jet services if within 55 × 40 × 23 cm (21 × 16 × 9 in) and 7 kg (15 lb); not on NZ5000 to NZ5999 turboprops. (Checked 30 Oct 2026 on Air New Zealand's official website.)

Can my baby use a car seat on Air New Zealand?

Infants in their own seat must use an approved car seat; a 43 cm (17 in) wide seat may not fit every seat. Infants can't be booked in their own Business Premier seat. (Checked 30 Oct 2026 on Air New Zealand's official website.)

Does Air New Zealand have bassinets or cots?

777-300 and 787-9: 69 × 31 cm or 67 × 35 cm (tapering), for infants up to 11.8 kg (26 lb). Limited; buy the bassinet seat early. (Checked 30 Oct 2026 on Air New Zealand's official website.)

Can I bring baby food and milk on Air New Zealand?

Bring your own baby food and feeding kit; crew can't sterilise, heat or refrigerate food. (Checked 30 Oct 2026 on Air New Zealand's official website.)

Compact pushchairs for flying

Product	Weight	Folded size	Price	Buy
Bugaboo Butterfly 2	7.3 kg (16.1 lbs)	44.8 × 24.5 × 55.5 cm (17.6 × 9.6 × 21.8 in, IATA cabin-compatible)	£435 RRP / $479 MSRP	Check price at Bugaboo
Joolz Aer+	6 kg (13.2 lbs)	53.5 × 45 × 21.5 cm (21.1 × 17.7 × 8.5 in)	£419 RRP / $449 MSRP	Check price at Joolz
Stokke YOYO3 (Babyzen YOYO)	6.2 kg (13.6 lbs)	52 × 44 × 18 cm (20.5 × 17.3 × 7.1 in, IATA cabin-size)	£399 RRP / $449 MSRP	Check price at Stokke
UPPAbaby Minu V2	7.7 kg (16.9 lbs)	58.4 × 45.2 × 29.2 cm (23 × 17.8 × 11.5 in)	£399 RRP / $399 MSRP	Check price at UPPAbaby
Joie pact lite	5.35 kg (11.8 lbs)	46.8 × 26 × 54 cm (18.4 × 10.2 × 21.3 in)	Around £160 / $199 (varies by retailer)	Check price at Joie

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