AKL Intl Premium Check-in for domestic transfer?
#2
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: AKL
Programs: NZ Elite (*G), IHG Spire Elite, Accor ALL Gold
Posts: 215
I highly doubt you'll be able to domestic transfer your bags at the international terminal right now considering the only possible international to domestic connection would be Cook Islands to Domestic. I'd say in all likelihood you'll be asked to take your bags to the domestic terminal.
#4
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New Zealand (most of the time)
Programs: Air NZ Elite *G, Honors Gold, IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 6,119
The simple answer is no. No it's never been a thing, and even if it was a thing it's not possible since all arrivals into NZ right now need to go into managed isolation with the exception of the Cook Islands and since Air NZ operate this service 99% of pax would have bags tagged to their destination already if they had a Air NZ domestic connection.
Under normal circumstances if you are arriving into NZ and connecting to a connecting/interlined domestic flight your bags will be checked through and can be dropped at the international bag drop providing you do this at least 60 mins before your domestic flight. If you are under 60 mins you need to take your bags to the domestic terminal and drop them there.
If you need to check in for a domestic flight this needs to be done at the domestic terminal.
Under normal circumstances if you are arriving into NZ and connecting to a connecting/interlined domestic flight your bags will be checked through and can be dropped at the international bag drop providing you do this at least 60 mins before your domestic flight. If you are under 60 mins you need to take your bags to the domestic terminal and drop them there.
If you need to check in for a domestic flight this needs to be done at the domestic terminal.
#5
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: New Zealand
Programs: Air NZ Elite
Posts: 18
The area between AKL INT arrivals & Air NZ INT check in is closed off because of managed isolation processing area. You have to exit left & go around the outside of building & then re-enter. They only have staff on for international flight check - in. No domestic transfers
are you staying at Auckland Airport Novotel MIQ & then getting a domestic flight? Or will you be coming in from Rarotonga when the bubble opens? Intrigued as to why you would ask this.
are you staying at Auckland Airport Novotel MIQ & then getting a domestic flight? Or will you be coming in from Rarotonga when the bubble opens? Intrigued as to why you would ask this.
#6
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: YYZ/SFO/AKL
Programs: NZ*G, back of the bus UA, corner of the MLL AC.
Posts: 373
The simple answer is no. No it's never been a thing, and even if it was a thing it's not possible since all arrivals into NZ right now need to go into managed isolation with the exception of the Cook Islands and since Air NZ operate this service 99% of pax would have bags tagged to their destination already if they had a Air NZ domestic connection.
Under normal circumstances if you are arriving into NZ and connecting to a connecting/interlined domestic flight your bags will be checked through and can be dropped at the international bag drop providing you do this at least 60 mins before your domestic flight. If you are under 60 mins you need to take your bags to the domestic terminal and drop them there.
If you need to check in for a domestic flight this needs to be done at the domestic terminal.
Under normal circumstances if you are arriving into NZ and connecting to a connecting/interlined domestic flight your bags will be checked through and can be dropped at the international bag drop providing you do this at least 60 mins before your domestic flight. If you are under 60 mins you need to take your bags to the domestic terminal and drop them there.
If you need to check in for a domestic flight this needs to be done at the domestic terminal.
#7
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New Zealand (most of the time)
Programs: Air NZ Elite *G, Honors Gold, IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 6,119
Yes any luggage that's already checked can just be dropped at the international baggage drop providing its at least an hour before the flight.