Air New Zealand has had enough travelers taking the mickey with excess carry-on baggage as the carrier looks to knuckle down on those exceeding the limits. The Star-Alliance member has historically been quite relaxed on those boarding with multiple pieces of luggage for their short domestic hops, but it sounds like this is about to be a thing of the past.
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The Problem With Air New Zealand’s Ultra Long-Haul Flight
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- April 18, 2026
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Just because aircraft can make ultra-long-haul routes easier to operate doesn’t mean that they’re a straight ticket to profitability, as Air New Zealand is finding out with its nearly 18-hour flagship route between Auckland and New York. This route was initially successful, but today it’s no longer profitable for Air New Zealand.