Air New Zealand Delayed Baggage Compensation

In short, you have the legal right to claim compensation from Air New Zealand if your checked-in luggage is delayed, lost or damaged.

You have the legal right to claim compensation from Air New Zealand if your checked-in luggage is delayed, lost or damaged.

If your luggage is delayed, goes missing or gets damaged on a Air New Zealand flight, what sort of compensation are you entitled to? The Montreal Convention & Warsaw Convention makes airlines responsible for the bags they allow you to check in, although their liability is limited to around €1000 per passenger.

Air New Zealand EU261 flight delay compensation regulation

In case you booked Air New Zealand flight that departed from Europe, you may have rights under European EU261 law in case your Air New Zealand flight is not on time or cancelled.

If your Air New Zealand flight was delayed causing you to arrive later than 3 hours after the original arrival time, then it is your legal right under EU261 regulation to receive compensation from Air New Zealand.

What to do if Air New Zealand flight was delayed?

Know your rights as Air New Zealand passenger. If your Air New Zealand flight was delayed causing you to arrive later than 3 hours after the original arrival time, then it is your legal right under EU261 regulation to receive compensation from Air New Zealand. The EU261 compensation can be up to €600 per passenger in the form of cash, electronic bank transfer, cheque or travel vouchers.