Air Rarotonga is the small airline operating inter-island scheduled services in the Cook Islands. Very popularly known as ‘The Airline of the Cook Islands’. The airline operates throughout the country. This airline is based in Rarotonga and established in the year 1978.

The central hub of Air Rarotonga is the Rarotonga International Airport. This airport is located in the district of Avarua and is 3 km west of the area on the northern coast. The Air Rarotonga Airline code is GZ(IATA), RAR(ICAO) and Callsign of the airline is Rarotonga.

Cabin Baggage

According to Air Rarotonga baggage, the size of the airline’s cabins and luggage compartment allow passengers to carry additional accessories such as cameras, laptops, clothes, handbags, and more. Unlike international airlines, Air Rarotonga happens to be an airline operating a fleet of small aircraft. The Air Rarotonga baggage policy indicates that customers will have to travel with accessories, but larger items will have to be transported through the baggage holds of the aircraft of Air Rarotonga. The maximum dimensions for cabin baggage happen to be 45 x 35 x 20 cm (17 x 13 x 7 in). Air Rarotonga baggage weight allowed inside the cabin is maximum 7 kg.

Checked Baggage

For Air Rarotonga, the baggage allowance is entirely dependent on the type of fare that you have bought from the airline. According to the Air Rarotonga baggage policy, the check-in baggage maximum allowance ranges to 23 kg. As far as the Air Rarotonga check-in baggage size is concerned, passengers are entitled to carry baggage with a maximum dimension of 158 centimetres in the linear measurement.

But the Air Rarotonga baggage weight for over-size bags are is single piece or bag not exceeding 32 Kg. The storage spaces in the cabins are limited, so passengers will have to store their accessories either underneath the seat or in the overhead locker. In specific scenarios, the ground staffs of Air Rarotonga might ask passengers to store the cabin baggage in the hold ahead of boarding.

Airport Check-In –

After Air Rarotonga booking, one shall proceed with the airport check-in process. For domestic flights, one has to report to Air Rarotonga check-in desk at least a minimum of 45 minutes before the departure. For international flights, one has to report to the Air Rarotonga check-in desk at least a minimum of 2 hours before the departure.

• Saab 340A (QC) – 1 Aircraft; total number of passengers in economy class: 34; speed 463 km/h.
• Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante–2 Aircraft; total number of passengers in economy class: 15; speed 459 km/h.
• Cessna Citation II–1 Aircraft; total number of passengers in economy class: 8; speed 746 km/h.
• Cessna 172–1 Aircraft; total number of passengers in economy class: 3; speed 302 km/h.

The total number of aircraft in Air Rarotonga is 5.

Air Rarotonga Routes:

Air Rarotonga offers services in cities like Aitutaki, Atiu, Penrhyn Island, Manihiki, Mitiaro, and more. Air Rarotonga also codeshares with Air Tahiti between Rarotonga and Tahiti. Apart from offering scenic flights over Rarotonga, it provides air charter facilities to the countries such as Tahiti, Samoa, Niue, and Tonga.

The Air Rarotonga airline was founded in the year 1978, specifically in February. It started the operations by the month of July 1978 with the aircraft named as Cessna 337. Three private investors own this particular airline, and over 70,000 passengers travel between the island and the destinations every year. Air Rarotonga is based in the Cook Islands and happens to be ‘The Airline of the Cook Islands’. Operating the inter-island scheduled services throughout the country, it also offers operating services to the chartered flights to Niue, Samoa, Tonga, and French Polynesia.

If the passengers want to complain or have any query, then they can immediately contact the Air Rarotonga customer care number +682 22 888.

Rarotonga International Airport,

PO Box 79

Rarotonga, Cook Islands

+682 22 890

Email: admin@airraro.co.ck

Business hours: 8.00 AM to 4.00 PM (Monday to Saturday).