Air Tahiti is the regional airline that operates within the islands of French Polynesia. Their flight network covers 47 islands within French Polynesia, plus Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. This covers an area about the same size as Europe.
Since this is the airline that takes you from one island to another, their cabin luggage rules are more restrictive than most standard airlines. Air Tahiti operates a fleet of 7 ATR-72s, 2 ATR-42s, 2 Twin Otter DHC6-300s, and 3 Beechcraft King Air B200s, all of which are small planes.
Therefore most of your luggage will have to be checked and go in the hold of the plane. Read below to make sure you know how much you can bring as carry on luggage.
Updated April 2023
Headquarters Country: Tahiti
Website: https://www.airtahiti.com/en/carry-on-baggage
Air Tahiti carry on baggage size information
Note: This is the airline that flies within the islands of French Polynesia. For the international airline that gets you from other parts of the world to French Polynesia, see Air Tahiti Nui.
Number of items allowed: 1 hand bag + 1 accessory
Note that the dimensions listed below are for your carry on bag plus your accessory/personal item COMBINED.
Maximum allowed in imperial: (official)
- H x W x D = 21.7 x 13.8 x 9.9 in
- Weight = 11 lbs
Maximum allowed in metric: (official)
- H x W x D = 55 x 35 x 25 cm
- Weight = 5 kg
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