IMPORTANT INFORMATION
FOR PASSENGERS TRAVELLING TO
OR TRANSITING IN USA
 

USA TRAVEL – SECURITY UPDATE    12Jan09


From 12th January 2009, all passengers travelling under the VISA WAIVER Programme to the United States or transiting through the United States will be required to be registered online with ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorisation)

The travel authorisation must be completed online at least 3 days prior to your intended travel date to allow sufficient processing time.

Please note that not all countries participate in the Visa Waiver Program. To check whether you can travel under the Visa Waiver Program please click here.  

To avoid potential disruption to your travel arrangements, we recommend that you complete your application as soon as possible and no later than 72 hours before departure.

The travel authorisation is available online from the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) website.  To access the ESTA website click here


  This information courtesy of Air New Zealand Contact Centre
 Tel: 0800 737 000 
 

USA TRAVEL – SECURITY UPDATE    31Dec09

At the direction of United States Government, additional security measures have now been implemented for travel from New Zealand to the United States of America.  Passengers are advised to check with Air New Zealand at least 24hours prior to their flight on any changes to the security requirements and adjust their travel plans accordingly.

Passengers travelling to the United States are now required to undergo a secondary security screening at the aircraft gate lounge.  Passengers are requested to ensure they are at the boarding gate as early as possible to assist with the following required security procedures:

·         Security Screening Personnel will perform a physical pat-down of all passengers

·         All carry-on luggage and accessible items will be physically searched, prior to boarding the aircraft.  Air New Zealand request passengers limit carry-on items and only take items that may be needed for use in flight in their check in luggage and place all other items into their checked-in luggage.

·         All Liquids, Aerosols and Gels must be placed in one (1) litre transparent re-sealable plastic bag and presented at the screening point. The maximum container size is 100mls (100 grams), and all 100ml containers presented for inspection must fit comfortably within a one (1) litre transparent re-sealable plastic bag.

·         Retain all receipts of purchased ‘Duty Free’ items, and ensure that they are readily available for presentation to the Security Screeners.

·         If water or other drinks are purchased for the flight, do not open the bottles or containers until after secondary security screening at the gate.  Any containers that have been opened or where the caps have been tampered with will not be permitted on board the aircraft.

·         Medical supplies, such as syringes etc, will require a medical certificate when carried as hand luggage, and should be readily available for presentation to Security Screeners.

·         Once on board the aircraft passengers must remain in their assigned seats, and comply with the directions of the crew.


   This information courtesy of Air New Zealand
 
Please ensure when booking air travel to USA or via USA you provide your TATS consultant with your full passport details, as we must include this information in your Airline PNR at the time of reserving your seats.

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