Rules concerning alcohol on board a flight are covered by the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No. 8) and specifically for intoxicated persons under Section 65I.

Passengers may transport unopened alcohol in their carry-on luggage providing the size and weight meets with the national and international requirements of the route undertaken.

Liquids carried on international flights from New Zealand must meet the following requirements:

• All liquids, aerosols, gels or pastes must be in individual containers not larger than 100ml in volume,
• All containers must be in a re-sealable transparent plastic bag no larger than one litre (approximately 20cm x 20cm or 8” x 8”),
• Only one bag per passenger,
• The plastic bag must be sealed and taken out of other carry-on luggage at the screening point.

Air Chathams requests that alcohol is not consumed on board our aircraft during regular scheduled passenger flights. Our flight attendants are required to ask that any alcohol produced for consumption during regular scheduled passenger flights is handed over to the flight attendant until the end of the flight. Failure to comply with this request will be reported to the Captain of the flight.

The Captain of the flight will determine any course of action to be taken including restraint of unruly passengers and arranging for police to meet the aircraft on landing. An offence has been committed under the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2008 should a person fail to comply with any command given by the pilot in command and may be fined up to NZ$5000.