Thread: ammunition on national flights

Originally Posted by stug

@38 South that is the issue. Air NZ gives mixed messages. When you book and tell them you have a firearm all you are told is the ammuntion must be in a separate bag. On their website with info about dangerous goods there is no mention of having to be in original packaging or any other sort of container. Then at check in you are surprised by someone saying it must be in an original container. You have booked the trip 6 months ago and paind over $1000 for your hunting, and cannot take your ammo, and cannot buy any one the way as you are flying in to he block on the Sunday. Plus you are sighted in for handloads, not commercial ammo.
Air NZ needs to get their act together and state clearly the requirements on their website and train their call centre staff properly.

Or you could just keep your ammo in original packaging. Or boxes that look like original packaging.

I know a few guys who have traveled overseas with all their 9mm reloads packed in factory ammo packets rescued from the rubbish bin at the range.