Air France Baggage Allowance 2026

Economy allows zero or one hand bag plus one small bag, with a combined limit of 12 kg (26.4 lb). Premium raises that to two hand bags and a small bag at the same 12 kg total, and Business and La Première allow two hand bags plus a small bag up to 18 kg (40 lb). Checked bags can weigh 23 kg (50 lb) in Economy and Premium and 32 kg (70.5 lb) in Business and La Première. Light includes no checked bag and Standard includes one. Flex, Premium and Business typically include two, and La Première three. Confirm the count for your route at booking.

Air France sets one weight cap for the hand bag and small bag together, so the 12 kg is shared between them.

Air France's hand baggage limit is 55 x 35 x 25 cm (21.7 x 13.8 x 9.9 in), and pockets, wheels and handles count toward it. Economy passengers get zero or one hand bag depending on fare, while Premium, Business and La Première get two. On flights leaving the United States, TSA rules cap everyone at 1 hand bag and 1 small bag.

The small bag can measure up to 40 x 30 x 15 cm (16 x 12 x 6 in). Air France gives a purse, soft bag or satchel as examples. Every Economy fare includes it, Basic too, and it shares the cabin weight limit with your hand bag.

Yes, 12 kg (26.4 lb) is the combined ceiling for the hand bag and small bag in Economy and Premium. In Business and La Première the total rises to 18 kg (40 lb). Because both items share one figure, a heavy laptop bag reduces what your suitcase can hold.

Economy Basic, sold since September 9, 2025 on routes to and from ten European destinations, includes 1 small under-seat bag and no hand bag. You can buy the Hand Baggage option, and Flying Blue Gold members and above carry one free. The Air France pages we fetched did not list checked bags per fare for Light, Standard and Flex. A 2017 KLM and Air France release described Light as hand baggage only and Standard as including 1 checked bag between Europe and North America, which we show as unverified.

From the US or Canada to Europe, an extra checked bag costs EUR 70 / USD 75 for the first, EUR 85 / USD 100 for the second and EUR 240 / USD 285 for each one after that, under the table valid from July 1, 2026. Between the US or Canada and the rest of the world, the first and second extra bags cost EUR 110 / USD 120 each. Buying online up to 24 hours ahead earns a discount on most routes, but not to or from the US and Canada, where the airport price is the same.

The Papeete first-bag price rose from EUR 50 / USD 60 to EUR 70 / USD 75 on July 1, 2026.

Each checked bag can measure up to 158 cm (62.2 in) in length, width and height combined. Weight tops out at 23 kg (50 lb) in Economy and Premium and 32 kg (70.5 lb) in Business and La Première. Paid options stretch that to 300 cm (118 in) and 32 kg (70.5 lb), and Air France caps each passenger at 10 checked bags.

Since July 8, 2026, an overweight bag from Europe to the US or Canada costs EUR 40 / USD 45 for 23 to 26.4 kg, EUR 80 / USD 90 up to 29.4 kg and EUR 120 / USD 140 up to 32 kg. From the rest of the world to the US or Canada the bands cost EUR 60, EUR 120 and EUR 180. An oversized bag costs EUR 240 / USD 285. You pay overweight fees at the check-in desk only. Within France and Europe the bands are about EUR 20, 40 and 60, the amounts in the most recent table shown for those routes. Oversize and overweight fees add up on one bag.

One hand bag travels free for Flying Blue Gold members and above booked on Basic. Silver and Explorer members, and travelers outside Flying Blue, can buy the Hand Baggage option instead. Elite free checked bag rules were not confirmed on an Air France page we could fetch.

bluebiz guidance from July 2025 still lists Silver among members keeping free hand luggage, which the current Air France page contradicts.

Yes. Air France carries small dogs and cats in the cabin when pet and carrier together weigh 8 kg (17.6 lb) or less and the soft carrier measures about 46 x 28 x 24 cm. The pet counts as a paid extra, from about EUR 30 within France to about EUR 125 on long-haul flights, and you must add it to the booking in advance. Heavier pets travel in the hold or by cargo where the route allows, so check availability before you buy.

No, strollers, car seats and diaper bags sit outside the 12 kg cabin allowance and your bag count. Air France takes a stroller on board when space allows and moves it to the hold free of charge when it doesn't. Coats, umbrellas and duty-free purchases are also extra.

No: departures from the United States follow TSA rules, which limit each passenger to 1 hand bag and 1 small bag. That applies in Premium, Business and La Première too, cabins that get 2 hand bags on other routes.