Air France · fees checked 2026-10-24
Air France baggage fees: checked bag, cabin bag and seat prices
The short answer, from Air France's own price pages (checked 2026-10-24; prices vary by route and date):
- How much is a cabin bag on Air France?
from €15 / ≈from £12.60 (cabin bag added to a Basic fare within Europe, online when booking).
In detail: Cabin bag prices
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The fare is only the start. These are Air France's own published prices for bags, seats, priority and the fees that catch people out, with the date we checked each one. Prices vary by route and date, so we show the range the airline publishes.
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What's included free
- Small bag under the seat (free on every fare, Basic included)40 × 30 × 15 cm source
- Cabin bag for the overhead locker (Light, Standard and Flex, and all long-haul economy; not Basic). 12kg in total with the small bag55 × 35 × 25 cm, up to 12kg source
- 23kg checked bag within Europe (Standard and Flex; not Basic or Light). Up to 158cm (length + width + height), up to 23kg source
- 23kg checked bags on long-haul economy (Light 0 or 1, Standard and Flex 1 or 2, depending on the route). Up to 158cm (length + width + height), up to 23kg source
- Two 23kg checked bags in long-haul Premium (0 or 1 on Premium Light), up to 23kg source
- Two 32kg checked bags in Business (one on long-haul Business Light; two on all Business fares within Europe), up to 32kg source
- Three 32kg checked bags in La Premiere, up to 32kg source
Cabin bags
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin bag added to a Basic fare within Europe, online when booking reported by Turning Left For Less (2025-07-04) Air France publishes no price: it says the price is shown when you book and depends on the destination. The starting price of EUR 15 per flight comes from press reports when Basic was launched in July 2025, and no upper price is reported. Each option covers one flight or one direction, not a return trip. Only one cabin bag per passenger. Flying Blue Gold members and above get it free. If the flight is full the bag may be put in the hold. | online, when booking | from €15 / ≈from £12.60 | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Cabin bag added to a Basic fare within Europe, later in My Bookings or at online check-in Air France sells the cabin bag after booking, in My Bookings, at online check-in or by phone, up to 4 hours before departure, but gives no price. | online, after booking | not published Paid for this? Tell us → | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Cabin bag added to a Basic fare within Europe, at the airport counter Air France says the cabin bag can also be bought at the airport counters, up to 4 hours before departure, but gives no price. | at the airport | not published Paid for this? Tell us → | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Cabin bag taken at the gate because it is too big Bags are checked before boarding. A cabin bag over 55x35x25cm must go in the hold, and Air France says this may cost extra, but gives no amount. If the flight is full, a bag within the limits goes in the hold free. | at the airport | not published Paid for this? Tell us → | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
Checked (hold) bags
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First 23kg checked bag on a Basic or Light fare within Europe, online when booking Air France publishes no bag prices; it shows the price when you book. It says buying online at least 24 hours before departure is cheaper than paying at the airport. Air France sells the first bag and any extra bag as the same Additional Baggage option (up to 23kg and 158cm). No price was found in a reputable dated report either; travel blogs give ranges without a source, so they are not used. | online, when booking | not published Paid for this? Tell us → | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| First 23kg checked bag on a Basic or Light fare within Europe, added later in My Bookings Bags can be added in My Bookings up to 30 hours before departure, and at online check-in from some airports. Air France gives no price; it says the online price is lower than the airport price up to 24 hours before departure. | online, after booking | not published Paid for this? Tell us → | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| First 23kg checked bag on a Basic or Light fare within Europe, paid at the airport Air France gives no airport price, only that it is higher than the online price. Pay by card: some airports no longer accept cash. | at the airport | not published Paid for this? Tell us → | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Extra 23kg bag beyond your allowance, economy within Europe, online For a bag on top of the one included in Standard or Flex. It is the same Additional Baggage option as the first bag, and Air France gives no price. Flying Blue Silver and Gold members get one extra bag free, Platinum and Ultimate two. | online, when booking | not published Paid for this? Tell us → | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Extra 23kg bag on flights to or from the USA and Canada On these routes the price is the same online and at the airport. Air France gives no price on the UK site. Its US fees page lists bag prices, but that page is clearly out of date (it still mentions MiNi fares and 2012 and 2014 changes) and its table cannot be read reliably, so its figures are not used. | at the airport | not published Paid for this? Tell us → | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Overweight bag (over 23kg, up to 32kg), economy, paid at the airport Can only be paid at the airport, and Air France gives no price. Bags over 32kg must go by Air France Cargo. | at the airport | not published Paid for this? Tell us → | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Oversized bag (over 158cm, up to 300cm, length + width + height), paid at the airport Can only be paid at the airport, at the oversized baggage counter, and Air France gives no price. Bags over 300cm must go by Air France Cargo. | at the airport | not published Paid for this? Tell us → | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
Seats
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard seat chosen in advance, economy within Europe Air France publishes no seat prices; it shows them when you book. Paid seat choice is open from booking until check-in opens 30 hours before departure (on Light, until check-in closes). Free on Flex, for Flying Blue Silver members and above, for children travelling alone and for passengers with reduced mobility. Families with a child aged 11 or under get seats reserved free 2 days before the flight. Otherwise a seat is given to you free at check-in. No price was found in a reputable dated report. | online, when booking | not published Paid for this? Tell us → | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Standard seat chosen in advance, long-haul economy Same rules as within Europe: a paid option on Light and Standard, free on Flex, and a seat is given free at check-in otherwise. Air France publishes no price. | online, when booking | not published Paid for this? Tell us → | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Extra legroom seat (or front-of-cabin seat), economy Sold on most flights, depending on the aircraft. Air France also sells front-of-cabin seats on all flights, and Duo seats and Economy Comfort seats (more legroom and recline) on long-haul. Prices depend on dates, destination and seat, and are not published. Flying Blue Platinum and Ultimate members get these free. | online, when booking | not published Paid for this? Tell us → | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Changing the seat given to you at check-in (Light fare) On Standard and Flex you can change the seat given at check-in for free, depending on what is available. On Light, choosing a seat costs money right up to the end of check-in. Air France gives no price. | online, after booking | not published Paid for this? Tell us → | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
Priority boarding
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priority boarding (SkyPriority) inferred In economy, SkyPriority is not included on Basic, Light or Standard and is partly included on Flex. Air France's list of paid options does not include priority boarding, so it does not appear to be sold on its own. Boarding is by zone, set by cabin and Flying Blue status. | online, when booking | not published Paid for this? Tell us → | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
Payment and admin fees
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payment surcharge (cards, e-wallets, online banking) Air France says a surcharge may apply for cards, e-wallets such as PayPal, and online banking, but gives no amount or percentage. It is not refundable unless Air France cancels the flight and the ticket is unused. | online, when booking | not published | per booking | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
Other fees
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booking fee on the Air France website No booking fee on airfrance.co.uk for any destination. Travel agents set their own fees. | online, when booking | €0 / £0 | per person, per booking | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Booking by phone or at an Air France ticket office Per ticket, for every passenger except infants under 2. Booking through Air France's social media channel also costs EUR 30 (EUR 40 for trips starting in France). Not refundable unless the flight is cancelled or more than 5 hours late. No sterling figure is published. | online, when booking | €30 / ≈£25.21 | per person, per booking | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
≈ = converted by us from euros (as Air France publishes them) at the European Central Bank reference rate of 2026-10-20. The airline's own price in that currency may differ slightly.
Main source: Air France fees page. Next re-check due by 2026-11-24.
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