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Extra, oversized, and overweight baggage: your options

Are you traveling with baggage that exceed the weight and size included in your baggage allowance? Would you like to travel with extra bags? You can!

Our Baggage options

Choose a Baggage option that works for you! Depending on the option you select, you can pay the extra fee online or at the airport on your departure date. Pro tip: If you purchase your options at least 24  hours before your flight's scheduled departure, you will benefit from a discounted rate!*

 OnlineAt the airport
Hand Baggage option (Basic fare only)✔✔
Additional Baggage option✔ with a discount up to 24 hours before  departure*✔
Overweight Baggage option✖ ✔
Oversized Baggage option✖ ✔

* Except on flights from/to Canada and USA, where the price of the Additional Baggage option is the same online as at the airport.

You can purchase multiple Baggage  options at your convenience. Simply add up the number of options you would like to add to your booking.

IMPORTANT: Please pay using a credit card at the airport. Certain counters no longer accept cash payments.

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When traveling with Air France, you can always place a small bag under the seat in front of you free of charge in the cabin. If you have paid a Basic fare, you can add a Hand Baggage option.

Flying Blue benefits:Use your Miles to purchase a Baggage option. Bluebiz benefits: Use your blue credits to purchase a Baggage option. Rates for your hand baggage will be displayed when purchasing your ticket.br9/Already have your ticketnbsp13/? Purchase the Hand Baggage option in  My Bookings.

How do I purchase a Hand Baggage option?

You can purchase this option:

  • When purchasing your Basic fare ticket online,
  • At any time after purchasing your Basic fare ticket and up to 4 hours before your flight's departure in the My Bookings section or directly at the counters at the airport.

Purchased additional hand baggage can measure up to 55 x 35 x 25 cm/21.7 x 13.8 x 9.9 in. (including pockets, wheels, and handles) and weigh up to 12 kg/26.4 lb. with the small bag.

Please note that in the case of a full flight, we may ask you to check in your hand baggage so that it can be transported as checked baggage.

Flying Blue Explorer Benefits: Use your Miles to purchase a Baggage option.

With the Additional Baggage option, you can travel with one or more extra bags. By purchasing your option online 24 hours before your flight's departure, you will benefit from a discount on the current airport rate*! Flying Blue benefit : use your miles to pay for your Baggage option. bluebiz benefit : use your blue credits to purchase your Baggage option. Rates for extra bags will be displayed upon purchasing your ticket. Already have your ticket ? Purchase your Additional Baggage option in My Bookings.

* Except on flights from/to Canada and USA, where the price of the Additional Baggage option is the same online as at the airport.

How do I purchase an Additional Baggage option online?

Purchase one or more Additional Baggage options: - When purchasing your ticket online ; - At any time and up to 30 hours before your flight's departure in My Bookings ; - When you check in online, for departure from most airports for flights operated by Air France, Air Corsica, and Kenya Airways. Extra bags can measure up to 158 cm /62.2 in. (a + b + c) and weigh up to : - 23 kg/50 lb. in the Economy and Premium cabins - 32 kg/70.5 lb. in the Business and La Première cabins Please note: the number of extra bags allowed may vary depending on the size of the aircraft.

Conditions of sale for the Additional Baggage option

Additional Baggage option fees

You can always take an extra baggage item at a fee. Please note that we cannot transport more than 10 checked baggage items per passenger.

Please note that the tables below account for your standard baggage allowance. For example, if your standard allowance is 1 baggage item and you wish to add an additional item, you will pay the price listed under "2nd bag"

OriginDestination1st bag2nd bag3rd bag and +
United States or CanadaPapeete TahitiEUR50 / USD60 / CAD75EUR85 / USD100 / CAD120EUR240 / USD285 / CAD330
United States, Canada, or MexicoEuropeEUR70 / USD75 / CAD90EUR85 / USD100 / CAD120EUR240 / USD285 / CAD330
United States or CanadaRest of the worldEUR110 / USD120 / CAD160EUR110 / USD120 / CAD160EUR240 / USD285 / CAD330

You can transport a bag with dimensions that exceed 158 cm/62.2 in. (height + length + width), so long as it does not go over 300 cm/118 in. The price of an Overweight Baggage option depends on your itinerary and must be paid for at the airport. Baggage measuring between 158 cm/62.2 in. and 300 cm/118 in. must be dropped off at the "Oversized baggage" counter at the airport. If your bag's dimensions exceed 300  cm/118 in., please go to the Air France Cargo website for further instructions.

How to purchase an Oversized Baggage option

You can pay for an Oversized Baggage option at the airport on your departure date when you drop off your baggage.

Oversized Baggage option fees

If multiple fees apply to a single baggage item, the costs are combined.

OriginDestinationOversized bag between 158 cm/62.2 in. and 300 cm/118 in.
United States or CanadaPapeete TahitiEUR240 / USD285 / CAD330
United States, Canada, or MexicoEuropeEUR240 / USD285 / CAD330
United States or CanadaRest of the worldEUR240 / USD285 / CAD330

You can travel with a bag that weighs more than the baggage weight included in your ticket, so long as it does not exceed 32 kg/70.5 lb. The price of an Overweight Baggage option depends on your itinerary and must be paid for at the airport.

How to purchase an Oversized Baggage option

You can pay for an Oversized Baggage option at the airport on your departure date when you drop off your baggage. If your bag weighs more than 32 kg/70.5 lb., please  visit the Air France Cargo website for further instructions.

Frais pour l’option Bagage plus lourd

If multiple fees apply to a single baggage item, the costs are combined.

OriginDestinationBag between 23 kg/50 lb. and 32 kg/70.5 lb.
United States or CanadaPapeete TahitiEUR240 / USD285 / CAD330
United States, Canada, or MexicoEuropeEUR240 / USD285 / CAD330
United States or CanadaRest of the worldEUR240 / USD285 / CAD330
Prohibited and regulated goods: verify which goods you can place in your checked baggage Consult our recommendations for your baggage