Extra, oversized, and overweight baggage: your options
Our Baggage options
Choose a Baggage option that works for you! Depending on the option, you can pay the extra fee online or directly at the airport on the day of departure. Tip: purchase your Additional Baggage Option online up to 24 hours before your flight's departure and save.*
| Online | At the airport | |
|---|---|---|
| Hand Baggage option (Basic fare only) | ✔ | ✔ |
| Additional Baggage option | ✔ discounted, up to 24h before departure | ✔ |
| Overweight Baggage option | ✖ | ✔ |
| Oversized Baggage option | ✖ | ✔ |
* Except for flights to or from Canada and the United States, where the price of the Additional Bagage 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: give preference to credit card payments at the airport Some of our counters no longer accept cash payments.
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.
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 benefits:Use your Miles to purchase a Baggage option.
* Except for flights to or from Canada and the United States, where the price of the Additional Bagage Option is the same online as at the airport.
How do I purchase an Additional Baggage Option online?
You can purchase one or more Additional Baggage Options: -when purchasing your ticket online, -anytime after purchasing your ticket and up to 30 hours before your flight’s departure in the My Bookings section, -when checking in online, departing from certain airports, and for flights operated by Air France, Air Corsica and Kenya Airways Plan to purchase your Additional Baggage Option up to 24 hours before your flight’s departure and enjoy a discount compared to the price charged at the airport! Any additional baggage item purchased may 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 additional baggage items may be limited depending on the size of the aircraft.
Flying Blue benefits:Use your Miles to purchase a Baggage option. * Except for flights to or from Canada and the United States, where the price of the Additional Bagage Option is the same online as at the airport.
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"
Valid through Tuesday June 30, 2026
| Origin | Destination | 1st bag | 2nd bag | 3rd bag and + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States or Canada | Papeete Tahiti | EUR 50 / USD 60 / CAD 75 | EUR 85 / USD 100 / CAD 120 | EUR 240 / USD 285 / CAD 330 |
| United States, Canada, or Mexico | Europe | EUR 70 / USD 75 / CAD 90 | EUR 85 / USD 100 / CAD 120 | EUR 240 / USD 285 / CAD 330 |
| United States or Canada | Rest of the world | EUR 110 / USD 120 / CAD 160 | EUR 110 / USD 120 / CAD 160 | EUR 240 / USD 285 / CAD 330 |
Valid effective Wednesday July 1, 2026
| Origin | Destination | 1st bag | 2nd bag | 3rd bag and + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States or Canada | Papeete Tahiti | EUR 70 / USD 75 / CAD 105 | EUR 85 / USD 100 / CAD 130 | EUR 240 / USD 285 / CAD 370 |
| United States or Canada | Europe | EUR 70 / USD 75 / CAD 105 | EUR 85 / USD 100 / CAD 130 | EUR 240 / USD 285 / CAD 370 |
| United States or Canada | Rest of the world | EUR 110 / USD 120 / CAD 175 | EUR 110 / USD 120 / CAD 175 | EUR 240 / USD 285 / CAD 370 |
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.
| Origin | Destination | Oversized bag between 158 cm/62.2 in. and 300 cm/118 in. |
|---|---|---|
| United States or Canada | Papeete Tahiti | EUR 240 / USD 285 / CAD 330 |
| United States, Canada, or Mexico | Europe | EUR 240 / USD 285 / CAD 330 |
| United States or Canada | Rest of the world | EUR 240 / USD 285 / CAD 330 |
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
Overweight Baggage option fees
If multiple fees apply to a single baggage item, the costs are combined.
| Origin | Destination | Bag between 23 kg/50 lbs and 32 kg/70.5 lbs |
|---|---|---|
| United States or Canada | Papeete Tahiti | EUR 240 / USD 285 / CAD 330 |
| United States, Canada, or Mexico | Europe | EUR 240 / USD 285 / CAD 330 |
| United States or Canada | Rest of the world | EUR 240 / USD 285 / CAD 330 |
At an increasing number of airports, and depending on your route, the flat fee for baggage weighing between 23 and 32 kg does not apply. Instead, a fee based on the exact amount of excess weight is charged:
Valid through Tuesday 7 July 2026
| Routes | 23-26.4 kg (50.7-58.2 lbs) | 26.5-29.4 kg (58.4-64.8 lbs) | 29.5-32 kg (65-70.5 lbs) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Within France, within Europe, intra-Caribbean, tail ends | EUR 20 / USD25 | EUR 40 / USD 45 | EUR 60 / USD 65 | |
| Europe | Rest of the world | EUR 40 / USD 45 / CAD 60 | EUR 80 / USD 90 / CAD 120 | EUR 120 /USD 130 / CAD 180 |
| Rest of the world | EUR 60 / USD 65 / CAD 90 | EUR 120 / USD 130 / CAD 180 | EUR 180 /USD 200 / CAD 260 |
Valid effective Wednesday 8 July 2026
| Routes | 23-26.4 kg (50.7-58.2 lbs) | 26.5-29.4 kg (58.4-64.8 lbs) | 29.5-32 kg (65-70.5 lbs) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | United States or Canada | EUR 40 / USD 45 / CAD 65 | EUR 80 / USD 90 / CAD 130 | EUR 120 / USD 140 / CAD 200 |
| Rest of the world | United States or Canada | EUR 60 / USD 70 / CAD 100 | EUR 120 / USD 140 / CAD 200 | EUR 180 / USD 210 / CAD 300 |
The above fees can be paid at the check-in desk only.