The information below applies to flights operated by Air France.
Different rules may apply on flights provided by our partner airlines.
* On some planes, there are space restrictions in the hold, which means that equipment longer than 180 cm / 70 in is not permitted.
Golf bag
Want to transport more baggage items? Does your equipment exceed the number, size or weight allowance for your ticket? You can purchase a Baggage Option online or pay a fee for this option at the airport.
Are you a Flying Blue member? You can transport a golf bag (containing only golf equipment) free of charge, regardless of your total number of checked baggage items. To take advantage of this benefit, please complete and print the voucher from the Flying Blue website. You will need to present this document at the airport.
* On flights provided by AIR FRANCE, KLM, Air Corsica, Air Calin or HOP!. Your golf bag must not exceed 23 kg / 50 lb in weight.
Diving equipment
Want to transport more baggage items? Does your equipment exceed the number, size or weight allowance for your ticket? You can purchase a Baggage Option online or pay a fee for this option at the airport.
For more information, please see the Baggage user guide page.
Scuba tanks
Compressed air scuba tanks are accepted in the hold, as long as they are empty and do not exceed 23 kg / 50 lb in weight. However, their transport is not included in your baggage allowance. At the airport, you must pay an extra fee* that varies based on your trip.
- Zone 1: €40
- Zone 2: €65 (or 75 USD on flights departing from a country outside of Europe)
- Zone 3: €55 (or 55 USD on flights departing from a country outside of Europe)
- Zone 4: €125 on departures from within the European zone (175 CAD for departures from Canada, 150 USD on departures from other countries)
- Zone 5: €100 on departures from within the European zone (120 CAD for departures from Canada, 100 USD on departures from other countries)
Consult the definition of geographic zones 1 to 5
* The additional amount can not be paid online. These one-way fares are valid on flights operated by Air France and KLM.
Fishing equipment
This equipment is considered a standard checked baggage. It is therefore included in the price of your ticket (except Light fare tickets) if you are only checking in 1 baggage item (or 1 of 2 baggage items allowed for passengers traveling in the Business or La Première cabins).
Want to transport more baggage items? Does your equipment exceed the number, size or weight allowance for your ticket? You can purchase a Baggage Option online or pay a fee for this option at the airport.
For more information, please see the Baggage user guide page.
Bikes and tandems
What about my electric bicycle? No problem as long as the battery has been removed. Lithium batteries over 160 Wh are strictly forbidden on board our aircraft.
Transporting bikes, folding bikes and tandems is not included in your baggage allowance. At the airport, you must pay an additional fee* that varies based on the geographical zones (zones 1 - 5) below.
Amounts shown are for a maximum of 23 kg / 50 lb of equipment, including the container. If your baggage exceeds the maximum weight, please see the page “Additional baggage, Overweight baggage and Oversize baggage”.
- Zone 1: €40
- Zone 2: €65 (or 75 USD on flights departing from a country outside Europe)
- Zone 3: €55 (or 55 USD on flights departing from a country outside Europe)
- Zone 4: €125 on departures from a country within the European zone (175 CAD on departures from Canada, 150 USD on departures from all other countries)
- Zone 5: €100 on departures from a country within the European zone (120 CAD on departures from Canada, 100 USD on departures from all other countries)
Consult the definition of geographical zones 1 - 5
- Remove the pedals
- Remove the front wheel and attach it to the frame
- Fix the handlebars to the side (parallel to the frame)
- Place your bike, folding bike or tandem in a protective container (cardboard, hard plastic, etc.)
Bike containers (175 x 21.5 x 86 cm / 68 x 8 x 33 in) are available for purchase at most Air France airport check-in counters.
Please note: when transporting a bike, folding bike or tandem on AIR&RAIL trips, SNCF requires the use of bike containers with the following maximum dimensions: 120 x 90 cm / 47 x 35 in.
* You can pay this additional charge at the airport. Prices are valid for one-way flights operated by Air France and KLM.
Ski equipment
Your ski equipment is considered a standard checked baggage. It is therefore included in the price of your ticket (except Light fare tickets) if you are only checking in 1 baggage item (or 1 of 2 baggage items allowed for passengers traveling in the Business or La Première cabins).
Want to transport more baggage items? Does your equipment exceed the number, size or weight allowance for your ticket? You can purchase a Baggage Option online or pay a fee for this option at the airport.
For more information, please see the Baggage user guide page.
Your ski equipment may include the following items:
- Alpine and cross-country skis: 1 pair of skis + 1 pair of poles + 1 pair of boots
- Snowboard: 1 board + 1 pair of boots
Please pack your skis or snowboard in a travel case that does not exceed 300 cm / 118 in in length. Your ski or snowboard boots can be packed in a separate bag. These 2 baggage items (travel case and bag) are considered as 1 standard checked baggage item and their transport is included at no extra charge in your baggage allowance.
If you want to transport your ski helmet in the cabin, it will be considered as a hand baggage item and not an accessory. For more information, please see the Hand Baggage page.
Please note: transporting an avalanche airbag (including a gas system and pyrotechnic trigger) requires approval from our customer service department. You must submit your request at least 48 hours before your flight’s departure.
Water skis
Your ski equipment (skis only) is considered a standard checked baggage. Its transport is therefore included free of charge in the price of your ticket (except Light fare tickets) if you are only checking in 1 baggage item (or 1 of 2 baggage items for passengers traveling in the Business or La Première cabins). Be sure to pack your skis in a dedicated ski bag, the length of which must not exceed 300 cm.
Want to transport more baggage items? Does your equipment exceed the number, size or weight allowance for your ticket? You can purchase a Baggage Option online or pay a fee for this option at the airport.
For more information, please see the Baggage user guide page.
Scooters
Want to transport more baggage items? Does your equipment exceed the number, size or weight allowance for your ticket? You can purchase a Baggage Option online or pay a fee for this option at the airport.
For more information, please see the Baggage user guide page.
Please note: for security reasons, scooters are not authorized in the cabin. They are considered dangerous as they may be sharp. They will be refused at security checkpoints, confiscated and destroyed.
* Motorized and electric scooters are not permitted in your checked baggage.
Surf, kite-surf, bodyboard, windsurf boards and longboards
Want to transport more baggage items? Does your equipment exceed the number, size or weight allowance for your ticket? You can purchase a Baggage Option online or pay a fee for this option at the airport.
For more information, please see the Baggage user guide page.
Exceptions for flights to and from the United States, Canada or Mexico, or for corresponding flights via one of these countries
Your board is considered as a standard checked baggage item if it is less than 107 cm / 42 in in length and less than 23 kg / 50 lb in weight. It is therefore included at no extra charge in your baggage allowance if it is the only baggage that you want to check in (or one out of the 2 baggage items allowed for the Business and La Première cabins.)
Is your board between 107 and 300 cm in length? Are you flying to the USA, Canada or Mexico?
Transporting equipment is not included in your baggage allowance. At the airport, you must pay an additional fee* that varies based on the geographical zones (zones 1 - 5) below:
- Zone 2: €65 (or 75 USD on flights departing from a country outside Europe)
- Zone 4: €125 on departures from a country within the European zone (175 CAD on departures from Canada, 150 USD on departures from all other countries)
- Zone 5: €100 on departures from a country within the European zone (120 CAD on departures from Canada, 100 USD on departures from all other countries)
Consult the definition of geographical zones 1 - 5 for the transport of special baggage
* You can pay this additional charge at the airport. Prices are valid for one-way flights operated by Air France and KLM.