Espace check-in areas

If you are an Espace Première or Espace Affaires passenger, special counters are available for faster check-in.

Same-day round trip

On medium-haul flights in Europe, you can check-in once for a same-day round trip if you travel without luggage. This will eliminate the need for any check-in formalities when you return.

End-to-end check-in

If you have a connecting flight at Paris-Charles de Gaulle 2, you will receive all your boarding passes at once when you depart. You retain them until you have reached your final destination.Your baggage is also checked from end to end.

There is a check-in deadline for all Air France flights. You will not be able to board the plane after this time.

This deadline ensures your comfort and that of the other passengers :

• you won´t delay the flight
• you avoid any unnecessary stress
• you can select the best seat on the plane
• you can do some shopping and relax before departure

Remember that passengers can bring only a single piece of hand luggage with them in the cabin and must carry some form of valid identification that contains a picture.

View the check-in deadlines for departing flights:

• France
• rest of the world

Feel free to consult these schedules to find out about any changes in
Air France check-in deadlines.

Like all the major airlines, Air France books more seats than are available on any given flight. Between 20 to 25 % of the passengers who have made a reservation do not show up for the flight they have booked. Overbooking enables us to maintain our attractive fares and to carry millions of additional passengers.

Air France attempts to limit the consequences for our passengers of overbooking by:

• requesting that passengers voluntarily agree to change their flight
• offering compensation

Air France was the first company to offer such compensation even if the voluntary passenger eventually leaves on the flight booked. Air France will also suggest rerouting passengers as soon as possible and will assume responsibility for any lodging expenses.