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Hand baggage

As of March 28, 2010*, the baggage transport rules for Air France flights will become simpler and more beneficial to passengers. What can you take with you?
Size, weight, prohibited items, liquids… Learn the essentials for preparing your hand baggage.

Texte de bas de page commun aux onglets] * If you purchased your ticket before March 28, 2010, the baggage allowance in effect is the one indicated on your Itinerary receipt.

Some goods present a risk to your security and that of other passengers. Check the information below before placing them in your baggage.

Prohibited goods

For your security, some items are strictly prohibited on board. They will be confiscated at baggage control. 
  • Knives and any similar items.
  • Firearms.
  • Hunting weapon cartridges and other ammunition.
  • Perfumes and aerosols.
  • Cigarette lighters fluid.
  • Electrolyte batteries.
  • Fireworks, firecrackers, signal flares, cap or toy guns, firelighters, tear gas.
  • Camp stoves, gas canisters, SCUBA tanks.
  • Paints, varnishes, lacquers.
  • Toxic, infectious, and radioactive materials.
  • Chemical products, fertilizers, weed killers, pesticides, insecticides.
  • Strippers, bleach, chlorine, cleaning products.
  • Inflammable liquids like fuel, thinners, solvents, and acetones.
  • Mercury thermometers and barometers.
Articles prohibited on board (cabin and checked baggage):
  • Fireworks.
  • Gas.
  • Corrosive and toxic liquids.
  • Poison.
  • Flammable articles.
  • Animal-based products: the air transport (cabin, hold, or freight) of any kind of meat from wild animals is strictly prohibited in the European Union. Passengers violating this prohibition may face criminal charges*. More information on the European Union portal.

* Conforming to article L237-3 of the French rural and maritime fishing code.

Regulated goods

The products listed below are permitted in the cabin, but are subject to specific regulations (non-exhaustive list).

Animal-based products

Importing certain animal-based products into European Union (EU) countries is subject to prohibitions and highly strict regulations due to the risk of introducing diseases. Undeclared transport of these products is punishable by fine or criminal prosecution*.

More information on the European Union portal

* Conforming to article L237-3 of the French rural and maritime fishing code.