The date of your vacation is fast approaching, and you’re dreading the fateful moment when you’ll be forced to pack all your suitcases? If you’re taking off from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport with Air France, you may be pleased to learn that you can drop off your bags in advance to travel light on the day of your big departure. But how does the Air France baggage drop-off system work? And are you really eligible? Milesopédia takes a look.
The number and total weight of cabin and checked baggage allowed depend on your travel cabin and the fare selected. If you’re traveling in the Economy cabin, you can bring one piece of baggage and one accessory, which together weigh no more than 12 kg. Passengers choosing the Light fare have no checked baggage included, while passengers choosing the Standard, Standard Plus and Flex fares can bring up to one checked baggage item, with a maximum weight of 23 kg.
Passengers travelling in the Premium Economy cabin may take two small pieces of baggage and one accessory weighing 12 kg, as well as two pieces of checked baggage, with a maximum weight of 23 kg per suitcase.
Passengers travelling in the Exclusive, Business and La Première cabins may bring two pieces of luggage and one accessory weighing 18 kg, as well as up to three suitcases weighing up to 32 kg.
Passengers flying with Air France from Paris-Charles de Gaulle can check in their baggage in advance. The Air France baggage drop-off area is open to passengers the day before their flight, from 4pm to 8pm, in terminal 2E. To get there, go to the departures level, near check-in areas 12 and 13.
This service is available to all passengers whose flight departs from Paris-Charles de Gaulle and whose destination is in the Americas, the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean. Some destinations in Africa, Asia and the Middle East served by Air France also offer the baggage drop-off service. For flights to the USA, this service is only available from 24 hours before departure.
Passengers flying to Algeria, Armenia, Israel, Georgia, Morocco, Russia, Tunisia and Ukraine are unfortunately not entitled to the Air France baggage drop-off service.
To benefit from the program, passengers must present themselves in person with their luggage and travel documents, such as an up-to-date passport. Travelling with your family? No need to run errands as a group. Only the person with parental authority should go to the airport to drop off everyone’s luggage. Of course, it is required that he or she takes part in the trip, and they must bring the documents of each family member travelling.
If your child is traveling alone, you must drop off his/her luggage on the day of departure. With Kids Solo, Air France‘s child-friendly service, you can check-in in two ways.
We recommend that you check in any baggage that your child is not able to carry on his or her own.
Air France allows its passengers to travel with pets. A dog or cat weighing no more than 8 kg (including bag) and aged at least 15 weeks old may be carried in the cabin, subject to prior approval by Customer Service. Cats and dogs between 8 kg and 75 kg must travel in the hold. Animals traveling in the hold must be checked in at the airport on the day of departure.
Air France‘s baggage drop-off service can come in handy, particularly when you’re planning to travel with lots of suitcases. Not only does it enable passengers to travel lighter on the day of departure, but it also entitles them to a discount on the Extra Baggage Option. Don’t feel like going all the way to Paris-Charles de Gaulle the day before your departure? Opt for Alltheway, the new start-up that brings your luggage directly to the airport.
Air France allows passengers departing from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to check in their baggage the day before, thanks to its baggage drop-off service. This service is available to all passengers with destinations in the Americas, the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean. Some destinations in Africa, Asia and the Middle East also offer this service.
With Air France, you can drop off your baggage the day before thanks to the baggage drop-off and pre-check-in service. It is open between 4 pm and 8 pm every day.
To drop off your baggage in advance at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, go to terminal 2E, on the departures level, near Air France check-in areas 12 and 13.
For European flights, baggage depots generally open two hours before departure. For intercontinental flights, they can sometimes open earlier. With Air France, you can still drop off your baggage the day before, thanks to the baggage drop-off and pre-check-in service. It is open between 4 pm and 8 pm every day.
Baggage depots generally open two hours before departure.
You can print out your baggage label when you check in online and print out your boarding pass. However, your luggage label must be printed in A4 format and in color. To attach it, fold your luggage tag in four, following the dotted lines. Make sure the barcodes are visible on both sides of the label.
Airlines recommend arriving at the airport two hours before a European flight to take into account all the steps to be followed once at the airport, such as check-in, baggage drop-off and security checks.
It usually takes around twenty minutes for baggage to be delivered. If your luggage is lost, the waiting time may be longer, as you will need to fill out a declaration.
Alltheway offers travelers the possibility of entrusting their luggage for collection at their destination, thus speeding up their passage through the airport.
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