Air France infant and child policy: lap infants, strollers and kids flying alone
Your guide to Air France's policies for flying with babies and kids. Find rules on lap infant fares, baggage allowance, strollers, and family seating.
Air France offers a significant 90% discount for infants traveling on an adult’s lap, and even allows them a generous baggage allowance that includes both a cabin and a checked bag. For children aged 2 to 11, the airline provides free standard seat assignments next to an accompanying adult to ensure families can sit together.
Airline policies can be updated, so it is always a good idea to confirm the current rules with Air France when you are ready to book your travel. This helps ensure you have the most accurate information for your trip.
| Topic | What Air France says |
|---|---|
| Who counts as a lap infant | Infants under 2 years old can travel on an adult's lap. This option comes with a 90% discount on the ticket price.Source |
| Lap infant, domestic flights | On flights between Paris and Corsica, infants aged 0-2 years are permitted to travel on an adult's lap free of charge.Source |
| Lap infant, international flights | For infants traveling on an adult's lap, there is a 90% discount on the ticket price.Source |
| Baby in its own seat | To have a separate seat for an infant under 2, you must buy a child fare ticket (for ages 2 and up) and use an approved car seat or certified harness. You must contact the airline to book this.Source |
| Lap infant limits | One passenger can travel with two infants under 2, but this must be booked by phone. One of the infants must travel in their own seat at a child fare, secured in an approved car seat or harness.Source |
| Turning 2 during the trip | If a child turns 2 years old during the trip, the infant discount is not applicable. The child rate will be applied to the entire booking.Source |
| Youngest age to fly | Air France does not recommend travel for infants within the first 7 days after their birth.Source |
| Stroller | Subject to availability, only fully foldable strollers may be brought into the cabin. When folded, the stroller's dimensions must not be larger than 55 x 45 x 25 cm (21.7 x 17.7 x 9.8 in).Source |
| Checking a car seat | You are permitted to check one car seat free of charge, regardless of your ticket fare.Source |
| Infant baggage | A lap infant may bring one piece of hand baggage up to 12 kg (26.4 lb) and one checked bag up to 10 kg (22 lb), unless the ticket fare does not include checked baggage.Source |
| Family seating | To ensure children aged 2 to 11 are seated next to their accompanying adult, the airline will assign standard seats at no extra cost for both, at the latest on the day of departure.Source |
| Youngest age to fly alone | Children must be at least 4 years old to travel alone on domestic flights and 5 years old on international flights, using the Kids Solo service.Source |
| Service required for | The unaccompanied minor service is for children aged 4 to 11 on flights within Metropolitan France and to/from Overseas France, and for children aged 5 to 14 on international flights.Source |
| Service optional for | The Kids Solo unaccompanied minor service is available for children aged 4 to 17 on domestic flights and 5 to 17 on international flights, making it optional for older teens.Source |
| Flights allowed | For unaccompanied minor travel on itineraries that include connecting flights with other airlines, you must contact customer service. Transfers between Paris-Orly (ORY) and Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airports are not available for unaccompanied minors.Source |
Lap infants and infant fares
On Air France, children under 2 years old can travel on an adult’s lap. This option comes with a 90% discount on the adult ticket price. On flights between Paris and Corsica, lap infants fly free of charge. If your child turns 2 during your trip, the infant discount will not apply and the child rate will be used for the entire booking.
One adult can travel with two infants, but this must be booked by phone. For the second infant, you must purchase a child fare ticket for their own seat and use an approved car seat or harness.
“If your child is under 2 years old… You can enjoy a 90% discount* if your infant travels on your lap.”
Official wording, wwws.airfrance.sa, checked Oct 21, 2026
“For flights between Paris and Corsica, infants (aged 0-2 years) may travel on your lap free of charge.”
Official wording, wwws.airfrance.sa, checked Oct 21, 2026
“You can enjoy a 90% discount* if your infant travels on your lap.”
Official wording, wwws.airfrance.sa, checked Oct 21, 2026
“If you prefer your child to have their own seat, you must purchase a child fare ticket (ages 2 and up) and secure your child in an approved car seat or with a certified harness. Please contact us to book their seat.”
Official wording, wwws.airfrance.sa, checked Oct 21, 2026
“A passenger may travel with 2 infants (under 2 years old) however the booking must be made by telephone. Additionally, 1 of the 2 infants must travel in an individual seat at a child fare and must be installed in an approved car seat or harness.”
Official wording, wwws.airfrance.sa, checked Oct 21, 2026
“If your child turns 2 during your trip, the infant discount does not apply. The child rate applies to your entire booking.”
Official wording, wwws.airfrance.sa, checked Oct 21, 2026
Newborns and proof of age
Air France does not recommend flying with an infant in the first 7 days after their birth. When traveling with a child of any age, you are responsible for carrying all the documents required by authorities at your destination.
The airline’s page that we checked does not specify which documents are needed for proof of age, so it is a good practice to carry a birth certificate or passport. You should confirm all documentation requirements with customs and immigration officials for your destination country before you fly.
“Travel is not recommended for infants in the 7 days following birth.”
Official wording, wwws.airfrance.sa, checked Oct 21, 2026
“Prior to departure, please remember to make sure you have all your child'sdocumentsrequired by the police, customs agents and immigration officers at your destination country.”
Official wording, wwws.airfrance.sa, checked Oct 21, 2026
Strollers and car seats
You can check one car seat into the hold free of charge. If you have purchased a separate seat for your infant, you must use an approved car seat or a certified harness to secure them. A CARES-approved harness may be used if it is compatible with your child’s weight (10 to 20 kg) and size (100 cm maximum).
A fully foldable stroller may be brought into the cabin if space is available. When folded, it cannot be larger than 55 x 45 x 25 cm (21.7 x 17.7 x 9.8 in).
Full details, with the airline’s own wording: Air France car seat and stroller policy.
“Only fully foldable strollers may be accepted, subject to availability (such as the Yoyo by Stokke or similar models). Once folded, its dimensions cannot exceed 55 x 45 x 25 cm/ 21.7 x 17.7 x 9.8 in.”
Official wording, wwws.airfrance.sa, checked Oct 21, 2026
Baby baggage
An infant traveling on an adult’s lap has their own baggage allowance. This includes one piece of hand baggage weighing up to 12 kg (26.4 lb) and with dimensions no larger than 55 x 35 x 25 cm. A lap infant is also permitted one checked bag weighing up to 10 kg (22 lb).
A checked bag of up to 10 kg is permitted for an infant, unless the accompanying adult’s ticket fare does not include checked baggage. Be sure to check your fare conditions.
“If your child is traveling on your lap, you may bring: In the cabin: 1 hand baggage (max. 12 kg/26.4 lb, dimensions 55 x 35 × 25 cm/21.7 × 13.8 × 9.9 in) In the hold: 1 baggage (max. 10 kg/22 lb) for your child, unless the conditions of your ticket do not include checked baggage.”
Official wording, wwws.airfrance.sa, checked Oct 21, 2026
Sitting together
Air France has a policy to help families sit together. For children aged 2 to 11, the airline will assign a standard seat next to their accompanying adult at no extra cost. These seats will be assigned, at the latest, on the day of departure.
The information provided does not specify the seating policy for infants under 2 who have their own ticketed seat, so you may want to ask about seat assignments when you book by phone.
“To ensure a smooth travel experience, we seat children aged 2 to 11 next to their accompanying adult in a standard seat of the travel cabin you have selected. We assign these seats at no additional cost for both the child and the accompanying adult, at the latest on the day of departure.”
Official wording, wwws.airfrance.us, checked Oct 21, 2026
Kids flying alone
Air France’s Kids Solo service is for children traveling alone. The minimum age is 4 for domestic flights and 5 for international flights. The service is required for children aged 4 to 11 for a trip in Metropolitan France, between Metropolitan and Overseas France or on the intra-Caribbean network, and for children aged 5 to 14 on the international network. It is optional for older children up to age 17.
Transfers for unaccompanied minors between Paris-Orly (ORY) and Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airports are not available. You must also contact customer service to book travel that includes connecting flights on other airlines.
Full details, with the airline’s own wording: Air France unaccompanied minor policy: ages, fee and rules.
“Your child can use this service if they are between 4 and 17 years old on domestic flights, or between 5 and 17 on international flights.”
Official wording, wwws.airfrance.co.kr, checked Oct 21, 2026
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