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Traveling with your family? Air France offers a comprehensive set of services to help kids and adults enjoy their trip.
 Traveling with an infant
 Traveling with a child between 2 and 11 years of age
Traveling with an infant
Reduced fares for infants
Infants under the age of 2 can travel free of charge on domestic flights, as long as they sit on your lap. On international flights, infants receive a 90% reduction on fares.
Remember to let us know that you intend to travel with an infant when you book your trip.
Who may travel with an infant
On all flights, an infant must be accompanied by a passenger over the age of 18.
Exception: a passenger under 18 years of age can accompany an infant if he or she is the child´s father, mother, or legal guardian.
Each passenger may accompany only one infant. To travel with 2 infants, a 2nd passenger is necessary.
Priority boarding
Families traveling with infants will receive priority at boarding time.
Practical advice
  • Prior to departure, remember to make sure that you have all the documents for infants that are required by the police, customs agents, and immigration officers of your destination country.
  • Travel is not recommended for infants in the 7 days following birth.
  • Avoid travel if your infant is ill.
  • If your infant is receiving medical treatment or suffers from travel sickness, remember to bring his or her medical record and medications.
  • Remember to bring the items necessary for changing your infant (diapers, wipes, etc.).
  • Opt for comfortable and warm clothing (sweaters and socks).
  • During take-off and landing, give your infant a pacifier, bottle, lollipop or a cookie in order to reduce possible earaches.
  • Bring enough bottles and food for the trip. Make sure that your infant drinks amply during the flight.
Strollers, bassinets, etc.
Parents traveling with infants in their laps receive an added baggage allowance of 10 kg. In addition to this allowance, a folding stroller, bassinet, or car seat is also allowed for all destinations.
On long-haul flights (except to the Caribbean and Indian Ocean), a limited number of compactly folding strollers (with maximum dimensions of 15 x 30 x 100 cm when folded) can be stowed in the cabin.
Meals and services
On flights of 2 ½ hours or more, infants can receive a special meal composed of baby food and cookies. You may also request a cradle on medium-haul flights (in the Affaires cabin) and long-haul flights (in the Affaires, Alizé, and Voyageur cabins). In addition, changing tables are available on long-haul flights.
Remember to request these services when booking your trip, purchasing your ticket, or at least 24 hours before your departure.
Fun gifts
Infants will receive a set of gifts (brightly colored stuffed animals and toys) to liven up the trip and entertain them.
 
Traveling with a child between 2 and 11 years of age
Reduced fares
In certain cases, children accompanied by an adult can receive fare reductions of up to:
  • 50% on domestic flights,
  • 33% on medium- and long-haul flights.
Meals
On all flights of 2 ½ hours or more, children receive meals adapted to their tastes and needs. In addition, their meat or fish is pre-sliced for an easy-to-eat meal! Beginning at 9 years of age, children are served "like grown-ups". However, they may still opt for the children's menu if they wish. Remember to request the children's menu when booking your trip, purchasing your flight, or at least 24 hours before departure.
Gifts
During their flight, children will receive a set of gifts to make their trip enjoyable and fun. These gifts may include crayons, coloring books, games, and more.
On our long-haul flights, they can also listen to music channels, play video games, and watch cartoons or children's movies. Children have all they need for rest and entertainment!
Children's items may also be purchased through the onboard boutique: stuffed animals, inflatable airplanes, dolls, and more.
Pre-flight preparation
Most likely, your child will wish to bring along a small bag containing belongings. Prior to departure, consider helping pack familiar items that your child would like to have during flight, such as favorite books, stuffed animals, blanket, etc. In addition, remember to bring a piece of candy or chewing gum to help reduce possible earaches during take-off and landing.