Air France Web Check-in and Boarding Pass Information
Air France offers online check-in and boarding pass downloads. With this, passengers can check in for their flight and print their boarding pass 24 hours before departure.
If you're checking in online for any Air France flight, you can also choose your seat. Also, passengers without bags can go straight to the boarding gate to check-in. This guide will provide instructions on how to use Air France's web check-in service as well as how to retrieve your boarding pass if it is lost or forgotten.
Before or after arriving at the airport, there are numerous ways to check in for your Air France flight:
- Online registration
- Air France Web check-in via mobile app(Apple or Android)
- Self-service kiosk check-in at airports.
- Counter check-in at an airport
Before knowing these methods, you also need to know all its timings so that you do not miss your flight.
Time for Air France Check-in
To finish all check-in procedures before the counters close, Air France advises arriving at the airport two hours before departure. Depending on your departure and destination airports, the counter closing times range from 15 to 90 minutes before departure.
1. Time for Online Check-In
Air France offers online check-in beginning 30* hours before departure through the check-in cutoff time, which can be between 15 and 90 minutes before departure, as stated below. If your return trip is less than 24 hours from your original journey, you can also check-in for it.
For flights from Detroit and Atlanta, as well as Delta Airlines flights from the US, 24 hours before departure.
- Time to Check-in for Flights from Europe (excl. metropolitan France)
- One hour to French regional cities.
- forty minutes To cities in Europe and Paris (Charles de Gaulle and Orly).
Exceptions
- One hour via way of London City
Without checking bags, 15 minutes.
- TGV takes 30 minutes to get from Brussels Midi to Paris Charles de Gaulle 2.
Without checked bags, 15 minutes.
- Istanbul is 60 minutes away.
- Time Limit for Check-in for Flights from Outside of Europe
- sixty minutes to all places.
- Exceptions
- 30 minutes from different regions and foreign countries.
- Fort-de-France and Pointe-à-Pitre are both 90 minutes away.
- 90 minutes from Cayenne, Cairo, Yaoundé, Port Harcourt, Ouagadougou, Nouakchott, Niamey, Monrovia, Malabo, Lomé, Libreville, Lagos, Abuja, Bamako, Kinshasa, Dakar, Djibouti, Brazzaville, Bangui, Douala, Cotonou, Conakry, and Caracas.
- From Oran, Algiers, and Accra, it takes 120 minutes.
- Flights from Metropolitan France—Paris Charles de Gaulle Check-in
- Closing Time 240 seconds regional French cities, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, Spain, Slovenia, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Slovakia, Luxembourg, Finland, Norway, Czech Republic, Poland, Greece, Germany, Italy, Iceland, Netherlands, Portugal, Hungary, Denmark, Estonia, and Malta, as well as Ireland and Great Britain.
- sixty minutes Egypt and South Africa, French overseas departments, Israel, Morocco, Algeria, Ukraine, Russia, Croatia, Romania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Tunisia, among other nations.
- 60 minutes, South Africa (except Cairo and South Africa).
- Time of Check-in Closure for Flights from Metro Paris (Orly)
- Forty minutes to Europe; to other French cities.
- sixty minutes French foreign departments and territories. To other nations.
- Flights from Other Cities in Metropolitan France: Check-in Closing Time Region
- 30min To other French cities, Europe, and Paris-Orly, Charles de Gaulle.
Exceptions
- 30 min From Strasbourg's TGV train station, travel one hour to Paris Charles de Gaulle.
- It takes forty minutes from Lyon or Nantes to Europe (excluding metropolitan France).
2. Time for Mobile App Check-in
From 30* hours before departure until the check-in cutoff for their flight, as noted below, you can check in using your mobile app. If your return trip is less than 24 hours out from your original journey, you can also check in for it.
*For flights from Detroit and Atlanta, as well as Delta Airlines flights from the US, 24 hours before departure.
Time to Check-in for Flights from Europe (excl. metropolitan France)
- 30 min to French regional cities.
- Forty minutes. cities in Europe and Paris (Charles de Gaulle and Orly).
Exceptions
- One hour by way of London City.
Without checked bags, 15 minutes.
- TGV takes 30 minutes to get from Brussels Midi to Paris Charles de Gaulle 2.
Without checked bags, 15 minutes.
- Istanbul is 60 minutes away.
- Sixty minutes to all places.
- Exceptions
- From other areas and abroad territories, 45 minutes.
- Fort-de-France and Pointe-à-Pitre are both 90 minutes away.
- It takes 90 minutes to get there from Cayenne, Cairo, Yaoundé, Port Harcourt, Ouagadougou, Nouakchott, Niamey, Monrovia, Malabo, Lomé, Libreville, Lagos, Abidjan, Freetown, Kinshasa, Abuja, Bamako, Antananarivo, Dakar, Djibouti, Brazzaville, Bangui, Douala, Cotonou, Conakry,
- From Oran, Algiers, and Accra, it takes 120 minutes.
- Flights from Metropolitan France—Paris Charles de Gaulle Check-in Closing Time 2
- forty minutes To regional French cities, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, Spain, Slovenia, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Slovakia, Luxembourg, Finland, Norway, Czech Republic, Poland, Greece, Germany, Italy, Iceland, Netherlands, Portugal, Hungary, Denmark, Estonia, and Malta, as well as Ireland and Great Britain.
- sixty minutes To Cairo and South Africa, French overseas departments, Algeria, Morocco, Ukraine, Russia, Croatia, Romania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Tunisia, and other countries.
- 90 minutes to Africa (except Cairo and South Africa)
- Check-in closes for flights departing from Paris (Orly
- 40 minutes before departure,) to destinations around France and Europe.
- sixty minutes French foreign departments and territories. To other nations.
- Flights from Other Cities in the Metropolitan France Region: Check-in Closing Time
- 30 min to other French cities, Europe, and Paris-Orly, Charles de Gaulle.
- Exceptions
- One hour From Strasbourg's TGV train station, travel one hour to Paris Charles de Gaulle.
- It takes forty minutes from Lyon or Nantes to Europe (excluding metropolitan France).
3. Time at the airport self-service kiosk
On the day that your flight is scheduled to take off, you can Air France check-in at the airport's self-service kiosk—but not after the check-in window has closed (as shown below).
- Time to Check-in for Flights from Europe (excl. metropolitan France)
- In French regional cities in 30 minutes.
- Cities in Europe, including Paris (Charles de Gaulle and Orly), can be reached in 40 minutes.
Exceptions
- 30 minutes from London City.
Without checked bags, 15 minutes.
- TGV takes 30 minutes to get from Brussels Midi to Paris Charles de Gaulle 2.
Without checked bags, 15 minutes.
- Istanbul is 60 minutes away.
- All places in 60 minutes.
Exceptions
- 30 minutes from different regions and foreign countries.
- Fort-de-France and Pointe-à-Pitre are both 90 minutes away.
- 90 minutes from Cayenne, Cairo, Yaoundé, Port Harcourt, Ouagadougou, Nouakchott, Niamey, Monrovia, Malabo, Lomé, Libreville, Lagos, Abuja, Bamako, Kinshasa, Dakar, Djibouti, Brazzaville, Bangui, Douala, Cotonou, Conakry, and Caracas.
- From Oran, Algiers, and Accra, it takes 120 minutes.
- Flights from Metropolitan France—Paris Charles de Gaulle 2 Check-in Closing Time
- Forty minutes. To regional French cities, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, Spain, Slovenia, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Slovakia, Luxembourg, Finland, Norway, Czech Republic, Poland, Greece, Germany, Italy, Iceland, Netherlands, Portugal, Hungary, Denmark, Estonia, and Malta, as well as Ireland and Great Britain.
- Sixty minutes To Egypt and South Africa, French overseas departments, Israel, Morocco, Algeria, Ukraine, Russia, Croatia, Romania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Tunisia, among other nations.
- 90 minutes, to South Africa (except Cairo and South Africa).
Time of Check-in Closure for Flights from Metro Paris (Orly)
- Forty minutes to Europe; to other French cities.
- Sixty minutes French foreign departments and territories. To other nations.
- Flights from Other Cities in Metropolitan France region: Check-in Closing Time
- 30 min To other French cities, Europe, and Paris-Orly, Charles de Gaulle.
Exceptions
- 30 min From Strasbourg's TGV train station, travel one hour to Paris Charles de Gaulle.
- It takes forty minutes from Lyon or Nantes to Europe (excluding metropolitan France).
4. Time for Airport Desk Check-In
To have enough time to check your bags, pass through security, and go through immigration, you should go to the airport at least two hours before your flight is scheduled to take off.
Note: For the precise closing time, always refer to your e-ticket receipt as counter closing times may differ by the airport.
- Time to Check-in for Flights from Europe (excl. metropolitan France)
- One hour to French regional cities.
- Forty minutes. cities in Europe and Paris (Charles de Gaulle and Orly).
Exceptions
- London City is 30 minutes away.
Without checked bags, 15 minutes.
- TGV takes 30 minutes to get from Brussels Midi to Paris Charles de Gaulle 2.
Without checked bags, 15 minutes.
- Istanbul is 60 minutes away.
- Sixty minutes to all places.
Exceptions
- 30 minutes from different regions and foreign countries.
- Fort-de-France and Pointe-à-Pitre are both 90 minutes away.
- 90 minutes from Lagos, Abidjan, Freetown, Kinshasa, Abuja, Bamako, Antananarivo, Dakar, Djibouti, Brazzaville, Yaoundé, Port Harcourt, Ouagadougou, Nouakchott, Niamey, Monrovia, Malabo, Lomé, and Libreville,Bangui, Douala, Cotonou, Conakry, Caracas.
- From Oran, Algiers, and Accra, it takes 120 minutes.
- Flights from Metropolitan France—Paris Charles de Gaulle 2 Check-in Closing Time
- Forty minutes. To regional French cities, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, Spain, Slovenia, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Slovakia, Luxembourg, Finland, Norway, Czech Republic, Poland, Greece, Germany, Italy, Iceland, Netherlands, Portugal, Hungary, Denmark, Estonia, and Malta, as well as Ireland and Great Britain.
- sixty minutes To Egypt and South Africa, French overseas departments, Israel, Morocco, Algeria, Ukraine, Russia, Croatia, Romania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Tunisia, among other nations.
- An hour to Africa (except Cairo and South Africa).
Time of Check-in Closure for Flights from Metro Paris (Orly)
- forty minutes to Europe; to other French cities.
- sixty minutes French foreign departments and territories. To other nations.
- Check-in deadline Amount of time for flights from other French metropolitan regions
- One hour To other French cities, Europe, and Paris-Orly, Charles de Gaulle.
Exceptions
- 30 min From Strasbourg's TGV train station, travel to Paris Charles de Gaulle.
- 40 Forty minutes from Lyon or Nantes to Europe (excluding metropolitan France).
Steps For Air France Check In
1. Online Web Check-in
For 30 hours before departure until the check-in deadline for your flight, you can check in online with Air France (but 24 hours before departure for flights from Detroit and Atlanta, and Delta Airlines flights from the US). Depending on where you are going, the check-in cutoff time (French: HLE) can be anywhere between 15 and 90 minutes before departure.
Using the website of Air France, check in online:
- Check out AirFrance.com
- Tap the Check-in tab
Use your ticket number or booking reference to check in (opens by default). |
Using your loyalty program number, check-in |
Please provide your: booking reference or ticket number, and airliner number, Select "Check In" from the menu. |
Choose the loyalty program number from the menu.
Choose or enter your: named loyalty program, Program loyalty number, airliner number, Select "Check In" from the menu.
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- Choose how you want to receive your air france boarding pass after you confirm your check-in:
- print the document in letter size.
- through email,
- Using a mobile device.
- Utilizing Facebook Messenger
- At airport
- self-service kiosk, or
- Check-in desk
You can do the following when you check in online Air France:
- Check-in for a return connecting flight (if within 24 hours)
- To sit with your group, choose a seat from the seat map rather than the one that was automatically assigned to you. To switch seats, choose the Change seat selection" option.
- Invest in a Seat Plus for more legroom.
- Get additional luggage for 20% off the airport fee.
- If you have the option to get your boarding card by email, you can print your luggage tags at home. You need a color printout if your flight is leaving from the European Union. At the airport, reusable tag holders will be available.
- Pick a meal selection (if available).
Passengers are ineligible for Air France online check-in
The following passengers cannot check in online with Air France:
- You have a tentative or standby reservation.
- You need special help or medical attention.
- You're bringing a pet in the hold and you're an unaccompanied minor.
- A stopover on your journey entails a change of airports (except within Paris between Orly and Charles de Gaulle).
- You used Flying Blue Miles to upgrade online.
- You've reserved a second seat.
- You're traveling on an Air Bulgaria flight out of Sofia.
- Your trip includes some train travel (except Strasbourg or Brussels)
- You are flying out of Luxembourg, Seoul, Seville, Vigo, Verona, Palma, Helsinki, Bern, Hanoi, Alicante, Bern, Damascus, Genoa, Ljubljana, or Malta.
Note: You can check in online for the following flights, but you'll need to produce your check-in confirmation at the e-services or check-in counter to get a boarding ticket at the airport:
- Flights out of Mumbai, Cairo, Havana, Havana, Algiers, Punta Cana, and Havana.
- Flights between Paris and CDG, Tel Aviv, and Marseille.
- AIR&RAIL journeys that include a rail section from Strasbourg or Brussels.
2. Check-in using Mobile App for Air France
In most airports, beginning 30 hours before departure and continuing until the check-in deadline for your flight, you can check in online using the Air France mobile app (but 24 hours before departure for flights from Detroit and Atlanta, and Delta Airlines flights from the US). Depending on where you are going, the check-in deadline (also known as the HLE) can be anywhere between 15 – 90 minutes before departure.
English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, German, Portuguese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Russian are among the ten languages that the mobile app is available.
How to use the mobile app to check-in
Tap the check-in button and sign in to check in using the Air France mobile app. Then, provide the necessary data and adhere to the instructions to validate your check-in. Your mobile boarding pass will be delivered. So that you may view it online and present it at the airport, save it to your smartphone.
The mobile app allows you to:
- Make a flight reservation. (Instead of manually inputting your personal information, you can alternatively scan your passport)
- Sign in
- Select a seat
- the boarding pass
- Real-time alerts for significant events
- Examine and alter your flight reservation
- Invest in more options.
- Baggage
- Seat improvement
- Verify and share the time of your flight
- Your Flying Blue account management
3. Self-service Kiosks at Airports process Check-In
On the day of your flight, you can check in at the self-service kiosk at the airport, but you should do so at least 15 to 90 minutes beforehand, depending on the airports where your departure and destination are.
Enter the following information to check in at the self-service kiosk (available 24 hours a day) at the airport:
- Numbers for your reservation, e-ticket, Flying Blue card, credit card, debit card, and
- your name, both first and last,
You can check-in and scan your passport at some kiosks.
You can also, if your ticket allows it, change your flight and take an earlier flight when checking in at the self-service kiosk at the airport.
- If your ticket allows it, switch your flight and board an earlier flight.
- If your return flight leaves within 24 hours of your arrival, check-in for it.
- Change or confirm your seat.
- Print a summary of your journey.
- Pay supplementary fees. (Available in all U.S. cities, excluding Chicago and France).
- Make sure your Flying Blue Card number is registered for the flight.
- Purchase/book add-ons like Seat Plus, additional baggage at the airport fare, etc.
- To self-tag, your bags, print off your baggage tags.
The following self-service kiosk check-in:
- Your Air France boarding pass will be printed for you.
- Your luggage labels (if required)
Now that your luggage has been delivered to the EXPRESS counter, you can go to the exit gate.
4. Check-in at the airport desk
Air France advises that you get to the airport at least two hours before departure. This guarantees that you will have ample time to check your bags, pass through immigration, and go through security.
Air France Boarding Time Limit
The boarding doors shut:
- Between Paris-Orly and locations in metropolitan France, 15 minutes before departure.
- 20 minutes before all other flights' takeoff.
You will have to show these documents at the airport check-in counter:
- Either your original legal ID card or passport.
- Any travel documents you have (such as your reservation number, e-ticket, or Flying Blue card)
Hot Advice
- You may only check in once for a return flight within France or Europe on the same day if you are not carrying checked luggage.
- The airport has designated check-in desks where passengers flying First Class (La Premiere), Business Class, or Premium Economy Class can check in.
- Flying Blue Platinum, Gold, or Silver members are permitted to check in at the priority check-in desks (most airports).
How to cancel check-in with Air France
Depending on your departure and arrival at airports, the deadline for Air France check-in cancellations varies from 15 to 90 minutes before departure.
To cancel your check-in, take the following actions:
- Check out AirFrance.com.
- Select the "Check-in" tab.
- Then select the link that says "Cancel my check-in" that appears at the bottom of the page (below the Check-in button, as shown below).
- Please provide your flight number and a ticket number.
- To cancel your check-in, click the button.
Boarding
You don't have to worry about the check-in deadline if you checked in for your Air France flight before going to the airport and you don't have any checked baggage. To make it to the boarding gate before it closes, you can arrive at the airport a bit later.
You must arrive at the airport and check in your luggage before the check-in cutoff time if you have checked your bags and have checked in for your trip.
Your reservation can be canceled if you arrive at the boarding gate after the deadline for boarding (see below). The following are common boarding deadlines, though they may vary based on your airport:
- Between Paris-Orly and locations in metropolitan France, 15 minutes before departure.
- 20 minutes before all other flights' takeoff.