Cancellation Policy
Understand Air France cancellation, refund and no-show guidance before changing or cancelling your ticket.
Policy at a glance
Use this Air France cancellation guide to understand the stored fare summary, then compare voluntary cancellation, date-change and no-show costs for your exact ticket.
Tickets booked 7+ days ahead can be cancelled free within 24 hours of purchase, across all fare types. Afterwards, Economy Light and Standard fares are largely non-refundable (taxes only), while Flex fares can be refunded; processing takes roughly 7-20 business days.
What to do next
Find the cancellation amount for each passenger and flight sector in Manage Booking.
Changing the itinerary may cost less than cancelling and purchasing a new ticket.
Check airline penalties, taxes, add-ons and booking-platform fees before confirming.
Save the cancellation confirmation and track the original payment method for the refund.
Questions answered
Tickets booked 7+ days ahead can be cancelled free within 24 hours of purchase, across all fare types. Afterwards, Economy Light and Standard fares are largely non-refundable (taxes only), while Flex fares can be refunded; processing takes roughly 7-20 business days.
Open Manage Booking or contact the original booking channel and review the itemised refund before confirming. The final amount depends on fare rules, timing, taxes, add-ons and used sectors.
Often yes, subject to the fare's change fee and any fare difference. Compare the total change cost with the cancellation loss before deciding.
Airline-initiated disruption can create rebooking or refund choices that differ from voluntary cancellation. Review the options in the airline notification or Manage Booking.
We summarize Air France's own published cancellation policy. Airlines change fees, allowances and document rules without notice, so always confirm the latest details on the official page linked below before you travel.
Use the "Official airline link" button on this page — it goes directly to Air France's own cancellation policy page, which is the definitive source.