Virgin Atlantic Baggage
All information about Virgin Atlantic baggage allowance and fees in one page!
To see paid Virgin Atlantic baggage allowance and fees please look below.
Information about free Virgin Atlantic baggage limits:
| Free Cabin Baggage limits | Free Checked Baggage limits | |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways | 56x36x23cm, 6kg | 2 items, each max 23kg and 158cm max dimensions |
Note: Virgin Atlantic may have partnerships with other airlines and your flight may be operated by another airline. For journeys to/from the U.S., the baggage allowances of the airline that ticketed the first segment of your travel should apply throughout your travel. For travel that does not involve the U.S., you should check with the operating airline for information about their baggage allowances; the other airline’s baggage allowances may be more restrictive and you could be charged for extra baggage by the other airline.
To know more about Virgin Atlantic baggage allowance and fees: http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/gb/en/travel-information/baggage/additional-baggage.html
Updated March 31, 2016
About Virgin Atlantic:
Virgin Atlantic is a British airline with its head office in Crawley, United Kingdom. The airline was established in 1984 as British Atlantic Airways, and was originally planned to fly between London and the Falkland Islands.
More detailed information about Virgin Atlantic baggage allowance and fees below:
Economy
| Number of items | One |
| Maximum size | 23 x 36 x 56 cm (that’s approx. 9 x 14 x 22 inches) |
| Maximum weight | 10kg (22 lb) |
Please note that a garment bag cannot be used as your hand baggage unless it fits the dimensions of the hand baggage allowance. If you’d like to bring one but it exceeds 23 x 36 x 56 cm, it will need to be as additional checked in baggage.
If you want to take your laptop onboard, you’ll need to place it in your original hand baggage or check your hand baggage in.
Please note, you must be able to place your hand baggage in the overhead bins unaided.
Premium Economy
| Number of items | One |
| Maximum size | 23 x 36 x 56 cm (that’s approx. 9 x 14 x 22 inches) |
| Maximum weight | 10kg (22 lb) |
Please note that a garment bag cannot be used as your hand baggage unless it fits the dimensions of the hand baggage allowance. If you’d like to bring one but it exceeds 23 x 36 x 56 cm, it will need to be as additional checked in baggage.
If you want to take your laptop onboard, you’ll need to place it in your original hand baggage or check your hand baggage in.
Please note, you must be able to place your hand baggage in the overhead bins unaided.
Upper Class
| Number of items | Two |
| Maximum size (each item) | 23 x 36 x 56 cm (that’s approx 9 x 14 x 22 inches) |
| Maximum weight (combined) | 16kg (35 lb) |
| Maximum weight (individual item) | 12 kg (26 lb) |
In Upper Class, your hand baggage can also include one garment bag, 20cm (8 inches) thick – again, this shouldn’t exceed 12kg in weight. This will count towards your two bag limit.
Please note, you must be able to place your hand baggage in the overhead bins unaided.
The Upper Class hand baggage allowance also applies to children age 2+.
Children and infants
| Number of items | One |
| Maximum size | 23 x 36 x 56 cm (that’s approx. 9 x 14 x 22 inches) |
| Maximum weight (infant aged 0-2) | 6kg (13 lb) |
| Maximum weight (children aged 2+) | 10kg (22 lb) |
Passengers travelling with infants or children can bring a fully collapsible pushchair and car seat, in addition to their free check in luggage allowance.
Please note, you must be able to place your hand baggage in the overhead bins unaided.
Children age 2+ travelling in the Upper Class cabin are entitled to Upper Class baggage allowance.
Additional items you can bring with you
To help with baggage conundrums, we’ve compiled the following list to clarify the bits and bobs you can take onboard in addition to the allowances above:
- Your handbag, small backpack/rucksack, pocketbook or purse, as you would normally use it (in other words, not just being used to contain items that would otherwise be regarded as baggage).
- Your overcoat or wrap.
- Your umbrella or walking stick (these cannot be pointed or sharp).
- A small camera and/or pair of binoculars.
- A reasonable amount of reading matter for the flight.
- An infant’s food (for consumption on the flight).
- A small amount of duty free goods.
- Headphones for onboard use (they’ll need the standard 3.5mm jack).
If you bring large electrical items with you (such as laptops), please remember that you’ll need to remove them from your bag for security screening. You’ll be asked to place them in a tray so they can be clearly scanned.
Mobility aids such as walking aids and manual collapsible wheelchairs can also be taken on-board some of our flights. Where space isn’t available onboard your wheelchair will be placed in the hold and brought out first after landing so that it is ready for you at the gate or baggage reclaim area, depending on the security rules at the airport. Bear in mind that they’ll need to be x-rayed or searched thoroughly at security, though.
Bear in mind that Virgin Atlantic carry most sports equipment in addition to these allowances for no extra charge, provided it weighs less than 23kg. There are a few extra considerations with specific sporting items though – so before you come to baggage check in, please check sports equipment pages to ensure your equipment qualifies.
In addition, Gold members of Flying Club can check in an extra piece of luggage on all Virgin Atlantic operated flights for no extra charge (weighing up to 23kg). It doesn’t matter which cabin you’re flying – Gold is Gold!
If you’d like to check in extra baggage beyond the limits outlined here, you can – but you’ll need to pay an extra baggage fee. You’ll find details on the additional baggage page.
If your flight is operated by one of partner airlines and your flight number starts “VS”, then the Virgin Atlantic baggage allowance will apply.
If your journey involves travelling in different cabins, such as travelling out in Economy and returning in Premium Economy, you will be entitled to the applicable baggage allowance for each part of your journey.
Please note luggage cannot be combined; if flying with more than one person, you will be charged with an extra baggage cost. Each luggage (up to 23kg) per person is free of charge.
Economy
| Number of bags: | One |
| Routes applicable: | All Virgin Atlantic routes. |
| Weight per bag: | Up to 23kg (50 lb) each |
| Dimensions per bag: | Up to 90 x 75 x 43cm / 35.5 x 29.5 x 16ins |
| Exceptions: | On flights from the UK to India, flights from the US & Canada to India, flights from the US to South Africa and flights from the UK/US to Lagos the allowance is two bags. |
Premium Economy
| Number of bags: | Two |
| Routes applicable: | All Virgin Atlantic routes |
| Weight per bag: | Up to 23kg (50 lb) each |
| Dimensions per bag: | Up to 90 x 75 x 43cm / 35.5 x 29.5 x 16ins |
| Exceptions: | On flights from the UK/US to India and flights from the US & Canada to India the allowance is three bags. |
Upper Class
| Number of bags: | Three |
| Routes applicable: | All Virgin Atlantic routes |
| Weight per bag: | Up to 32kg (70 lb) each |
| Dimensions per bag: | Up to 90 x 75 x 43cm / 35.5 x 29.5 x 16ins |
| Exceptions: | None |
Infants’ allowance
| Number of bags: | One, plus pushchair and car seat (see below for details) |
| Routes applicable: | All Virgin Atlantic routes |
| Weight per bag: | Up to 23kg (50 lb) each |
| Dimensions per bag: | Up to 90 x 75 x 43cm / 35.5 x 29.5 x 16ins. |
If you are travelling with infants or children, you can bring a fully collapsible pushchair and car seat, in addition to their free check in luggage allowance.
Infants too young for their own seat on the aircraft (travelling on the lap of a parent or carer) can have one piece of hold baggage weighing up to 23kg, and one piece of hand baggage weighing up to 6kg.
Virgin Atlantic allows one piece of sports equipment in addition to your free baggage allowance at no extra charge, as long as your sports equipment does not weigh more than 23 kg (50 lb). There are a few restrictions that are specific to the sports equipment you want to take with you. Please check with the airline for limitations, transportation requirements and fee information.
Passengers carrying one musical instrument in its case, which is too large to fit within the cabin baggage allowance, may carry it through the airport security checkpoint subject to the relevant Airport Authority approval, where it will be taken at the departure gate for loading into the hold of the aircraft.