Virgin Atlantic Baggage Allowance 2026

Economy Classic and Delight include 1 checked bag of up to 23kg, and Economy Light includes none. Premium gets 2 bags at 23kg each. Upper Class, the business cabin, gets 2 bags at up to 32kg each. Every checked bag must stay within 90 x 75 x 43cm (35.5 x 29.5 x 16ins).

Four markets get more: flights to and from India, Nigeria and Pakistan give Premium, Economy Classic and Economy Delight 2 bags of 23kg each, with Upper Class at 2 bags of 32kg. South Africa is narrower. There, Classic and Delight stay at 1 bag of 23kg, and only Premium and Upper Class get two.

No, Economy Light includes 0 checked bags. You can add one at check-in for 65 GBP / 75 USD on bookings made from 3 October 2023, the latest price on Virgin's help page. A lap infant on Economy Light also gets no bag, though you can buy one for 50 GBP / 75 USD.

A second bag costs 65 GBP / 100 USD in Economy Classic, Delight and Light. Third and fourth bags cost 140 GBP / 200 USD each in every cabin, Upper Class included. Virgin says excess baggage you buy can't be refunded or moved to another passenger.

The size limit is 90 x 75 x 43cm (35.5 x 29.5 x 16ins) per bag. Weight tops out at 23kg in Economy and Premium and 32kg in Upper Class. Items larger than 190 x 75 x 65cm aren't taken as baggage, and Virgin points you to a freight forwarder instead.

An overweight bag costs 65 GBP / 100 USD, and an oversized one costs 200 GBP / 300 USD per item. Both charges apply per bag on the fee table, from the first bag to the fourth. The page we fetched does not state the weight band the overweight fee covers.

Flying Club Gold members check 1 extra bag of up to 23kg at no charge on flights Virgin Atlantic operates. Lap infants get 1 checked bag on every fare except Economy Light. The allowance page lists no extra bag for Silver members.

The Gold extra bag applies only on flights Virgin Atlantic operates itself.

Yes, 1 fully collapsible pushchair and a car seat travel free on top of your bag allowance. A lap infant also gets 1 checked bag, except on Economy Light.

Economy and Premium passengers can bring 1 cabin bag up to 56 x 36 x 23cm (22 x 14 x 9ins) and 10kg, plus a small under-seat item up to 40 x 30 x 15cm. Upper Class allows 2 cabin bags with a combined weight of about 16kg. Virgin's current help centre did not show its hand baggage article when we checked, so measure against these figures and confirm before you fly.

No, pets don't fly in the cabin or as checked baggage on Virgin Atlantic. Cats and dogs travel as cargo through Virgin Atlantic Cargo, usually booked by a pet shipper, and UK import rules require that route for pets arriving in Britain. Trained assistance dogs are the exception and travel in the cabin free of charge.