Virgin Atlantic
- Virgin Atlantic airlines hand baggage, checked baggage sizes, allowance, restricted items
Hand baggage (Economy, Premium economy classes)
- Hand baggage, airlines, baggage sizes, allowance, restricted items
Baggage type: Hand baggage
Travel class: Economy, Premium economy
Max allowed size (Height x Length x Width):
22x14x9in / 56x36x23cm
Height: 22in / 56cm
Length: 14in / 36cm
Width: 9in / 23cm
Max allowed weight: 22lbs/ 10kg
Number of baggages: 1
You can carry only one hand luggage, personal items must fit in Your hand luggage.
If You like to carry a laptop You have to put it in Your hand luggage.
Note that Your hand luggage You have to be able to place in the overhead bins without the help of others.
You can carry on board electronic cigarettes, cigarettes, cigars, rolling tobacco, cigarette papers, cigarette lighters including butane, absorbed fuel (Zippo style) and battery-powered lighters can be carried on the person, except on flights to Antigua, Barbados, Grenada, Tobago, Havana and Delhi, but You can't smoke them.
ProhibitedAirlines take care off all passengers safety, so You can't carry some items in Your hand luggage: non-safety matches, guns, sharp items, hypodermic syringes, scissors, any dangerous articles. All restricted items list You can see here.
Full baggage policy on the official Virgin Atlantic site »Hand baggage (Upper class)
- Hand baggage, carry on baggage, baggage wight, luggage sizes
Baggage type: Hand baggage
Travel class: Upper
Max allowed size (Height x Length x Width):
9x14x22in / 23x36x56cm
Height: 22in / 56cm
Length: 14in / 36cm
Width: 9in / 23cm
Max allowed weight: 12 kg (26 lb) / 16kg (35 lb)*
Number of baggages: 2
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In Upper class You can carry additional one personal item. Small bag can not exceed 20cm (8 inches) thickness.
AllowanceYou can carry on board electronic cigarettes, cigarettes, cigars, rolling tobacco, cigarette papers, cigarette lighters including butane, absorbed fuel (Zippo style) and battery-powered lighters can be carried on the person, except on flights to Antigua, Barbados, Grenada, Tobago, Havana and Delhi, but You can't smoke them.
ProhibitedAirlines take care off all passengers safety, so You can't carry some items in Your hand luggage: non-safety matches, guns, sharp items, hypodermic syringes, scissors, any dangerous articles. All restricted items list You can see here.
Full baggage policy on the official Virgin Atlantic site »Hand baggage (Children and infants)
- Hand baggage, luggage, sizes, baggage weight
Baggage type: Hand baggage
Max allowed size (Height x Length x Width):
22x14x9in / 56x36x23cm
Height: 22in / 56cm
Length: 14in / 36cm
Width: 9in / 23cm
Max allowed weight: 6kg (13lbs) / 10kg (22lb)
Number of baggages: 1
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Hand baggage weight 13lb / 6kg is allowed for infant aged 0-2 years.
Hand baggag weight 22lb / 10kg is allowed for children aged 2+ years.
Airlines take care off all passengers safety, so You can't carry some items in Your hand luggage: non-safety matches, guns, sharp items, hypodermic syringes, scissors, any dangerous articles. All restricted items list You can see here.
Full baggage policy on the official Virgin Atlantic site »Checked baggage (Economy class)
- Checked baggage
Baggage type: Checked baggage
Travel class: Economy
Max allowed size (Height x Length x Width):
35.5x29.5x16in / 90x 75x43cm
Height: 35.5in / 90cm
Length: 29.5in / 75cm
Width: 16in / 43cm
Max allowed weight: 50lbs / 23kg
Number of baggages: 1
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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.
Oversized baggage fees are currently GBP 40 for UK departures or USD 60 in US Dollars. For departures outside of the UK and US, the USD 60 fee will be converted to the local currency.
Full baggage policy on the official Virgin Atlantic site »Checked baggage (Premium Economy)
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Baggage type: Checked baggage
Travel class: Premium Economy
Max allowed size (Height x Length x Width):
35.5x29.5x16in / 90x75x43cm
Height: 35.5in / 90cm
Length: 29.5in / 75cm
Width: 16in / 43cm
Max allowed weight: 50lbs / 23kg
Number of baggages: 2
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On flights from the UK/US to India and flights from the US & Canada to India the allowance is three bags.
Oversized baggage fees are currently GBP 40 for UK departures or USD 60 in US Dollars. For departures outside of the UK and US, the USD 60 fee will be converted to the local currency.
Full baggage policy on the official Virgin Atlantic site »Checked baggage (Upper Class)
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Baggage type: Checked baggage
Travel class: Upper Class
Max allowed size (Height x Length x Width):
35.5x29.5x16in / 90x75x43cm
Height: 35.5in / 90cm
Length: 29.5in / 75cm
Width: 16in / 43cm
Max allowed weight: 70lbs / 32kg
Number of baggages: 3
Oversized baggage fees are currently GBP 40 for UK departures or USD 60 in US Dollars. For departures outside of the UK and US, the USD 60 fee will be converted to the local currency.
Full baggage policy on the official Virgin Atlantic site »Checked baggage (Infants’ allowance)
- Checked baggage (Infants’ allowance)
Baggage type: Checked baggage
Max allowed size (Height x Length x Width):
35.5x29.5x16in / 90x75x43cm
Height: 35.5in / 90cm
Length: 29.5in / 75cm
Width: 16in / 43cm
Max allowed weight: 50lbs / 23kg
Number of baggages: 1+pushchair and car seat
Summary
- Virgin Atlantic,claim, fares, limits, sizes, baggage, hand baggage
Virgin Atlantic is a British airline. Like all airlines, Virgin Atlantic has its own baggage rules: weight, height and length allowances and list of restricted items.
There are different types of luggage such as hand baggage and checked baggage. The Virgin Atlantic Airline’s hand baggage sizes depend on travel class. Economy and Premium economy classes travelers may have one hand baggage, Upper class travelers may have two hand bags. Children may have also one hand bag. The height of hand bag should be up to 56cm/22in, length – 36cm/14in and length – 23cm/9in. Maximum allowed weight for Economy class – 10kg., and for Upper class travelers – 12kg. Also each Upper class traveler can bring one personal item up to 20cm/8 in thickness free of charge. Personal items are things like a shoulder bag, a laptop bag or a backpack.
Musical instruments like violins and guitars you can take in your hand baggage, but they have to fit in to your hand baggage. If it are larger than the hand baggage allowance measurements, you’ll need to check it in and pay an additional baggage fee.
For checked baggage in the Economy class, the dimensions should not exceed 35.5x29.5x16in / 90x 75x43cm with handles and wheels. The maximum allowed weight is 23kg /50lbs. For Premium Economy class the maximum weight and dimensions are the same as Economy class, but you can carry 2 bags. For Upper class dimensions are the same, but you can carry 3 checked baggage and maximum weight is 70lbs / 32kg.
You have to save your claim check on checked baggage till the end of the trip. The claim form you can find here>>.
Dangerous or restricted items whether hand or checked baggage include flammable liquids, explosives, loaded firearms, poisons, compressed gasses and corrosives. These items are not only restricted by Virgin Atlantic airlines but federal law categorizes such materials as hazardous. Prohibited materials from being carried on board include tear gas, oxygen bottles, fireworks and paints. Travelers should know that they should check their bag in time. Travelers must keep their claim check for each checked bag until they collect all their luggage at the end of travel.
Additional fees for oversized baggage You can check on official Virgin Atlantic airlines site>>.
Detailed baggage fees on the official Virgin Atlantic site »Full baggage policy on the official Virgin Atlantic site »
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