Virgin Atlantic Baggage Fees (2026)

Hand baggage (1 × 10 kg, 23 × 36 × 56 cm) plus 1 under-seat bag (40 × 30 × 15 cm) is included across cabins on VS’s hand-baggage page, including Economy Light, which has no free checked bag.

Included hold (standard routes):

• Economy Light: 0 (buy checked bags)
• Economy Classic / Delight: 1 × 23 kg (some routes 2; see table)
• Premium: 2 × 23 kg
• Upper Class: 2 × 32 kg
  Max checked size 90 × 75 × 43 cm when you buy / include a bag.

Published extra-bag fees (optional service fees page, journey begins UK / US / Canada / Euro zone): Bag 1 on Light 80 GBP / 100 USD / 110 CAD / 85 EUR; Bag 2 same amount when not included; Bags 3–4 140 GBP / 200 USD / 220 CAD / 240 EUR. Overweight 65 GBP / 100 USD / 110 CAD / 85 EUR per item. Oversized 200 GBP / 300 USD / 330 CAD / 250 EUR per item (help article also £200 / $300 / €250).

Add extras at online check-in (opens 24 h out, closes 70 min before) or at the airport. Help article: airport costs the same as online. Total up to 10 bags per person on each flight (including free allowance). Prefer the baggage calculator for a whole-trip estimate.

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Included hold allowance (VS operated)

Routes with Economy two-bag allowance (excluding Light), per checked-allowance article:

• UK/Ireland – Nigeria
• UK/Ireland – Ghana
• UK/Ireland – India
• USA/Canada – Nigeria*
• USA/Canada – India
• USA/Canada – Lebanon

*Bookings from 15 April 2026: one bag when travelling directly USA/Canada → Nigeria; bookings before 15 Apr on that route still two bags. Connecting via London still entitled to two bags.

Key West (EYW): lower allowances. Light none; Classic/Delight/Premium/Upper Class 1 × 23 kg (including Flying Club).

Published charges (stable £/$/€/CAD on this leaf)

Currency note: Fees based on country where journey begins (UK / US / Canada / Euro zone rates above). Elsewhere: convert from GBP.

Upper Class* on optional-fees table: asterisk on Upper Class column (VERIFY live footnote; not captured in WebFetch extract).

Cabin products (cross-link; cabin pieces are free on this page)

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Sports equipment: Optional fees: checked sports bags outside allowance use the same extra-bag fee table.
Codeshare / partners: Marketing-carrier VS allowance often applies on VS* codeshares per optional-fees notes; confirm operating airline limits for unusual items.
Pooling: Not stated as allowed on pages opened 2026-09-17 (VERIFY if a live VS pool FAQ appears). Do not claim Ryanair-style pooling in ship copy.

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1. Light = pay for any hold bag, but the 10 kg cabin trolley is still free (cross-link cabin-bag).
2. Published £80 / £140 bands on optional-fees. Still use the calculator for a whole-trip estimate.
3. Airport extras cost the same as online (VS help), unlike BA’s cheaper-online pitch.
4. Overweight = 65 GBP band, not per-kilo.
5. Oversized over 190×75×65 cannot check as baggage; use a freight forwarder. Pay oversized only at the airport.
6. Two-bag Economy routes and the 15 Apr 2026 Nigeria booking-date gate: check your booking date.
7. Key West caps Premium/Upper at 1 × 23 kg.
8. Flying Club Silver/Gold add a bag even on Light.
9. Lap infant on Light: no free hold; purchase option 50 GBP / 75 USD (infant article).
10. Partner flights can change piece/weight mid-itinerary.

Traveler caution: On Light, the trolley is free; the suitcase is an 80 GBP-band problem on the published table. Confirm live prices and your route’s included pieces on virginatlantic.com.

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VERIFY (unpublished or conflicting on official pages opened 2026-09-17):

• VERIFY: Upper Class asterisk on optional-fees Bag columns.
• VERIFY: Whether CAD overweight/oversized always appears on help articles (optional-fees has CAD; overweight help omitted CAD in extract).
• VERIFY: Infant Light purchase 50 GBP / 75 USD vs adult Light Bag 1 80 GBP — confirm both still live side-by-side.
• VERIFY: Live calculator sample quotes (label date + route if Writing wants examples).
• VERIFY: Pooling / combining allowances — not found on pages opened 2026-09-17.
• VERIFY: Dec 2019 PDF fee amounts (e.g. old GBP45) are obsolete — do not use those amounts.

How much is a Virgin Atlantic checked bag?
If your ticket already includes hold bags, those pieces are free within published piece/weight limits. On Economy Light, Bag 1 is published at 80 GBP / 100 USD / 110 CAD / 85 EUR on the optional service fees table (journey from UK/US/Canada/Euro zone). Bag 2 often the same; Bags 3–4 140 GBP / 200 USD / 220 CAD / 240 EUR. Use the baggage calculator for a whole-trip estimate. Online check-in or airport: help says the same price.

Does Economy Light include a checked bag?
No. Light includes 1 × 10 kg hand luggage (plus under-seat bag) only. Hold bags are paid extras.

What is VS’s overweight / heavy bag fee?
65 GBP / 100 USD / 110 CAD / 85 EUR per overweight item (optional fees; overweight help lists GBP/USD/EUR). Economy/Premium max 23 kg per bag; Upper Class 32 kg.

What if my bag is oversized?
Over 90 × 75 × 43 cm can attract the oversized fee (200 GBP / 300 USD / 330 CAD / 250 EUR on optional fees). Over 190 × 75 × 65 cm cannot check as baggage; arrange cargo via a freight forwarder. Oversized payment is at the airport only.

When should I add an extra VS bag?
Official: during online check-in (opens 24 hours before, closes 70 minutes before) or at the airport at the same price. Up to 10 bags per person per flight including free allowance. Extra baggage is non-refundable and non-transferable (optional fees).

Do Classic and Delight always include only one bag?
Usually 1 × 23 kg. On listed UK/Ireland–Nigeria/Ghana/India and USA/Canada–Nigeria/India/Lebanon routes (with the Apr 2026 Nigeria booking-date note), Economy excluding Light can include two bags. Check the checked-allowance article list and your ticket.

• Virgin Atlantic cabin bag
• Virgin Atlantic personal item

Fees, fare bundles, and size rules change. Confirm the latest limits and live bag prices on official Virgin Atlantic pages before you travel. BagRule is an independent publisher and is not affiliated with Virgin Atlantic.