Checking in extra bags or overweight bags for the hold

If you’d like to bring extra luggage over and above your free baggage allowance, you can pay online to check in up to seven extra bags per person. Each bag can weigh up to a maximum of 23kg with dimensions of up to 90 x 75 x 43cm (35.5 x 29.5 x 16ins). Any bags weighing over 23kgs will be charged for an overweight bag. And if that isn't enough then you can purchase up to 10 in total, you'll just need to do this at the airport. If travelling in Upper Class the maximum weight is 32kgs per bag.

How to add extra bags to your booking

If you're taking up to seven additional bags, you can pay for them during Online Check In. Just remember that Online Check In opens 24 hours before your flight departure time.

If you're taking between seven and 10 extra bags, you'll need to pay for these at the airport. If you want to take more than 10 bags with you on your trip, you should contact our friends at Virgin Atlantic Cargo, they’ll be happy to help.

Checking in extra sports equipment

If you want to take a sports item as well as the bags you have checked into the hold, this will be classed as additional baggage, and the fees in the table below will apply.

Remember, if you already have checked in bags that are included in your ticket, you can swap one of these out for a sports item. Take a look at our Sports equipment page for more information on which sports items we accept.

Additional baggage fees

Charges for bookings made before 17 March 2018

_{*Oversized and overweight bags can only be purchased at the airport.}
Charges quoted are applied based on your original departure point for UK and US departures. For departures elsewhere the British pound charge will be converted into the local currency.

Travelling with a partner airline

If you're travelling with one of our partner airlines or your trip involves a transfer or connection from another airline, they may also charge an extra baggage fee if your checked in bags exceed their limit and you'll need to purchase your extra baggage at the airport.

You can find more information on this on our extra baggage charges for non Virgin operated flights page.

To US destinations

If you are travelling on a VS* codeshare flight connecting to or from the US (operated by one of our partner airlines), then as the marketing carrier, Virgin Atlantic's baggage allowance applies.

For any additional baggage and additional sporting equipment, you will need to check with the operating airline.

To all other destinations

If you are travelling on a VS* codeshare flight to a destination other than the US (operated by one of our partner airlines) there may be different allowances and fees based on the operating airline’s own policies.

Please check with the operating airline to determine its charges:

Delta Air Lines optional fees and charges

Air China optional fees and charges

Air New Zealand optional fees and charges

Singapore Airlines optional fees and charges

Virgin Australia optional fees and charges