Hand baggage
- Size
- 56 × 36 × 23 cm22 × 14 × 9 in
- Weight
- 10 kg22 lb
- Wheels and handles
- Not stated
- With your fare
- Included in every fare
- Every ticket includes one bag, Economy Light too. You must be able to lift it into the overhead bin unaided.
- Upper Class allows up to two bags: 12 kg (26 lb) for one, or 16 kg (35 lb) for two combined.
- Since 23 March 2026, a bag over the allowance may be put in the hold for a £65 charge.
Under seat bag
- Size
- 40 × 30 × 15 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in
- Weight
- None published
- Wheels and handles
- Not stated
- With your fare
- Included in every fare
- One handbag, laptop bag or small rucksack in every cabin, on top of your hand baggage. It must fit under the seat in front of you.
Which other airlines take a 40 × 30 × 15 cm bag
Compare every airline’s under-seat limit on the personal item page.
Checked bags
- Weight
- 23 kg≈about 51 lb
- Size
- 90 × 75 × 43 cm≈about 35.4 × 29.5 × 16.9 in
- Upper Class: 32 kg.
- Economy Classic and Delight include one 23 kg bag, Premium two, and Upper Class two of 32 kg. Economy Light includes none.
- Some routes include two bags in Economy Classic and Delight, such as UK/Ireland to Nigeria, Ghana and India.
- An overweight bag costs £65 / $100 / €85 each.
- Up to 10 checked bags per person on each flight, free allowance included.
Bag fees
First checked bag: Included in Economy Classic and Delight (not Light).
- Economy Light includes no checked bag: buy one before you fly or at check-in. Virgin Atlantic prices extra bags by route in its online Baggage Calculator, and paying at the airport costs the same as online check-in.
- Flying Club Silver and Gold members get one extra 23 kg bag on Virgin Atlantic flights, Economy Light included.
Good to know
Key West
Flights to and from Key West carry fewer bags: one 23 kg checked bag in every cabin except Economy Light, which includes none. This applies to Flying Club members too.
The cheapest fare, power banks and pets on Virgin Atlantic
- Cheapest fare: Economy Light: carry-on included; checked bags: none included; paid. Every airline’s cheapest fare
- Power banks: 2 per person, up to 100 Wh (160 Wh with approval); can’t be used in flight; not in the overhead bin. Every airline’s power bank rules
- Pets in the cabin: No pets in the cabin. Every airline’s pet rules
Virgin Atlantic next to other UK and European airlines
| Airline | Carry-on / cabin bag | Weight | Included? | Personal item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryanair | 55 × 40 × 20 cm≈about 21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in | 10 kg≈about 22 lb | Paid extra | 40 × 30 × 20 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in |
| easyJet | 56 × 45 × 25 cm≈about 22 × 17.7 × 9.8 in | 15 kg≈about 33 lb | Paid extra | 45 × 36 × 20 cm≈about 17.7 × 14.2 × 7.9 in |
| British Airways | 56 × 45 × 25 cm22 × 18 × 10 in | None published | Included | 40 × 30 × 15 cm16 × 12 × 6 in |
| Wizz Air | 55 × 40 × 23 cm≈about 21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in | 10 kg≈about 22 lb | Paid extra | 40 × 30 × 20 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in |
| Jet2 | 56 × 45 × 25 cm≈about 22 × 17.7 × 9.8 in | 10 kg≈about 22 lb | Included | 40 × 30 × 20 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in |
| Lufthansa | 55 × 40 × 23 cm≈about 21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in | 8 kg≈about 18 lb | Not in Economy Basic | 40 × 30 × 15 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | 55 × 35 × 25 cm≈about 21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in | 12 kg≈about 26 lbfor both bags | Not in Basic | 40 × 30 × 15 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in |
| Air France | 55 × 35 × 25 cm21.7 × 13.8 × 9.9 in | 12 kg26.4 lbfor both bags | Not in Economy Basic | 40 × 30 × 15 cm16 × 12 × 6 in |
| Vueling | 55 × 40 × 20 cm≈about 21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in | 10 kg≈about 22 lb | Paid extra | 40 × 30 × 20 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in |
| Aer Lingus | 55 × 40 × 24 cm21.5 × 15.5 × 9.5 in | 10 kg22 lb | Not in Saver | 40 × 30 × 20 cm15.5 × 11.5 × 8 in |
| Iberia | 56 × 40 × 25 cm≈about 22 × 15.7 × 9.8 in | 10 kg≈about 22 lb | Included | 40 × 30 × 15 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in |
| Virgin Atlantic | 56 × 36 × 23 cm22 × 14 × 9 in | 10 kg22 lb | Included | 40 × 30 × 15 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in |
Wheels and handles: not stated for Virgin Atlantic. Every airline drawn to scale