Standard bag
- Size
- 56 × 36 × 23 cm≈about 22 × 14.2 × 9.1 in
- Weight
- 8 kg≈about 18 lb
- Wheels and handles
- Not stated
- With your fare
- Included in every fare
- Economy: one carry-on for the overhead locker, up to 8 kg total, plus one personal item. No individual item can exceed 8 kg.
- Business, Economy X and Velocity Gold, Platinum and Platinum Plus: one carry-on option up to 14 kg combined (one standard bag; two small bags of up to 48 × 34 × 23 cm; or one standard bag and a suit pack), plus one personal item. Still no single bag over 8 kg.
- On flights operated by Alliance Airlines or Link Airways, everyone gets the Economy allowance.
- If the overhead lockers are full, you may be asked to check your bag at the gate.
Personal item
- Size
- 45 × 33 × 20 cm≈about 17.7 × 13 × 7.9 in
- Weight
- 8 kg≈about 18 lb
- Wheels and handles
- Not stated
- With your fare
- Included in every fare
- It must fit under the seat in front of you: a handbag, laptop or camera bag, or small backpack, for example.
Which other airlines take a 45 × 33 × 20 cm bag
Compare every airline’s under-seat limit on the personal item page.
Checked bags
- Weight
- 23 kg≈about 51 lb
- Total
- 140 cm55 in
- Business: 2 × 32 kg.
- Choice and Flex fares include 1 × 23 kg bag; Lite fares include no checked baggage.
- A bag over 23 kg, up to 32 kg, costs A$65 per piece on domestic flights, charged at the airport. Anything over 32 kg has to go as cargo.
- Length + width + height can’t add up to more than 140 cm (55 in).
- Velocity Silver and Gold members get 2 × 23 kg on Choice and Flex fares.
Bag fees
First checked bag: A$67–A$107 before the airport, A$120–A$170 at the airport. Lite fares (Choice and Flex include one 23 kg bag); per piece, per sector, on domestic flights.
- Prices vary within the range by flight length, travel date, and when and how you buy.
- Up to two extra bags can be bought online or through the Guest Contact Centre before check-in; more only at the airport, if there’s room.
Good to know
Power banks
Power banks and spare batteries go in carry-on only, with no more than two power banks per person, each no more than 160 Wh. They can’t be charged on board or used to charge another device, and must be kept in the seat pocket, under the seat in front or on you.
The cheapest fare, power banks and pets on Virgin Australia
- Cheapest fare: Lite: carry-on included; checked bags: none included. Every airline’s cheapest fare
- Power banks: 2 per person, up to 160 Wh; can’t be used in flight; not in the overhead bin. Every airline’s power bank rules
- Pets in the cabin: In the cabin on some routes, $149 per flight (introductory fee), carrier up to 44 × 28 × 28 cm, 8 kg with the carrier. Every airline’s pet rules
Virgin Australia next to other Australian airlines
| Airline | Carry-on / cabin bag | Weight | Included? | Personal item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jetstar Airways | 56 × 36 × 23 cm≈about 22 × 14.2 × 9.1 in | 7 kg≈about 15 lbfor both bags | Included | No size published |
| Qantas | 56 × 36 × 23 cm22 × 14 × 9 in | 10 kg22 lb | Included | 48 × 34 × 23 cm≈about 18.9 × 13.4 × 9.1 in |
| Virgin Australia | 56 × 36 × 23 cm≈about 22 × 14.2 × 9.1 in | 8 kg≈about 18 lb | Included | 45 × 33 × 20 cm≈about 17.7 × 13 × 7.9 in |
Wheels and handles: not stated for Virgin Australia. Every airline drawn to scale