Virgin Atlantic baggage fees · checked 2026-10-21
Virgin Atlantic checked bag price
How much is a checked bag on Virgin Atlantic?
€85 / £80 added online when you book (1st checked bag, Economy Light); €85 / £80 at the airport.
From Virgin Atlantic's own price pages; prices vary by route and date, so this is the range Virgin Atlantic publishes.
Size and weight limits
- 23kg checked bag (included with Economy Classic and Economy Delight; not with Economy Light), up to 23kg source
- Two 23kg checked bags (included with Premium), up to 23kg source
- Two 32kg checked bags (included with Upper Class), up to 32kg source
- One checked bag for a lap infant (not on Economy Light), plus a fold-up pushchair and car seat free source
Every checked bag price Virgin Atlantic publishes
Checked (hold) bags
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st checked bag, Economy Light Economy Light includes no checked bag. The currency depends on where your journey starts: UK in sterling, US in dollars, Canada in Canadian dollars, euro-zone countries in euros. Charged per flight and not refundable. Up to 7 extra bags can be bought online. | online, when booking | €85 / £80 / US$100 / C$110 | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-21 |
| 1st checked bag, Economy Light, paid at the airport inferred Virgin Atlantic publishes one price list for bags bought online or at the airport, so paying at the airport costs the same. Up to 10 bags per person at the airport. | at the airport | €85 / £80 / US$100 / C$110 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-21 |
| 2nd checked bag, any Economy fare (Light, Classic or Delight) For Economy Classic and Delight this is the first bag beyond the one included. Included with Premium and Upper Class. The currency depends on where your journey starts. Charged per flight and not refundable. | online, when booking | €85 / £80 / US$100 / C$110 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-21 |
| 3rd and 4th checked bag, any cabin Same price in every cabin, Economy to Upper Class. The currency depends on where your journey starts. Charged per flight and not refundable. | online, when booking | €240 / £140 / US$200 / C$220 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-21 |
| Overweight bag Charged per bag that is over the weight limit for your cabin (23kg in Economy and Premium). Virgin Atlantic's fee table does not state the top weight it accepts. | at the airport | €85 / £65 / US$100 / C$110 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-21 |
| Oversized bag Charged per bag over the size limit. The fee table does not give the size limit. | at the airport | €250 / £200 / US$300 / C$330 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-21 |
≈ = converted by us from pounds (as Virgin Atlantic publishes them) at the European Central Bank reference rate of 2026-10-20. The airline's own price in that currency may differ slightly.
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