Baggage allowance exceptions
Extra baggage allowance for Flying Club and SkyTeam members
If you've reached Flying Club Gold or Silver or you are a SkyTeam Elite or Elite Plus member, you can check in an extra piece of baggage on all Virgin Atlantic operated flights for no extra charge (weighing up to 23kg). It doesn’t matter which cabin you’re flying in. Find out more about Flying Club benefits.
Flying Club Gold and Silver members can check in one extra piece of baggage for no extra charge (weighing up to 23kg)* when flying with SkyTeam partner airlines
*If the partner airline goes by weight instead of number of bags, the baggage allowance is:
- Flying Club Gold: extra 20kg
- Flying Club Silver: extra 10kg
Check the website of the partner airline you are travelling with for details of their baggage allowance
Extra baggage allowance on selected routes
To/from India
2 x bags (maximum 32kg each) in Upper Class
2 x bags (maximum 23kg each) in Premium, Economy Classic or Economy Delight
Note: 2 x bags in Economy Classic or Delight only applies when flying UK/USA to India or India to UK/USA
To/from Nigeria
2 x bags (maximum 32kg each) in Upper Class
2 x bags (maximum 23kg each) in Premium, Economy Classic or Economy Delight
Note: 1 x bag in Economy light for US- Nigeria
To/from South Africa
2 x bags (maximum 32kg each) in Upper Class
2 x bags (maximum 23kg each) in Premium
1 x bag (maximum 23kg each) in Economy Classic or Economy Delight
Note: 1 x bag in Economy light and 2 x Bags Economy Delight and Economy Classic from US-South Africa
To/from Pakistan
2 x bags (maximum 32kg each) in Upper Class
2 x bags (maximum 23kg each) in Premium, Economy Classic or Economy Delight
Note: 2 x bags in Economy Classic or Delight only applies when flying UK/USA to Pakistan or Pakistan to UK/USA.