PASSENGERS TRAVELLING FROM LONDON HEATHROW AND MANCHESTER

These arrangements apply to all Virgin Atlantic passengers starting their journey at Heathrow or Manchester airports and to those transferring from international flights to a Virgin Atlantic flight at Heathrow or Manchester airports.

Economy and Premium Economy

Only ONE item of cabin baggage per person will be allowed in the cabin and this must fit under the seat in front or in the overhead locker.

The overall dimensions must not exceed 23 x 36 x 56 cm (approx 9 x 14 x 22 inches). 13lb / 6 kg in weight must be used as the guidline for maximum weight allowance.

Upper Class

Upper Class passengers are permitted two pieces of hand baggage individual dimensions not to exceed 23 x 36 x 56 cm (approx 9 x 14 x 22 inches) and 17lb / 8kg in weight, total combined weight of 35lb / 16kg.

ADDITIONAL CABIN ITEMS PERMITTED

• In addition to the cabin baggage allowance, the following personal items may be carried on board:
  
  
• A handbag, pocketbook or purse i.e. which is appropriate to normal travelling dress and is not being used as a container for the transportation of articles which could otherwise be regarded as baggage.
  
  
• An overcoat or wrap.
  
  
• An umbrella (pointed or/and sharp prohibited) or walking stick.
  
  
• A small camera and/or pair of binoculars.
  
  
• A reasonable amount of reading matter for the flight.
  
  
• Infants food for consumption in flight.
  
  
• A small amount of duty free goods.
  
  

LAPTOPS

If you have a laptop then it is preferable that you take this with you as cabin baggage. The laptop must meet the cabin baggage requirement.
It is permissible for you to remove the actual laptop from the carrying case to meet this requirement.



PASSENGERS TRAVELLING FROM GATWICK AIRPORT

Passengers departing from Gatwick airport are permitted to carry one item of cabin baggage each. Cabin baggage must not exceed a maximum length of 56 cm, width of 36 cm and depth of 23 cm including wheels, handles, side pockets etc. Other bags, such as handbags, may be carried within the single item of cabin baggage. All items will be x-ray screened and must not exceed 6 kilos in weight in Economy and Premium Economy, and 8 kilos in Upper Class.


Information about the carriage of musical instruments in the aircraft cabin

Other potentially dangerous items not permitted include:

• Torch-style cigarette lighters
• Non-safety matches
• Toy or replica guns (plastic or metal)
• Catapults
• Sharp items including household cutlery, knives with blades (of any length), paper knives, razor blades, darts.
• Hypodermic syringes (If you have a medical reason that means you need to inject during the flight you are permitted to carry syringes in the cabin. However, you must be able to produce medical evidence, such as a doctor's letter indicating the name of the person to whom the equipment is prescribed, when you check in and/or at security screening. The letter should be kept with you at all times.)
• Scissors (scissors with blunt/round-ended blades, metal or plastic, less than 6cms in length or scissors with metal blades and pointed tips under 3cms are permitted)
• Sporting bats
• Billiard, snooker, pool cues
• Tradesmen's tools
• Any dangerous articles such as flammables, erosives, poisons, radioactive materials, ammunition, firearms or explosives

However, the following items are permitted:

• Cigarettes
• Cigars
• Rolling tobacco
• Cigarette papers
• Common and Zippo style cigarette lighters, one per person may be carried
• A single book or box of safety matches

All large electrical items (e.g. large hairdryer) must be removed from the bag and placed in a tray so that such items neither obscure nor are obscured by the bag.

Pushchairs and walking aids are permitted but must be x-ray screened. Wheelchairs are permitted but must be thoroughly searched.

Passengers carrying one musical instrument in its case, which is too large to fit within the cabin baggage allowance, can carry it through the airport security checkpoint, in addition to the above allowance. However, please note that storage space is very restricted onboard and the carriage of additional items may be declined at check in without notice. Please contact us in advance, if you have any questions or if you plan to carry a large musical instrument.

Specific hand baggage restrictions will apply according to which airport you are flying from. Please use the links below for further details.

Flights departing from the UK

Flights departing from the US

Flights departing from Australia

Flights departing from the Caribbean

Flights departing from China

Flights departing from Hong Kong

Flights departing from India

Flights departing from Japan

Flights departing from Nigeria

Flights departing from South Africa

Flights departing from UAE