For most international travel (including domestic portions of internatonal journeys) liability for loss, delay or damage to baggage is limited by the Warsaw Convention or the Montreal Convention. Where the Montreal Convention applies, such liability is limited to a maximum of 1,131 SDRs per passenger for checked and unchecked baggage. The Montreal Convention limit of liability applies to carriage undertaken by Virgin Atlantic.

Where the Warsaw Convention applies, liability is limited to 19 SDRs per kilo, for checked in baggage and 375 SDRs per passenger for checked baggage. For travel wholly between U.S points. Federal rules require any limit on an airline's baggage liability to be at least US $2,500.00 per passenger.

Where baggage is greater in value than the applicable limit of liability, the passenger may benefit from a higher limit by making a special declaration and paying a supplementary fee. Alternatively, the passenger should ensure that his/her baggage is fully insured. Excess valuation may not be declared on certain types of articles. Some carriers assume no liablity for fragile, valuable or perishable articles. Further information may be obtained from the carrier.