About Virgin Atlantic (VS) Flights

Virgin Atlantic is a major British airline company. It was founded in the year 1984 and commenced operations the same year in the month of June. It was initially established as British Atlantic Airways and planned to offer scheduled flight services between London and Falkland Islands. Today, it is one of the major airlines of United Kingdom in terms of the total number of passengers carried with an average of 5 million passengers a year.

Virgin Atlantic is owned and operated by Virgin Atlantic Limited. The airline is headquartered in Crawley, West Sussex. It maintains three operating bases at Gatwick (London), Heathrow (London) and a secondary base in Manchester. The frequent flyer program of the airline is called Flying Club.

Connectivity and Fleet Size

Virgin Atlantic presently offers flight deals to a total of 29 destinations across North America, Asia, Africa, Middle East and the Caribbean.

You can find Virgin Atlantic tickets to destinations like Belfast, London, Glasgow, Manchester, Montego Bay, New York City, Hong Kong, Bridgetown, Dubai, Johannesburg, etc.

Virgin Atlantic presently boasts of a fleet size of 39 aircrafts.

Services and Amenities

A Virgin Atlantic reservation will get you some of the most outstanding customer services –

Passengers traveling in all the classes are served with complimentary cocktails. Passengers can choose from a variety of beverages, from Bucks Fizz cocktail to Lanson Black Label champagne.

Virgin Atlantic provides special meals to passengers with dietary preferences such as religious, diabetic, kosher, low salt, etc.

Virgin Atlantic provides a host of other amenities such as personal video screens equipped on every seat, power ports, elegant crockery, storage space, tables and much more.

Baggage Policy

Carry-On Allowance:

All carry-on baggage must fit in the overhead bin or beneath the seat in front of you and must adhere to the following requirements:

For Economy and Premium Economy passengers –

A maximum of 1 piece of baggage is allowed.

The maximum dimensions of the baggage must not exceed the dimensions of 22 x 14 x 9 inches (length x width x height).

The maximum weight of the baggage must not exceed 22lbs.

For Upper Class passengers –

A maximum of 2 pieces of baggage is allowed.

The dimensions of the baggage must not exceed 22 x 14 x 9 inches (length x width x height).

The maximum weight of each piece of baggage must not exceed 26 lbs.

Checked Baggage Allowance:

For passengers traveling on Transatlantic, Nigerian and Caribbean routes must adhere to the following requirements –

For Economy Class passengers –

A maximum of 1 piece of baggage is allowed.

The dimensions of the baggage must not exceed 35.5 x 29.5 x 16 inches.

The maximum weight of the bag must not exceed 51 lbs.

For Premium Economy passengers –

A maximum of 2 bags is allowed.

The dimensions of each of the baggage must not exceed 62 linear inches.

The weight of each of the baggage must not exceed 50 lbs.

For Upper Class passengers –

A maximum of 3 pieces of baggage is allowed.

The dimensions of each of the baggage must not exceed 62 linear inches.

The weight of the baggage cannot exceed 70 lbs.