Virgin America Baggage Fees 2022

Virgin America Carry On 2022 - Cabin Bag Size & Weight Limit

Virgin America allows you to bring two pieces on-board as carry-on baggage. This is one piece of carry-on baggage, plus one personal item. Virgin America calls this the 1+1 rule.

Carry-on Baggage is subject to maximum outside linear dimensions of 50 inches, and must weigh under 30lbs/14kg. [AMZ asins='B00LB7REFK,B082K8ZNQ1,B07ZWLQF9T,B00NW62PCA']

The personal item is smaller than the carry-on baggage, and must fit either under the seat in front of you, or into the overhead bins. Examples of personal items are as follows:

A handbag or pocketbook,
Coat or wrap,
Umbrella or walking stick,
Camera or binoculars,
Briefcase or laptop computer case,
Infant bag,
Infant/child safety seat used to transport the infant/child. (If the child has a reserved seat and will be using the safety seat during the flight, it must be a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved safety seat.)

Virgin America Checked Baggage Fees 2022 - Checked Bag Weight & Size Limits

At Virgin America, we actually allow you to bring a lot, and at very reasonable rates.

Main Cabin Guests
$25 per bag - maximum 50lbs/23kg

Main Cabin guests may check up to ten (10) bags, at 50 pounds each, for a fee of $25 per bag.

Guests who have purchased the fully refundable Main Cabin fare may check the first bag up to 50 pounds free of charge. Bags two (2) through ten (10) may weigh up to 50 pounds for a $25 fee each.

All checked bags may have a maximum size of is 62 inches, which is calculated by adding the length plus the width plus the height. Oversized bags and overweight bags will be assessed a fee as listed below.

Bag one through ten - $25 each (weighing up to 50 lbs)

Main Cabin Select Guests
Main Cabin Select Guests may check one bag up to 50 lbs free of charge. Bags two through ten weighing up to 50 lbs may be checked for a fee of $25 each. All checked bags may have a maximum size of is 62 inches, which is calculated by adding the length plus the width plus the height. Oversized bags and overweight bags will be assessed a fee as listed.

First Class Guests
First Class guests may check two bags up to 50 lbs free of charge. Bags three through ten weighing up to 50 lbs may be checked for a fee of $25 each. All checked bags may have a maximum size of is 62 inches, which is calculated by adding the length plus the width plus the height. Oversized bags and overweight bags will be assessed a fee as listed below.

Guests Traveling To And From Mexico
International baggage allowances are the same as domestic travel, however, departures from Mexico may be subject to taxes.

Baggage allowance for Government or Military Travelers
Active duty military personnel who present their active Military ID or Department of Defense orders are allowed to check up to 10 bags free of charge provided they weigh 70 lbs or less and are within the normal size restrictions. In addition, Military Guests may check a duffel bag, b-4 bag, or sea bag which exceeds the 62 outside linear dimensions, these bags will be accepted as two checked bags with no additional charge and may weigh up to 100 lbs each.

Guests traveling on a government fare are not eligible for a free allowance and are subject to our standard baggage allowances included in their fare rules.

Does my wheelchair count against my baggage allowance?
If you are a passenger with a disability who is traveling with a wheelchair, the wheelchair will not count against your baggage allowance. If it does not fit in the overhead storage bin, we will be glad to check your folding, collapsible or non-folding manual wheelchair, battery-powered wheelchair and scooter and other assistive device as checked baggage.

Wheelchairs checked at the gate will be returned to guests on the jetbridge at the gate area, or at the baggage claim upon arrival.

For more information on our services for guests with a disability please call us at 1.877.FLY.VIRGIN (1.877.359.8474). Guests who are deaf or hearing-impaired can use the free 711 service provided by the federal government

Virgin America Overweight Baggage Fee 2022 - Extra Bag Fee - Oversize Baggage

All checked bags may have a maximum size of is 62 inches, which is calculated by adding the length plus the width plus the height. Oversized bags and overweight bags will be assessed a fee as listed below.

Overweight Fees:
Bags one through ten (in addition to applicable checked baggage fees)
51 to 70 lbs – $50
71 to 100 lbs – $100

Oversized Fees:
Oversized bags – $75 (63 to 80 inches) - in addition to applicable checked baggage fees for all tickets.

GUESTS WITH DISABILITIES
We offer a variety of services to assist guests with disabilities. Our aircraft are equipped with features for accommodating guests who need assistance, including accessible lavatories.

In order to provide you with the assistance you need, we may need up to 24 hours advance notice and one-hour advance check in for guests with disabilities to who request the following service(s):
Accommodating 10 or more individuals with disabilities who are traveling as a group
Wet cell battery box for a personal wheelchair

We have special procedures for wheelchair stowage. If a wheelchair requires disassembly, guests should provide written directions for disassembling and reassembling the wheelchair.

For more information our services for guests with a disability please call us at 1.877.FLY.VIRGIN (1.877.359.8474). Guests who are deaf or hearing-impaired can use the free 711 service provided by the federal government.

Service animals
Service animals (seeing eye dogs and other animals that are appropriately certified by a physician or other credible person/agency, etc.) may accompany a Guest with a disability on a flight. Any of the following evidence is acceptable as proof of an animal’s service status.
An identification card for the animal;
The presence of harness or markings on harnesses tags; or
The Guest's credible verbal statement.

Guests with service animals will be seated so as not to obstruct another Guest's emergency exit path. A service animal will be put in close proximity to the Guest, such as underneath the seat in front of the Guest or held in the Guest’s arms. However, no service animal may obstruct an aisle or an emergency exit path. Guests with service animals may not be seated in an emergency row. Virgin America will not separate a service animal from its owner.

Service animals must be trained to behave properly in public settings. An animal that engages in disruptive behavior such as running freely, barking, growling, Virgin America Contract of Carriage 9 Posted 1 2/ 1 7 /201 3 urinating, biting or jumping on other Guests has not been successfully trained. In such cases, Virgin America is not required to treat the animal as a service animal, and may deny transportation of the animal in the cabin of the aircraft. Service animals in training will not be transported

Emotional Support Animals
Emotional support animals may accompany a Guest with a disability on a flight. Virgin America requires documentation to substantiate the Guest's disability - related need for the animal to accompany them in the aircraft cabin. Acceptable forms of documentation are listed below.
Guests may not travel with service animals that pose unavoidable safety and/or public health or safety concerns. Snakes, other reptiles, rodents and spiders fall within this category of animals.

Acceptable forms of documentation include a letter from a licensed mental health professional (e.g. psychiatrist, psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, including a medical doctor specifically treating the passenger’s mental or emotional disability). The letter may not be more than one year old from the date of the guest’s scheduled initial flight. It must include verification of all of the following information:
That the Guest has a mental health - related disability; and
That having the animal accompany the Guest is necessary for the Guest's mental health, treatment, or to assist the Guest (with his or her disability); and
That the individual providing the assessment of the Guest is a licensed mental health professional; and
That the Guest is under the care of the individual providing the documentation.

WHEELCHAIRS
One onboard wheelchair will be made available on board each aircraft at all times.
Upon request, collapsible Guest wheelchair s will be accepted for up to two Guests and placed inside protective bags and stowed in the belly of the aircraft, on a first-come, first-served basis. (For wheelchairs that have batteries, see notes below.)
All other wheelchairs that cannot be accommodated in the cabin or overhead storage bins will be transported as checked baggage.
An assistive device such as a wheelchair will take precedence over other Guest baggage. In the event that other Guest baggage is unable to be transported in order to make room for assistive devices, Virgin America will transport such baggage on the next available flight to the Guest’s destination.

BATTERY-OPERATED WHEELCHAIRS
Battery-operated wheel chairs/mobility aids are permitted on Virgin America aircraft, subject to size constraints of the cargo door. Wheelchairs/mobility aids will NOT be transported if it exhibits evidence of previous leakage or damage.

Batteries
Batteries are classified as either “spillable” or “non-spillable.” As used below, Spillable batteries include those batteries that lack required “non-spillable” labeling by the manufacturer. Virgin America has a limited number of battery packaging units available at each ticket counter, which are available to Guests on first come, first served basis. All batteries must, upon visual inspection (including removal, if necessary, by a qualified Team Member), reveal no obvious defects. All batteries must meet applicable requirements of 49 CFR Part 173 for transport. In addition:

Non-Spillable Batteries
Non-Spillable Batteries must meet the provisions of 49 CFR § 173.159 for non-spillable batteries and must be marked by the manufacturer as “NONSPILLABLE.”

Spillable Batteries
Batteries lacking non-spillable manufacturer labeling and spillable batteries that cannot remain in an upright position must be removed from the wheelchair/mobility aid. If necessary a qualified Team Member will be made available to assist the Guest in re moving the battery. The battery must be transported in strong, rigid packaging under the following conditions:
The packaging must be leak - tight and impervious to battery fluid. An inner liner may be used to satisfy this requirement if there is absorbent material placed inside of the liner and the liner has a leak proof closure;
The battery must be protected against short circuits, secured upright in the packaging, and be packaged with enough compatible absorbent material to completely absorb liquid contents in the event or rupture of the battery; and
The packaging must be labeled with a CORROSIVE label, marked to indicate proper orientation, and marked with the words “Battery, wet, with wheelchair.”

Musical Instruments
Large oversized items or musical instruments may be secured in a Guest cabin seat, and the Guest will be charged the going fare for that seat. Maximum weight for such items is 180 pounds and must be of a size that allows it to be secured in a seat. Small instruments may be carried onboard if space permits. If a cabin seat must be utilized, Guests will be charged the going fare for that seat.

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