Virgin Atlantic and over weight bags

[diddldonna]

Originally Posted by Gezzs

It seems VA also changed the additional bag pricing when they introduced the new seating plans. For us it's still the old pricing:

virginatlantic/gb/en...l-baggage.html

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Excellent thank you x

[SquishTheWhale]

When we flew PE we took out lightweight folding holdalls. They took up no more space than a tshirt in our cases going out and cost around £3 in Ikea. Filled them with clothes and other soft items on the way back to save suitcase space for heavier and more fragile items.

[kl is excited]

So if we wanted to bring back an extra case from MCO we can only pay for this at either online checkin for return flight or at the airport, so therefore we have to 100$. Can you no longer precook an extra case being brought back.

[Alwaysdisley]

We flew back last week and my case was 23.6kg and I was told that they allow up to 24kg but charge above that.

[Mumsy554]

Originally Posted by Alwaysdisley

We flew back last week and my case was 23.6kg and I was told that they allow up to 24kg but charge above that.

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Not really about baggage weight ,but if you have booked holiday with Virgin to go to a wedding,can the bride take her dress on board( in box) and still have hand luggage?Wedding not booked through Virgin.

[parkgirl]

MCO are very hot on overweight luggage - they generally allow 23kg +1kg. Someone next to me last month had to repack.

[Mel49]

Originally Posted by THOscar

Never had a problem with cases a few kilos over. If you need an extra case then there's places at the airport or you could pick something up when you're at a mall or wallmart or something.

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This can never be guaranteed though - flying back from Toronto yesterday with Air Canada and 0.30 kg over and it was either remove something or pay can$100 ! We had checked both bags with digital scales but obviously not 100% accurate and while other bag was under it had already gone through. Rather than cause a big argument just removed a pair of shoes and put in bag with jackets so really pointless as still went on plane. Proves though that not airlines will allow anything over agreed weight and lesson learnt for me to ensure bags 1kg under when using digital scales.

[DiscoD6381]

Originally Posted by Mel49

This can never be guaranteed though - flying back from Toronto yesterday and one case was 0.30kg over and they insisted either remove something or pay can$100! We had checked both bags with digital scales but obviously not 100% accurate and while other bag was under it had already gone through. Rather than cause a big argument just removed a pair of shoes and put in bag with jackets so really pointless as still went on plane.

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Bang on point that sometimes it can be a problem even being slightly over. Best thing you can do if you are close is to check weigh the bags on the scales at an empty check in desk and if any bag is on the limit put it up first or if it is a wee bit over just fess up and see if to they want you to move any items.

[Lisbon]

When we flew home in June they were telling a couple next to us they would allow 1kg over free anything else they had to pay or leave
Rob

[Sew109]

Originally Posted by Mumsy554

Not really about baggage weight ,but if you have booked holiday with Virgin to go to a wedding,can the bride take her dress on board( in box) and still have hand luggage?Wedding not booked through Virgin.

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When we got married we took my wife’s dress on board and they hung it up ina wardrobe but that was with MaxJet in business.