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Virgin America Overweight Baggage Fee 2022 - Extra Bag Fee - Oversize Baggage
Virgin America Baggage Report Card
| Carry-On Allowance | 8 / 10 |
| Checked Bag Allowance | 5 / 10 |
| Excess Baggage Fees | 9 / 10 |
| Overall Grade | 7.3 / 10 |
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
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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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