Baggage and Check-in

Baggage Allowance

Find below baggage allowance information for domestic, regional and international travel.

Route Business Class Economy Class
Domestic Routes, Accra & Cotonou 30kg 20kg
 Benin City N/A 20kg
Libreville, Monrovia, Abidjan, Dakar, & Douala  40kg 30kg

Please note that the maximum weight for hand luggage is 6kg on all routes.

Check-In Information


Early Check-In


From our Lagos hub at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, you can check in 24 hours before your flight without bags and 12 hours with bags.

Regular Check-In


VIRGIN NIGERIA check-in counters open in Nigeria 2hours 30 minutes before departure for domestic flights, and 3 hours 30 minutes before departure for regional flights.

At check-in, please present your passport and ticket together with anything else you were asked at the time of booking to bring with you, such as your company ID card. 

Check-in counters close in all locations before flight departure as follows:
 
Flights Business Class Economy Class
Domestic 20 Minutes 25 Minutes
Regional 35 Minutes 40 Minutes

If you fail to complete check-in procedures by this time you will not be able to travel.