Baggage and Check-in

Baggage Allowance

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

Route Business Class Economy Class
Domestic Routes 30kg 20kg
Accra 30kg 20kg
Cotonou & Benin City Not Available 20kg
Dakar, Douala & Jo'Burg 50kg 40kg
London Gatwick & Heathrow 32kg, 3 Pieces 32Kg, 2 Pieces

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. Check-in counters open at 9am daily for London and Johannesburg flights departing from Lagos.

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 international flights. In London, check in opens 4 hours prior to departure and in Accra 2 hours 30 minutes prior to departure.

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
Long Haul 60 Minutes 75 Minutes

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

All flights operate to and from our Lagos hub at Murtala Muhammed International Airport.