{"id":21616,"date":"2012-03-19T10:40:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-19T10:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/virgins-new-baggage-policy-3\/"},"modified":"2012-03-19T10:40:00","modified_gmt":"2012-03-19T10:40:00","slug":"virgins-new-baggage-policy-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2012\/03\/virgins-new-baggage-policy-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Virgin&#8217;s new baggage policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span>                                                                                <\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width: 460px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\" style=\"color: #36424a; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #828a8f; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width: 510px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;\">On  16 May 2012, Virgin  Australia will introduce a new domestic and  international short haul  checked baggage policy for guests: <\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width: 510px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#edeef0\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width: 494px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#edeef0\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#edeef0\"><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\">           <\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width: 494px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" width=\"13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"12\" hspace=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/vhost05.serviceportal.com.au\/velocity\/20110706\/bulletpoint-red.gif\" style=\"display: block;\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"6\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;\" width=\"477\">Checked baggage allowances will be based on the number of pieces checked in rather than the total weight. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"8\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"12\" hspace=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/vhost05.serviceportal.com.au\/velocity\/20110706\/bulletpoint-red.gif\" style=\"display: block;\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"6\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;\">A  maximum of three pieces of baggage may be pre-purchased online or via  the Guest Contact Centre at a discounted rate, including any  complimentary allowances. Baggage may also be purchased at the airport  at a higher rate.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"8\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"12\" hspace=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/vhost05.serviceportal.com.au\/velocity\/20110706\/bulletpoint-red.gif\" style=\"display: block;\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"6\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;\">There will be a small flat fee for overweight baggage, rather than charging per kilogram for overweight baggage.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#edeef0\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Your complimentary checked baggage allowance as a Velocity Silver member  when travelling Virgin Australia domestic and international short haul  will be:<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width: 510px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); width: 400px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#90979d\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width: 400px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" style=\"border-bottom-style: solid; border-color: #999999; border-right-style: solid; border: 1px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;\" width=\"145\"><strong>Fare Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" style=\"border-bottom-style: solid; border-color: #999999; border: 1px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;\"><strong>Complimentary baggage allowance<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" style=\"border-bottom-style: solid; border-color: #999999; border-right-style: solid; border: 1px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;\">Saver<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" style=\"border-bottom-style: solid; border-color: #999999; border: 1px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;\">1 piece up to 23kg <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" style=\"border-bottom-style: solid; border-color: #999999; border-right-style: solid; border: 1px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;\">Flexi<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" style=\"border-bottom-style: solid; border-color: #999999; border: 1px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;\"> 1 piece up to 23kg <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" style=\"border-bottom-style: solid; border-color: #999999; border-right-style: solid; border: 1px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;\">Premium Economy<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" style=\"border-bottom-style: solid; border-color: #999999; border: 1px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;\">2 pieces up to 32kg each<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" style=\"border-color: #999999; border-right-style: solid; border: 1px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;\">Business<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" style=\"border-color: #999999; border: 1px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;\">2 pieces up to 32kg each<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>All information included above is correct as at 19 March 2012. The  baggage policy is subject to change, please refer to the website for  further information regarding the <a href=\"http:\/\/zmedia.edmconnect.com.au\/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTM2NjYzNCZtZXNzYWdlaWQ9MjI0MjAxJmRhdGFiYXNlaWQ9MzQ1NjQ1JnNlcmlhbD0xNjgyMjc1NyZlbWFpbGlkPVRSQVZFTEBNT05PTElUSC5DT00uQVUmdXNlcmlkPTIxMDA2NzEzOTEmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&amp;&amp;&amp;65701&amp;&amp;&amp;http:\/\/www.virginaustralia.com\/au\/en\/plan\/baggage\/piece-allowance\/\" style=\"color: #d70a3c; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;\" target=\"_blank\">new baggage policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; On 16 May 2012, Virgin Australia will introduce a new domestic and international short haul checked baggage policy for guests: &nbsp; Checked baggage allowances will be based on the number of pieces checked in rather than the total weight. 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