For example:
How do I check in for my Virgin Atlantic flight?
Modified on: Fri, 14 Nov, 2025 at 3:28 PM
You’ll find the link to the Virgin Atlantic website below, but you may want to read our check-in guide first.
Before you get started, make sure you have the following handy:
- Your flight reference from your invoice/confirmation. This is not your Thomas Cook booking reference and can be found on the ‘flights’ section of your Thomas Cook invoice labelled ‘airline reference’ or ‘flight booking number’ (see the examples below). The reference is a random selection of numbers and letters (or just letters) in any order. If you're having trouble using your airline reference on the airline’s website, please double-check you’re using the right letters and numbers, as the letters ‘I, O and Z’ can look like the numbers ‘1, 0 and 2’.
Or:
- Your passport details.
You can check in online from 24 hours to 90 minutes before departure. Remember to check in for your return flight too!
Check in
- Go to the Virgin Atlantic website using the link below and select ‘Booking reference’ in the ‘search by’ box
- Enter your ‘Booking reference’ (this is your ‘Airline reference’ as shown above) and your departure airport
- Click on ‘Start check in’
- Add your passport details
- Add any flight extras (you’ll pay for these on the Virgin Atlantic website)
- Print your boarding card