Virgin Atlantic (VS) airline code, fares and API for travel agents
- IATA VS
- ICAO VIR
- SkyTeam
- Full-service
Search Virgin Atlantic (VS) fares
Virgin Atlantic airline codes
- IATA code
- VS
- ICAO code
- VIR
- Main hub
- London (LHR)
- Alliance
- SkyTeam
- Airline type
- Full-service
- Country
- United Kingdom
About Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic is a British long-haul airline. It has no short-haul network of its own; instead it flies from London Heathrow, and to a lesser extent Manchester, to the United States, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Transatlantic routes are the core of the business, and they are run in a joint venture with Delta Air Lines, which is also a shareholder, and with Air France-KLM. Virgin Atlantic is a SkyTeam member. Its three cabins are Upper Class, Premium and Economy.
You can search Virgin Atlantic on IATA.co in the booking portal or through the flights API, and both return live fares. Virgin Atlantic fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates. Payment is taken from your prepaid balance. Economy is sold in more than one fare type, so check the fare rules shown before confirming to see what is included.
Virgin Atlantic airline codes explained
Virgin Atlantic uses the two-letter IATA airline code VS and the three-letter ICAO code VIR. The IATA code VS is the one shown on tickets, fare displays and booking screens, while the ICAO code VIR is used in air traffic control and flight planning.
Virgin Atlantic is a full-service carrier, based in United Kingdom, operating mainly from London (LHR). It is a member of SkyTeam.
Booking Virgin Atlantic fares as a travel agent
Travel agents book Virgin Atlantic fares on IATA.co without their own IATA accreditation. Activate an agency account, top up a prepaid balance, then search live VS fares in the booking portal: the price, baggage and fare rules are shown with each offer before you confirm, and the amount is deducted from your balance. Virgin Atlantic results appear whenever our flight suppliers return them for your route and dates, so what you can book follows live supplier content rather than a direct airline deal.
Search Virgin Atlantic (VS) through the flights API
Developers and agencies can run the same Virgin Atlantic search from their own site, app or back office through the IATA.co flights API. Filter a search by the carrier code VS and read the fares back as JSON, then book from the same prepaid balance. See the flights API and the API docs for the full reference.
GET /api/v1/flights/search?origin=LHR&destination=DXB&date=2026-12-14&carrier=VS
Host: iata.co
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
"carrier": "VS",
"flights": [
{ "airline": "VS", "from": "LHR", "to": "DXB", "price": 148.20 }
]
}Example request and response. Carrier codes filter the search; the full reference is unlocked with your API key.
Virgin Atlantic at a glance
- British long-haul airline
- SkyTeam member
- Main base at London Heathrow (LHR), also Manchester
- Upper Class, Premium and Economy cabins
Virgin Atlantic (VS) questions
Virgin Atlantic's two-letter IATA airline code is VS, and its three-letter ICAO code is VIR. The IATA code is the one you see on tickets, timetables and booking screens.
Virgin Atlantic's ICAO code is VIR. ICAO codes are three letters and are used in air traffic control and flight planning, while the two-letter IATA code VS is used in ticketing and reservations.
Yes. On IATA.co you book Virgin Atlantic fares through the platform from a prepaid balance, so you do not need your own IATA accreditation. Virgin Atlantic fares appear in your results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates.
It depends on what our flight suppliers return. Whenever Virgin Atlantic content — including NDC fares — is offered by a connected supplier for your route and dates, it appears in your VS search results and can be booked from your balance or through the flights API.
Virgin Atlantic fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates. Search in the booking portal or through the flights API.
Virgin Atlantic sells three cabins: Upper Class, which is its business class, Premium and Economy.
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