The Governments of the countries listed below, require Virgin Atlantic to collect and transmit Advance Passenger Information for every passenger onboard the aircraft.
Caribbean
China
India
Japan
South Africa
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
USA
Advance Passenger Information includes the information in the profile page of a passport and if travelling to the US, details of the full address, (street name and number, city, zip code and state), of the first night's accommodation.
HOW WE'LL COLLECT API FROM YOU
Our aim is to make the process of collecting the required information as quick and easy as possible. You can provide this information in the following ways:
At time of booking,
Once you've made a booking, by selecting My Booking within Manage Your Flights,
When Checking In Online or using our self service Kiosks. Accuracy of data is vital, so please take care if entering passport details manually.
At Check In, although it is strongly recommended that you use one of the above options to save time.
We would ask that all passengers continue to provide their valid travel documents and details of their full US destination address for US Immigration. There is no requirement for passengers to arrive at the airport any earlier than usual or to provide any information in advance of checking in for their flight