Baggage claim

Hawaiian gets $16.1 million in revenue from luggage fees

By Dave Segal

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 23, 2012

~~<p>Baggage fees — the add-on charges that passengers love to hate — have turned into a financial bonanza for Hawaiian Airlines.</p>
<p>They have become an increasingly important part of the airline's revenue, often turning losses into profits as they did in the first quarter when the largest carrier in Hawaii collected $16.1 million from checked, oversize and overweight bags, according to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.</p>
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Baggage fees — the add-on charges that passengers love to hate — have turned into a financial bonanza for Hawaiian Airlines.

They have become an increasingly important part of the airline's revenue, often turning losses into profits as they did in the first quarter when the largest carrier in Hawaii collected $16.1 million from checked, oversize and overweight bags, according to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Login for more...