Hawaiian Airlines raising fees for checked bags on mainland flights

Hawaiian Airlines announced Tuesday morning a $5 increase for checked baggage fees for its flights to and from the mainland.

The price to check first and second bags on flights between North America and Hawaii is going up to $30 and $40, respectively. Those higher fees, which began Tuesday, apply to main-cabin tickets purchased or voluntarily changed.

Checked baggage fees for neighbor island flights will not change, nor will discounts and complimentary allowances for HawaiianMiles members. Passengers on international flights still may check two bags at no charge.

Hawaiian Airlines joins several other U.S. airlines who also raised checked baggage fees to $30 this year, including American, Delta, United and Alaska airlines.

Hawaiian said its checked baggage fees for North America were last revised in 2012. Previous fees will remain in place for passengers traveling on tickets purchased through Monday. Hawaiian Airlines World Elite MasterCard primary members who purchase flights to North America directly from the airline are still eligible to check in the first bag for free.