SYDNEY – Hawaiian Airlines has added weight to the value-for-money fares battle – 64 kilograms of weight, to be precise – with a significant free baggage allowance of two 32 kilogram items per passenger on Hawaiian’s flights from Sydney to Hawaii and beyond to the US mainland.
"One of the most valuable benefits for travellers is a generous luggage allowance," said Sherilyn Robinson, sales and marketing manager Australia for Hawaiian Airlines.
‘This is particularly relevant for visitors to the USA, who often travel not just to holiday but also to shop for big brand bargains.
"Passengers can carry two bags each without any additional luggage fees, provided each piece weighs 32 kilograms or less,” Robinson said.
Hawaiian also includes all meals, drinks and main screen entertainment in its air fares from Australia.
Meanwhile, Qantas will hit domestic passengers with a new scale of excess baggage charges from tomorrow.
Passengers who check in bags at the old allowable weight of up to 32kg will be charged an excess fee of $90 or $10 a kg for each kg over the new maximum of 23kg, the airline confirmed to the Herald Sun.
The premium class baggage allowance will be reduced 2kg to 30kg.
On international services, the total allowance for economy and premium economy passengers will be upped from 20kg to 23kg.
On a Melbourne to London flight, the excess charge will be $50 a kg while the excess fee on some Asian services will be $35kg.
Customers travelling in economy or premium economy to the US remain under the piece system with a new free allowance of two pieces at 23kg per piece.
A flat rate of $50 per piece is charged for any case exceeding 23kg.
