Last updated: 29 October 2026. Hawaiian Airlines is part of the Alaska Air Group and its checked bag fees follow the same table.
Prices are in US dollars (USD), per bag, each way.
Cabin baggage
- One carry-on bag, up to 22 x 14 x 9 in, and one personal item.
- Strollers, car seats and infant items travel as part of the cabin allowance.
Checked baggage fees
The fees below apply to travel on Alaska Airlines and Alaska Airlines flights within North America, booked or ticketed on or after 10 April 2026. They rose by $5 on the first bag and $10 on the second bag.
Does the price depend on when you pay?
Before 10 April 2026 Alaska gave $5 off for adding bags online or in the app at least four hours before departure. From 10 April 2026 there is no prepay discount, so the price is the same online and at the airport.
1st checked bag
- Before 10 April 2026
- $40
- From 10 April 2026
- $45
2nd checked bag
- Before 10 April 2026
- $45
- From 10 April 2026
- $55
3rd and later checked bag
- Before 10 April 2026
- $150
- From 10 April 2026
- $200
Prepay discount
- Before 10 April 2026
- $5 off online or in the app (4 or more hours before departure)
- From 10 April 2026
- None
Hawaii
- Within the State of Hawaii (inter-island)
- 1st bag $30, 2nd bag $40 (unchanged by the April 2026 increase)
- Huaka'i program, Neighbor Island travel
- One free bag (benefits unchanged)
- Club 49 (travel to, from and within Alaska)
- Three free bags on intrastate travel and two free to or from Alaska (unchanged)
Free bags for status members and military
- Tier 1 elite members and oneworld Ruby members: one free bag, plus companions.
- Active-duty military: up to five free bags of 70 lb each.
- Atmos Rewards status members and eligible Atmos Rewards Visa and Hawaiian Airlines Mastercard cardholders keep their existing baggage benefits (see Alaska's own pages for the full lists).
- First Class: the checked bag weight allowance is 70 lb.
Oversize and overweight bags
- Oversized bag
- $200
- Oversized and overweight, up to 70 lb
- $300
- Oversized and overweight, 71 to 100 lb
- $400
Bags over 50 lb are charged as overweight.
Questions travellers ask us
How much is the first checked bag on Alaska Airlines?
$45 for tickets from 10 April 2026 (it was $40), and $30 within Hawaii.
How much is the second bag?
$55 on North America routes, and $40 inter-island.
How much is a third bag?
$200 on North America routes.
Do I save by paying online?
Not since 10 April 2026. The $5 online discount was removed.
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