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Free bags flying hawaiin, with united points
« on: June 19, 2014, 10:36:20 PM »
I have a inter-island flight planned for August. I am using United miles and they put you on flights either with Island Air of Hawaiian Air. Is there anyway to avoid baggage fees for such a flight?
Thanks in advance ....

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Re: Free bags flying hawaiin, with united points
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2014, 12:25:24 PM »
no takers??  :'(

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Re: Free bags flying hawaiin, with united points
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2014, 10:46:15 PM »
If you have a Hawaiian Airlines Visa card and pay the taxes that way then its possible.

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Re: Free bags flying hawaiin, with united points
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2014, 11:18:13 AM »
ive had a united card for the last 4 years and canceled recently. NOW i dont have anything!

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Re: Free bags flying hawaiin, with united points
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2014, 11:27:24 AM »

ive had a united card for the last 4 years and canceled recently. NOW i dont have anything!

And your point is??

Are we supposed to feel sad for you or something? ??? ???
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Re: Free bags flying hawaiin, with united points
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2014, 11:31:47 AM »
And your point is??

Are we supposed to feel sad for you or something? ??? ???
well yes actually. but instead of sympathy, i'd love to hear any ideas to not pay $150 in baggage fees for a $160 flight.........  :-[

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Re: Free bags flying hawaiin, with united points
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2014, 03:06:42 PM »
Get the Barclays arrival+ card to cover the fees.

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Re: Free bags flying hawaiin, with united points
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2014, 03:02:55 PM »
Get the Barclays arrival+ card to cover the fees.
Hawaiian FF members only pay $15 a bag, not $30, so sign up for an account. Also, if the flight is off mainland flights just check the bags all the way through for free

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Re: Free bags flying hawaiin, with united points
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2014, 04:52:48 PM »
Hawaiian FF members only pay $15 a bag, not $30, so sign up for an account. Also, if the flight is off mainland flights just check the bags all the way through for free

1. This only works on the way to hawaii right? No way to avoid on way back if lets say your doing LIH-HNL-EWR. (i'm asking to confirm)

2. Isn't there a way to book directly with hawaiian using a corp account to avoid fees?

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Re: Free bags flying hawaiin, with united points
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2014, 04:59:39 PM »
Here goes:

I though the discount for Hawaiian mileage members was only when booking via Hawaiian.
Since i booked via united miles i called to ask them if i would still get discount. They added my Hawaiian mileage number over the phone.

Heres the problem though. Since i booked from LIH straight to EWR on united stopping over in HNL-they side i would be charged full baggage prices like a hawaiian to mainland trip.

1. If i could somehow get united to split the reservation i might save 50 bucks.

2. This exercise might be futile because im going to ask them to interline the baggage anyway.

3. Any ideas or tricks to save at this stage?