go! Follows Industry on Bag Fees

While most regionals have already adopted first bag check charges at the behest of their major partners, Mesa Air Group’s go! is following suit instituting a $10 charge as of August 10. It cited the rising cost of fuel and reversed the stance taken just a week ago that it is opposed to baggage and othr fees. Related Story
With the introduction of this first-checked-bag fee, go! reduced its second-checked-bag fee to $17. Announced last month, the second-checked-bag fee applies to passengers who purchased tickets on or after June 25, 2008 for travel on or after July 15, 2008.
"Fuel costs have more than doubled since we first entered the Hawaiian market," said Jonathan Ornstein, Mesa Air Group chair and CEO. "In this extremely challenging environment we remain committed to providing the best interisland service at the lowest possible cost and are working to provide options instead of raising overall cost of travel," he continued.
go! customers exempt from paying the fee are:
-- Passengers who purchased their tickets for travel prior to July 10, 2008;
-- Corporate members;
-- Customers traveling on government fares;
-- Customers flying on the same reservation as someone with exempt status (except for group bookings of 8 or more).