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Hawaiian Airlines will begin charging customers $17 for a second checked bag on interisland flights.

The new fee, announced late Friday afternoon, goes into effect for tickets purchased on or after July 8 for travel on or after July 15.

The move by Hawaiian (owned by Hawaiian Holdings; Amex: HA) follows another interisland carrier, go!, which on Wednesday announced a $25 fee for a second checked bag.

Go! is operated by Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group (Nasdaq: MESA).

Hawaiian, like go!, said the baggage charge was due to the impact of fuel prices on operating expenses quick payday loan.

Some Hawaiian customers will be exempt from the fee, including first-class travelers; those with child car seats, strollers and carriers; and those needing wheelchairs, walkers, canes or crutches.

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