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Proposed class action lawsuit over expiring WestJet credits tossed by B.C. appeal court

High court says travel credits aren't covered by laws banning expiry dates on gift cards.

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B.C.'s highest court has reversed a decision to certify a class-action lawsuit over WestJet's one-year expiry policy for "travel bank credits," saying they're not equivalent to gift cards and don't fall under the same consumer protection laws.

In a unanimous decision this week, a panel of three judges of the B.C. Court of Appeal dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Vancouver woman on behalf of WestJet passengers who've received expiring travel credits because of things like cancelled flights and lost luggage.

A B.C. Supreme Court judge had certified the suit as a class action in 2020 , finding there was a reasonable argument to be made that these credits fall under legislation prohibiting expiry dates on gift cards or prepaid credit cards.

But Appeal Court Justice Patrice Abrioux wrote in his reasons Wednesday that the lower court judge had erred in her approach, and it was clear WestJet's credits aren't covered by the same laws.

• B.C.-based class-action lawsuit targets 1-year expiry on WestJet travel credits

Abrioux said his reading of provincial consumer protection legislation suggests that, by definition, gift cards and prepaid credit cards must have "a prepaid fixed amount which the purchaser or gift card holder may use up to the amount that has been prepaid, or 'topped up.'"

In the case of plaintiff Tiana Sharifi, who lost $421.80 when her credits for a cancelled trip expired, the justice said she had not directly prepaid for a fixed amount of travel credits.

"Or to state the matter this way: Ms. Sharifi purchased a prepaid flight. She did not purchase a prepaid purchase card, gift card, gift certificate or otherwise, for WTB [WestJet travel bank] credits," Abrioux wrote.

"Indeed, it is clear that Ms. Sharifi's entitlement to receive WTB credits was entirely contingent on future events and she may never, in fact, receive the credits in question."

'Prerogative of the legislatures' to change laws

The decision goes on to say that the "entirely contingent nature" of WestJet's credits means that they are "an entirely different form of financial product or device" than those covered in B.C.'s Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act and similar legislation in other provinces.

"If contingent credits are to be subject to the provisions of consumer protection legislation either in this or the other provinces in question, then that is the prerogative of the legislatures, not the courts," Abrioux said.

• B.C. Court of Appeal certifies former flight attendant's class-action lawsuit against WestJet

According to Sharifi's original notice of civil claim, she had booked round-trip flights for two people from Vancouver to Paris in January 2018.

She cancelled the trip in May 2018 and was issued a $993.23 credit. WestJet imposed a one-year expiry date on the credit, which was issued to her travel bank account.

Though she used $571.46 of her credit on another flight to Calgary, the rest expired.

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Sharifi's credits were what WestJet calls "hard" credits, which are issued for flight changes or cancellations and can be extended for another year for a fee of about $20. "Soft" credits are issued for reasons like lost luggage, customer complaints or airline promotions and cannot be extended.

Sharifi had argued that tens of thousands of people have unjustly had their WestJet credits expire or been forced to pay fees to extend them.

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How to Cancel a WestJet Flight [Points or Cash Ticket]

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When life happens and you need to cancel a flight, we all know that the process can be both expensive and frustrating.

If you have booked your flight with WestJet and need to cancel, you’re in the right place. Here’s all the information you need to navigate their cancellation and change policies to help you save time and money!

WestJet’s Cancellation Policy: Flights Paid With Cash or Points

All customers have  24 hours  from the time of their original booking to cancel their reservation without being charged a  cancellation fee , regardless of the fare selected.

WestJet does not allow cancellation to Basic tickets unless the cancellation was made within the 24-hour window from booking.

After the initial 24-hour window, the fee to cancel an Econo ticket with WestJet depends on the route you’re flying and the number of days before your flight departs.

Canceling a flight within Canada will cost $CA50-$59 (~$35-$41) if the flight is more than 60 days away, and CA$100-$118 (~$70-$82) if the flight is less than 60 days away.

If the flight is between Europe and Canada the fee is CA$100-$118 (~$70-$82) if it is more than 60 days away, and CA$250-$295 (~$174-$205) if it is less than 60 days away.

All other flights are CA$50-$59 (~$35-$41) for flights more than 60 days away, and CA$100-$118 (~$70-$82) for flights less than 60 days away.

If you’ve purchased an Econo Flex ticket, there is no charge to cancel a flight within Canada — regardless of the timeframe.

The fee for flights between Europe and Canada is CA$100-$118 (~$70-$82) if it is more than 60 days away, and CA$250-$295 (~$174-$205) if it is less than 60 days away.

For all other flights, the fee is CA$25-$30 (~$17-$21) for flights more than 60 days away, and CA$100-$118 (~$70-$82) for flights less than 60 days away.

For those who have purchased a Premium ticket, canceling a flight within Canada will cost CA$50-$59 (~$35-$41) if the flight is more than 60 days away, and CA$100-$118 (~$70-$82) if the flight is less than 60 days away.

For any other flight, the fee is CA$50-$59 (~$35-$41) for flights more than 60 days away, and CA$100-$118 (~$70-$82) for flights less than 60 days away.

Finally, those that have purchases a Business ticket will need to pay CA$100-$118 (~$70-$82) to cancel a flight within Canada — regardless of the timeframe.

The fee for flights between Canada and Europe is CA$600-$708 (~$417-$492) — regardless of the timeframe.

For all other flights, the cancellation fee is CA$50-$59 (~$35-$41) for flights more than 60 days away, and CA$100-$118 (~$70-$82) for flights less than 60 days away.

WestJet does not offer a typical award program that you’re probably used to. You do not earn miles, and there is no award chart to base your redemptions on. Instead, WestJet offers a rebate-type program where funds are deposited into your WestJet Travel Bank each time you fly that can later be redeemed for future flights.

So, instead of earning 1,000 award miles for a flight, you might earn $10 that gets deposited in your Travel Bank. This $10 can then be redeemed for $10 off your next flight. So how does this apply to cancellation fees?

The cancellation fee for your “award ticket,” like with the above options, will depend on what type of ticket you buy with your Travel Bank funds, along with where you are traveling to and how soon the flight departs.

For example, if you spend $200 of the funds in your Travel Bank to book an Econo ticket between Toronto and Vancouver, and you cancel more than 60 days before the flight departs, your cancellation fee would be CA$50-$59 (~$35-$41).

Hot Tip:  For those who need more information about canceling award tickets, explore our guide on canceling award tickets , including information on over 30 carriers, to learn more.

WestJet’s Flight Change Policy

All customers have  24 hours from the time of their original booking to change their reservation without being charged a change fee, regardless of the fare selected.

Similar to the cancellation policy, WestJet does not allow those with Basic tickets to make any changes to their flight after the initial 24-hour window from booking.

If it has been more than 24 hours since you booked your Econo ticket, you can still make changes but the fee will depend on the route and number of days until your flight.

Flights within Canada can be changed for CA$50-$59 (~$35-$41) if the flight is scheduled in more than 60 days, and CA$100-$118 (~$70-$82) if it is less than 60 days away.

Flights from Canada to Europe can be changed for CA$100-$118 (~$70-$82) if the flight is more than 60 days away, and CA$250-$259 (~$174-$205) if the flight is less than 60 days away.

For all other flights, the change fee is CA$50-$59 (~$35-$41) if the flight is more than 60 days away, and CA$100-$118 (~$70-$82) if it is less than 60 days away.

Those that have purchased an Econo Flex ticket for a flight within Canada can make changes to their flight without paying any additional fees.

If your Econo Flex ticket is between Canada and Europe, the change fee is CA$100-$118 (~$70-$82) for flights more than 60 days away, and CA$250-$259 (~$174-$205) for flights less than 60 days away.

For any other flight routes, the change fee is CA$25-$30 (~$17-$21) for flights more than 60 days away and CA$100-$118 (~$70-$82) for flights less than 60 days away.

For Premium Tickets on a flight within Canada, the change fee is CA$50-$59 (~$35-$41) for flights more than 60 days away, and CA$100-$118 (~$70-$82) for flights less than 60 days away.

If your flight is between Canada and Europe, the change fee is CA$100-$118 (~$70-$82) for flights departing in more than 60 days, and CA$250-$295 (~$174-$205) for flights departing in less than 60 days.

Any other flight routes are subject to change fees of CA$50-$59 (~$35-$41) for flights more than 60 days away, and CA$100-$118 (~$70-$82) for flights less than 6 days away.

Lastly, business tickets within Canada can be changed for CA$100-$118 (~$70-$82) — regardless of the number of days before the flight departs.

Flights between Canada and Europe can be changed for CA$400-$472 (~$278-$328) — again, regardless of the number of days until the flight.

All other flights will have a change fee of CA$100-$118 (~$70-$82) no matter when the flight is scheduled.

As with cancellations, the fee for changing your award ticket depends entirely on what type of ticket you purchased with your Travel Bank funds.

Hot Tip:  Keep in mind that if you’re changing a flight to a more expensive option, you will need to pay the difference in fare. 

Same-Day Changes

WestJet also allows same-day changes for all ticket types besides Basic tickets. The charge for doing so varies on the ticket type and destination.

Same-day changes for Econo tickets cost CA$150-$177 (~$104-$123) for flights within Canada, CA$250-$295 (~$174-$205) on flights between Canada and Europe, and CA$150-$177 (~$104-$123) on all other flights.

Same-day changes for Econo Flex tickets are free for flights within Canada, CA$250-$259 (~$174-$205) for flights between Canada and Europe, and CA$100-$118 (~$70-$82) for all other flights.

A same-day change for a Premium ticket is CA$100-$118 (~$70-$82) for flights within Canada, CA$250-$295 (~$174-$205) for flights between Canada and Europe, and CA$100-$118 (~$70-$82) on all other flights.

Lastly, those with business class ticket can make same-day changes for free, regardless of their flight destination.

The same-day change fee for your award ticket will be based on what type of ticket you purchased with your WestJet Travel Bank funds.

Step 1: First, log into your account on the WestJet homepage and select Manage Bookings .

Step 2: Select which booking you would like to cancel, then click the Cancel link.

Step 3:  Once your cancellation has been finalized, a confirmation email will be sent to the email you provided at the time of booking, and the remaining funds after any cancellation fees will be deposited into your WestJet Travel Bank.

The WestJet Travel Bank is an easy-to-use account where travel credits resulting from non-refundable ticket changes, cancellations, or service credits are held. These travel credits are kept in your Travel Bank until you use them to pay for future travel.

To use your Travel Bank funds, you first need to sign in to your WestJet Rewards account. When you reach the payment page of a flight booking, you will be given the option to use your Travel Bank credits or another form of payment.

Dealing with the need to cancel a flight can be difficult, but knowing the rules and guidelines around each ticket type can really help if you find yourself in a situation where you need to cancel. As always, it is also worth looking into which credit cards provide compensation for times like these. After all, the more you know — the better off you’ll be!

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if i cancel my westjet flight.

That largely depends on what type of ticket you’ve purchased, where you are flying, and how many days are remaining before your flight leaves.

Generally speaking, you’ll likely need to pay somewhere between CA$50-$295 (~$35-$205), unless it is a business ticket, in order to cancel your flight.

The remaining fare after the fee is deducted will be deposited into your WestJet Travel Bank.

Can I cancel my WestJet flight within 24 hours?

Yes — WestJet will allow you to cancel or make any changes to a flight that was booked less than 24 hours ago.

When do funds in my WestJet Travel Bank expire?

Travel Bank credits expire 1 year after the date they were deposited into your account.

Will WestJet waive my cancellation fees?

For the most part, getting your fees waived will depend on your reason for canceling the flight. If an immediate family member has died, you fall very ill, or have military orders, WestJet might waive your cancellation fees.

If you believe you have a legitimate reason to have your cancellation fees waived then it never hurts to call WestJet and ask!

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How to Choose the Right WestJet Fare

WestJet offers passengers a choice of different fare types on all flight bookings.

Some fares are cheaper, but don’t come with flexibility or additional benefits. On the other hand, more expensive fares offer flexibility and include benefits such as advance seat selection, change and cancellation options, and free checked baggage.

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WestJet has a total of 10 different fare options, outlined as follows:

• Economy  (Basic, Econo, EconoFlex, and Member Exclusive)
• Premium  (Premium, PremiumFlex, and Member Exclusive)
• Business  (Business, BusinessFlex, and Member Exclusive)

It’s important to note that not all fare options will appear for every flight. For example, many WestJet flights don’t have a business class cabin, and on these flights, you won’t have the option to choose Business fares.

This is especially the case with Swoop’s former narrowbody Boeing 737 aircraft, which are fitted entirely with economy seats. With the recent integration of Swoop into WestJet, the defunct ultra-low-cost carrier’s aircraft now service WestJet flights.

When booking a flight, before you’re able to select one of the 10 fare types, you must first search for your desired flight route and date, and then select your desired cabin class.

After you’ve selected the cabin class, the available fare options will appear.

Choosing the best fare type will ultimately depend on your personal preferences, which can change from flight to flight. This means that there’s no single best fare for every situation.

When it comes to choosing the best fare with WestJet, you’ll want to consider the following:

• Flexibility (i.e., changes and cancellations)
• Luggage (checked and carry-on)
• Seat selection fees

Additionally, you’ll want to take stock of whether you have access to any of the following:

• WestJet RBC ® World Elite Mastercard
• WestJet elite status
• WestJet dollars (WSD)
• Companion vouchers

With these in mind, let’s take a closer look at each of the 10 WestJet fare classes.

The four economy fares offered by WestJet include Basic, Econo, EconoFlex, and Member Exclusive .

Basic fares come with the least amount of flexibility, and in fact, you’re not allowed any changes, cancellations, or refunds whatsoever with these fares.

This means that if you book a Basic fare and you need to change your flight, you’ll be completely out of luck unless you have applicable travel insurance.

However, Basic fares tend to cost the least out of all the fare options, so if you prioritize saving money and can live without the flexibility, then booking this fare class may be the best choice for you.

It’s also worth noting that with the Basic fare, you won’t earn any WestJet dollars, and your spending won’t count towards earning elite status with WestJet.

What’s more, if you’re a WestJet elite Silver, Gold, or Platinum member who’d usually enjoy same-day flight changes, complimentary upgrades, or seat changes, your benefits are automatically voided if you select a Basic fare.

You’ll also have to pay for checked bags and seat selection with Basic fares.

The cost to check a bag will depend on whether you prepay, pay during self-service check-in, or pay at airport check-in. The price also fluctuates depending on your destination.

Keep in mind that if you have the WestJet RBC ® World Elite Mastercard, you’re allowed one free checked bag on any WestJet route, even if you booked a Basic fare. You also enjoy free checked baggage if you have WestJet elite status.

Another add-on cost to consider with a Basic fare is seat selection. The privilege of choosing where you sit on your flight will cost you between $5–250 (all figures in CAD) depending on your flight and the type of seat you’d like to select.

If you don’t pay in advance, your seat will be automatically assigned to you at check-in for no additional fee.

Finally, if you have seat selection vouchers by way of WestJet elite status, you can use those to get around having to pay for seat selection with Basic fares.

Who should book Basic fares?

Despite the restrictions and lack of benefits, Basic fares may still be the best choice in certain scenarios.

First off, if you know you won’t need to change or cancel your flight, then it may make sense for you to enjoy the lowest possible price. However, if your travel plans are still up in the air, a Basic fare limits your ability to make changes or to cancel.

A Basic fare can also be a good choice if you don’t travel with checked bags, or you already get free checked bags with your WestJet RBC ® World Elite Mastercard or WestJet elite status. In these situations, there’s no need to pay for a higher-priced fare just to access free checked bags.

Lastly, if you don’t care about accumulating WestJet dollars, or you’re not interested in earning elite status with WestJet, then Basic fares may be the best choice.

Prior to booking a Basic fare, you’ll want to compare the amount you’ll save by booking the lower fare against how much it’d cost you for any checked baggage and seat selection fees.

If you’re looking to travel while paying as little as possible, and don’t need additional baggage or seats, WestJet’s Basic fares may well be right for you.

WestJet’s Econo fare comes with slightly more benefits and flexibility than the Basic fare.

For starters, you’ll have the option to change or cancel your flight, albeit for a fee.

Both change and cancellation fees are charged per direction, per person, except for flights to and from Europe, where change and cancellation fees are charged per transaction, per person.

To change or cancel an Econo fare, it’ll cost $100–118 (CAD) for all flights between Canada and non-European or Asian destinations. For flights between Canada and Europe or Asia, a change or cancellation will cost between $150–177.

In both cases, you’ll also be responsible for any fare difference.

If you choose to cancel your flight, you won’t‌ receive a refund to your original form of payment, but you’ll instead receive a refund to your WestJet Travel Bank.

You can then use your WestJet Travel Bank funds to purchase future WestJet flights, but it’s important to note that your Travel Bank funds expire one year from the date of your cancelled flight.

With Econo fares, you’ll have to pay for checked bags for flights in Canada, the US, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, and Europe. If you’re travelling to Asia, you’ll enjoy one free piece of checked luggage.

Seat selection with an Econo fare costs between $5–250 – the same as a Basic fare.

Lastly, with Econo fares, you’ll earn WestJet dollars, and your spending is eligible to help you qualify for WestJet elite status .

Who should book Econo fares?

You should book Econo fares over Basic fares if you’d like to keep costs down, but still want the option to change or cancel your trip for a fee.

Plus, if you’re a frequent flyer with WestJet, you should book Econo fares at the minimum, since your flight will contribute towards qualifying for status.

Econo could also be a better choice than Basic if you’re flying to Asia or Europe, as the Econo fare provides free checked bags when flying to or from Asia, and checked bags are significantly cheaper when flying to Europe.

Again, with this, you’ll need to crunch the numbers to see if the extra cost you’ll pay for the Econo fare is less than the cost of checking bags, which you may otherwise enjoy as a credit card or status benefit.

WestJet EconoFlex fares come with the most flexibility and benefits for an economy WestJet ticket.

Changes and cancellations to your ticket won’t cost you any additional fees with this fare class. However, cancellations will still result in a credit to your WestJet Travel Bank instead of a refund to your original form of payment.

With this fare, you’ll also receive one free checked bag on all flights, and you’ll be able to make your seat selection for free.

Lastly, you’ll be able to earn WestJet dollars , and your fare purchase will count towards earning WestJet elite status .

Who should book EconoFlex fares?

You should book an EconoFlex fare if you’re uncertain about your travel plans, and you don’t want to pay extra to change or cancel your flight.

An EconoFlex fare should also be considered if you’re checking a bag, and don’t have the WestJet RBC ® World Elite Mastercard or WestJet elite status, both of which would come with one free checked bag.

Once again, you’ll want to do the math to determine if the amount of money you’ll save with the free checked bag, potential cancellation or change fee, and seat selection fee makes up for the additional cost you’ll pay to book an EconoFlex fare over one of the lower Economy fare classes.

Member Exclusive fares are entirely different from all other WestJet fares.

To start, you can only book Member Exclusive fares with WestJet dollars , and you’ll need to have enough WestJet dollars to cover the entire base fare, after which you’ll have to pay the taxes and fees with cash or from your WestJet Travel Bank.

Member Exclusive fares follow the same checked baggage and seat selection fee structure as Econo fares, and they have the same change and cancellation policies and fees as well.

However, a difference is that if you cancel a Member Exclusive ticket, you won’t receive a refund entirely to your WestJet Travel Bank. Instead, the WestJet dollars that were used for the base fare of the ticket will be refunded back to WestJet dollars, and the portion paid for the taxes and fees will be refunded to your Travel Bank.

Keep in mind that WestJet dollars don’t have to be used exclusively on Member Exclusive fares – you’re welcome to use your WestJet dollars on any fare.

Lastly, it’s worth noting that you won’t accumulate WestJet dollars on Member Exclusive fares, and your flights won’t count towards earning WestJet elite status.

Who should book Economy Member Exclusive fares?

The main reason to book Member Exclusive fares is that they tend to offer a small discount over booking Econo fares. In some cases, the discount is minuscule (~3%), while in others, it can be a bit higher (~9%).

However, since you need to have enough WestJet dollars to cover the whole base fare, you may be better off booking Econo fares and applying your WestJet dollars balance there instead. This can also be useful if your WestJet dollars balance isn’t high enough for the Member Exclusive fare.

Plus, you’ll also earn towards elite status and get a return in WestJet dollars, which you won’t get with Member Exclusive fares.

There are three fares to choose from for flying in WestJet’s Premium or premium economy cabins: Premium, PremiumFlex, and Member Exclusive.

It’s worth noting that WestJet offers a true premium economy cabin on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, but not on its smaller aircraft. 

Rather, the Premium cabin on smaller aircraft is somewhere in between economy and a true premium economy seat, depending on which aircraft is being used on your flight.

In some cases, you’ll just get a seat at the front of the plane without any extra legroom, while in others, you’ll get a bit more room and more in-flight amenities.

Therefore, prior to booking a Premium fare, you should check to see what your experience will be like to make sure it’s worth the extra cost.

WestJet’s Premium and PremiumFlex fares are almost indistinguishable from one another.

With both fare types, you’ll enjoy two free checked bags, complimentary food & beverages, priority services, and the accrual of WestJet dollars.

The primary difference between the two fare types lies in the change and cancellation policy.

With Premium fares, you’ll have to pay a cancellation or change fee of $100–118  within Canada, or between Canada and all destinations except Europe and Asia.

For flights between Canada and Europe or Asia, change and cancellation fees range from $300–354.

All change and cancellation fees are charged per direction, per person except for changes or cancellations on flights to and from Europe, where fees are charged per transaction, per person.

With PremiumFlex fares, there’s no additional fee for changes or cancellation; however, if you do make a change, you’ll have to pay for the fare difference, if any.

Another key difference between PremiumFlex and Premium fares is how the refund is handled if you choose to cancel your flight.

With PremiumFlex fares, your refund is returned to your original form of payment, and with Premium fares, your refund will ‌appear in your WestJet Travel Bank to be used on future WestJet flights, with a one-year expiry date attached.

Who should book Premium fares?

You should book Premium fares if you want to fly WestJet Premium or premium economy, and your travel plans are fairly set.

You can also book Premium fares even if your travel plans are uncertain; however, you’ll want to look at whether the amount you save from booking a Premium fare over a PremiumFlex fare is greater than the amount you’d have to pay in cancellation or change fees.

Keep in mind that the funds from any cancelled flights will be added to your WestJet Travel Bank rather than being returned to the original form of payment.

Who should book PremiumFlex fares?

To be frank, booking PremiumFlex fares rarely makes sense.

The significantly higher cost of booking this fare type ‌tends to overshadow any amount you’d save on a potential change or cancellation fee.

However, if you find a PremiumFlex fare that doesn’t cost outrageously more than a Premium fare, it may be worth booking this to avoid the potential change or cancellation fee.

Lastly, if you want to avoid having your money tied up in a WestJet Travel Bank at all costs, then a PremiumFlex fare would ensure that you never have to worry about expiring Travel Bank credits.

The only other WestJet Premium fare type is the Member Exclusive fare .

As a Member Exclusive fare, you can only book this fare type if you have enough WestJet dollars to cover the entire base fare amount. Additional taxes and fees will have to be paid in cash or WestJet Travel Bank funds.

You also won’t earn any WestJet dollars with Member Exclusive fares, and any cancellations or changes will cost the same as Premium fares.

For cancellations, the WestJet dollars you spent will be returned as WestJet dollars, while any amount you spent on taxes and fees will be added to your WestJet Travel Bank.

Other than these Member Exclusive fare-specific features, all other benefits and fare rules are identical to the other WestJet Premium tickets: two free checked bags, extra leg room on some aircraft, complimentary food & beverages, and priority services.

Who should book Premium Member Exclusive fares?

Similar to WestJet Economy fares, the only reason to book a Member Exclusive fare is if you were planning on booking a Premium fare, but the Member Exclusive fare winds up being cheaper.

Keep in mind that you’ll forgo any potential WestJet Rewards, and you won’t be able to redeem a companion voucher with a Member Exclusive fare. However, the potential savings could be worth it, assuming you have a sizeable balance of WestJet dollars.

If you’d like to fly WestJet’s best overall product, there are three fare types to choose from: Business, BusinessFlex, and Member Exclusive.

With a business class ticket, you’ll have lounge access at available airports and your own bed in the sky with lie-flat seats.

You’ll also receive two free checked bags, priority screening, boarding, and baggage, and in-flight food and beverage service no matter which business class fare you book.

As we’ve seen before, the difference between Business and BusinessFlex fares comes down to the change and cancellation policy.

With BusinessFlex fares, there’s no change or cancellation fee, and your funds from a cancelled flight will be returned to your original form of payment. However, if you choose to change your flight, you’ll still be responsible for paying any fare difference.

On the other hand, with regular Business fares, any change or cancellation comes with a fee, and any credit will be added to your WestJet Travel Bank.

For flights within Canada and between Canada and all destinations in North American (including Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico), you’ll pay $100–118 to change or cancel your flight per person, per direction.

For flights between Canada and Europe or Asia, you’ll have to pay a fee of $500–590 to change your flight and $600–708 to cancel.

Change and cancellation fees are charged per direction, per person, except for changes or cancellations for flights to and from Europe, whereby change fees are charged per transaction, per person.

Who should book Business fares?

Similar to Premium fares, the regular Business fare will more often than not be significantly cheaper than the BusinessFlex fare, even after taking the change and cancellation fees into consideration.

However, you’ll still want to be fairly committed to your trip if you book a regular Business fare, as the change and cancellation fees can add up quickly, especially on flights to Europe and Asia.

What’s more, cancelled flights won’t be refunded to your original form of payment, but rather to your WestJet Travel Bank, with an expiration date attached to the funds.

Therefore, if you’d like to fly WestJet’s best product and are fairly firm in your plans, a Business fare will result in the same experience at a lower cost than BusinessFlex fares.

Who should book BusinessFlex fares?

You should only book BusinessFlex fares if the extra amount you’ll have to pay for this fare is less than any potential change or cancellation fee, and you don’t want your refund to go to your Travel Bank.

BusinessFlex fares can be thousands of dollars more than a regular Business fare, so even though you’ll save money on change and cancellation fees, booking a BusinessFlex fare may not make financial sense, especially considering you aren’t getting any additional benefits.

Lastly, the Business Member Exclusive fare is only bookable if you have enough WestJet dollars to cover the full base fare, and you pay the taxes and fees with cash or funds from your Travel Bank.

As mentioned above, Member Exclusive fares also aren’t eligible to earn WestJet dollars or credit towards WestJet elite status.

With this fare type, you’ll be subject to the same cancellation and change fees as with WestJet’s regular Business fare; however, the refund is processed differently.

Instead of having all the funds returned to your WestJet Travel Bank, WestJet dollars are returned as WestJet dollars, and the money paid for the taxes and fees are returned as Travel Bank funds.

All other Business Member Exclusive benefits are the same as with the WestJet regular Business fare and the BusinessFlex fare.

Who should book Business Class Member Exclusive fares?

As is the case with all Member Exclusive fares, you should only book a Business Member Exclusive fare if the cost is cheaper than the other business class fare options, and if you have enough WestJet dollars to cover the entire base fare.

However, you may also want to consider applying your WestJet dollars towards a Business fare instead. This way, you’ll still be eligible to earn WestJet dollars and qualifying spend towards WestJet elite status.

Plus, since Member Exclusive fares only offer a small discount, there generally isn’t really a strong value proposition to booking them over standard fares.

WestJet offers passengers to choose from 10 different fare types, with the lower-priced fares generally offering less flexibility, and the higher-priced fares providing increased flexibility and perks.

When choosing a WestJet fare, you’ll want to consider your priorities in terms of price, flexibility, and baggage. You’ll also want to take stock of additional variables, such as whether you hold the WestJet RBC ® World Elite Mastercard, WestJet elite status, or a sizeable balance of WestJet dollars.

At the end of the day, the right WestJet fare is fairly subjective and depends on a combination of many of the above factors. If in doubt, you can always get in touch with a qualified travel agent to help you with the decision.

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I’m more inclined to pay for advanced seat selection of an exit row seat for a cross Canada flight nowadays. But is the seat selection fee actually more expensive with a Basic fare versus an Econo fare? The chart shows seat selection for a Basic fare is “$$” whereas for an Econo fare is only “$” but I don’t have any empirical evidence from an apples to apples booking.

As an avid Westjet flyer, this is great information. One thing I discovered on a recent flight is that golf clubs don’t qualify as a free bag – the bag must be checked in at the agent and is subject to a fee. Thanks !

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By Barry Choi on October 22, 2020 Estimated reading time: 4 minutes

WestJet’s COVID refunds—can you get your money back?

With the cancellation of WestJet flights during the COVID outbreak, the airline is now giving cash refunds. Do you qualify?

In a somewhat surprising move on October 21, 2020, WestJet announced it will be issuing refunds to the original form of payment to travellers who had their flights cancelled due to COVID-19.

You would think this would have been an obvious move back in March 2020, but airlines are notorious for holding onto your cash for as long as possible. Until the announcement was made, WestJet, and most airlines simply provide travel credits/vouchers.

Before you jump on the phone and demand your money back, it’s best to understand what’s going on and why this decision was finally made.

How to get your WestJet refund if you qualify for one

To be clear, the refunds are available to travellers who had WestJet or Swoop flights cancelled on them due to COVID-19. If you cancelled a flight on your own and accepted the travel bank credit, you would not be eligible for the cash refund.

WestJet will contact those people it deems eligible for refunds as of November 2, 2020, but it is taking a phased approach, starting with flights cancelled in March and will continue from there. WestJet expects the process to take six to nine months to fully complete.

For context, my WestJet flight to Hawaii was cancelled in May and I didn’t get notice until October that I could see a refund applied to my credit card. Waiting five months to get $3,500 might be a lot of money for many people.

You need to wait for an email from WestJet before your refund is processed. Calling WestJet now will not do anything, so be patient and monitor your inbox.

Flights booked via a travel agency or a website would also be eligible for refunds, but you’d have to contact where you purchased your tickets directly. ( Also, five things your airline isn’t telling you. )

What took so long?

In Canada, there are limited rules when it comes to passenger rights. Airlines were not obligated to give cash refunds as long as customers are offered a travel voucher worth an equal amount of what was paid. ( Find out more about passenger rights here. )

The reality is that airlines don’t have a vault-load of cash. It’s one of the few industries that depend on future sales to float current operating expenses. When ticket sales drop, cash flow becomes an issue. A worldwide pandemic that significantly reduces air travel can be catastrophic to the travel industry and airline businesses. 

South African Airways, Cathay Dragon and Avianca Airlines have declared bankruptcy or have ceased operations, so you can see why issuing travel vouchers is more beneficial to airlines compared to refunds.

Initially, WestJet tried to keep customers happy by extending their travel credit expiry date to two years, up from one. While this was a decent offer, it’s safe to say that most people would prefer cash.

In a press release , Ed Sims, WestJet president and CEO said “We have heard loud and clear from the travelling public that in this COVID world they are looking for reassurance on two fronts: the safest possible travel environment; and refunds.”

It may have taken seven months for the response, but WestJet is the first national carrier in Canada to voluntarily provide refunds to the original form of payment on all fare classes.

Wait, what about Air Canada ’ s refunds?

Shortly after the announcement was made, Air Canada chimed in on Twitter and said the statement was misleading. Air Canada claimed it had already refunded over $1.2 Billion in refundable fares to date. Implying that WestJet wasn’t the first to issue refunds. 

I can’t verify that number, but the last time I checked, Air Canada wasn’t giving refunds to everyone who had their flights cancelled. What I suspect Air Canada is saying is that it had given cash refunds when legally obligated.

For example, the United States, United Kingdom, and parts of the European Union have stricter passenger rights laws. If you were flying to one of those destinations and your flight was cancelled by the airline, local rules state that airlines have to provide a refund. After being pressured by the local governments, Air Canada and WestJet have now been following those laws. 

It’s also worth noting that Air Canada’s comfort and business flexible fares are fully refundable by default. I imagine Air Canada isn’t wrong when it says it already refunded that money, but it doesn’t apply to all of its fares. 

That’s where the difference is. WestJet is refunding all guests of COVID-cancelled flights, including those with the low-fare tickets. 

Hopefully, Air Canada follows WestJet’s lead, but I wouldn’t hold my breath over it.

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Seems that WestJet vacations are not offering refund and are staying within the 2 yr extension – seems unfair that after the 2 year period (which is now 18 mos) we lose all our money. Who is to say if it is safe to travel to other countries by 18 months or if we will be covered for insurance.

My issue is with WJ companion vouchers and I’m not sure why NO ONE is actually talking about this issue. I’ve had a WJ Mastercard since inception and loved the benefits with the exception of the lack of trip cancellation insurance.

I cancelled our May 2020 flight two weeks before WJ did as it was obvious this pandemic wasn’t going to be over by our flight time and I had a car and hotel reservation to cancel as well. We got a credit which we were okay with as we only fly WJ and my February 2020 voucher was returned to my travel account.

I rebooked again shortly afterwards as we like to book ahead for planning purposes and my WJ travel voucher was going to expire in February 2021. There was also a guarantee that the flight could be cancelled for covid reasons at that future date so all seemed good.

Our flight is now booked for May 2021 and if we don’t want to fly with covid still active at that time, we can cancel but we assume we are going to lose this voucher that was issued February 2020 and will be expired. My travel companion also has a voucher dated May 2020 expiring May 2021 (not used so we have to book another trip by then) and we both will have another one in February and May 2021 that will expire in 2022.

Since these vouchers are paid for by your $119 annual fee, they should NOT expire at all or WJ should at least extend the dates for ALL VOUCHERS issued in 2020 and those issued in 2021 for at least 2 years until all this covid thing is under control and a vaccine is available.

Yesterday, in a phone conversation with a customer service rep from Air Transat, I was informed that Transat is still declining refunds, and continuing to offer only no time limit vouchers. Furthermore, she indicated that WJ and AC refunds were being limited to the “travel portion” only. So, if you had purchased a vacation package from them, your refund will not include the portion of the cost that was allocated to the accommodation. The arrogance of these people is beyond comprehension.

I would be interested to hear if any of your readers have had any success in securing a refund via a credit card “chargeback” or a small claims court action.

Air Canada refused to refund our 4 return flights from Toronto to Phoenix in May, 2020 when they cancelled the flight. I even tried the appeal process with no change.

What about Air Transat? Our six UK flights yvr to the uk for sep/oct were cancelled and initially we we offered 2 year vouchers. Subsequently they said they would give refunds since they no longer fly yvr to Europe. Still waiting. No date promise. If the sell out to Air Canada I assume we are sol.

Hello, It is true that AIR Canada has almost never accepted to refund non refundable or even partially refundable tickets. It is useless for them to mention they refunded refundable tickets: by definition, they have to !!!

However, at least in Quebec where consumers are more protected, it is possible to get refund through your credit cards. Actually both the Civil Code and the Law protecting consumers (provincial laws) say very clearly that they have to refund unrendered services. For this to enforce, you have to formally request your credit card bank a retro-billing, with your documents. They have 45 days to refund. In my case it worked for a AC partially refundable ticket. I got back all my money back through Master Card which dealt with Air Canada. I was also successful to get refund for non refundable air tickets within South America, with SKY airlines. Refund would not have been possible by the airline company directly.

Attempts to get refunds from AC directly were unsuccessful, and an irritating process: they make you wait weeks, never say yes or no, and it is impossible to speak to a manager or a director of their ”customer service”. Extremely time consuming process that I will not forget.

In the case MC or Visa would deny the refund, it is still possible to go to Quebec small claims court but it may be a long process, although likely to succeed. I wish the laws would be similar in other provincial juridictions. And perhaps that the Federal Transportation Office implement a law to enforce all refunds, not credits, when services cannot be rendered. Every one can eventually write his/her MP to demand this fair and just rule, as is the case in many developped countries. Consumers should not be forced to loan money for free to a corporation, with a risk of not being refunded ever.

I believe that the date of the refund offer just happens to be the same date that courts will begin allowing class action lawsuits against airlines for not refunding money for cancelled flights.

Air Canada is right! They gave me a refund months ago after initially offering only a voucher!

Air Transat???

I’m just glad Westjet is finally doing the decent and Legal thing, especially since CoVid-19 was NOT the customers fault. Unfortunately, CoVid-19 is an act of the universe and not a purposeful event that a customer created in order to Cancel their flight! If you read thru the many page’s of Westjet’s legal documents and their flight/ticket policies, it was actually against the law for them to Not give us our money back due to CoVid-19 being an unnatural event and out of the passengers control…

I am very upset with WestJet! when I heard about the refunds I was excited but I just recently found out that I don’t qualify because I cancelled my trip 2 weeks before my trip date but I didn’t have a choice! the government of Canada released the travel advisory on March 13th and I cancelled on the 16th!! I’m sure I am not the only one who was forced to make the same decision. When Trudeau announced the travel advisory and also stated that any Canadians outside of Canada needed to come back as soon as possible, I was not going to risk the health of my family and also when the government is saying not to leave the country I think that says something!!!! this refund is a joke and completely unfair to those who had no choice but to cancel their trips because of covid 19. They have given me a credit that expires April of 2022 but honestly with the way this pandemic is going, I will not be flying anywhere until I know it is 100% safe to do so. I think WestJet needs to do the right thing and refund everyone who was affected by Covid 19 regardless if the client cancelled or they cancelled the flights.

WHEN is the Canadian Government going to step in and make these airlines refund our money? Heck, the feds have ‘bailed out’ that poorly managed Quebec company Bombardier so many times it’s not even funny. The least they can do is bail out the airlines so they can refund everyone’s cash.

Why do we have to wait 7-10 days before the departure to have Westjet or Air Canada cancel the flight? If we’re in an area that has been locked down by the provincial health officer, then come’on! Enough of the games!

I don’t want a voucher that expires! I want my cash back!

I’m going to fill out their refund request form but not going to hold my breath.

I had international flights booked in august and instead of cancelling them, Westjet just moved their dates to basically make our vacation go from 7 days down to 1.5 days. So they effectively forced us to cancel since it’d make no sense to take their rescheduled flights.

I suspect they will say we cancelled on our own volition and deny refunds.

Is it true that westjet isn’t refunding vacation packages ? On the website it’s say they are or maybe I’m misunderstanding what they wrote? I did not cancel my flight westjet did and I booked through redtag. No one can tell me anything except send me the same email over and over again that state’s I can only get a refund if it was cancelled 45 days prior to departure. My flight was suppose to leave April 21. This can’t be legal.

Time for WestJet to start offering some proper customer service. I had a domestic flight booked for April 2020 with Air Canada $ 2,000. for coach travel and had to cancel because of lock-down and travel advisory warnings. This was not a case of Air Canada canceling a flight. It was my decision not to risk travel. Unlike WestJet, I was issued a voucher (like a gift card) that I can use whenever & wherever with no expiry date. I know that they still have my money, but I don’t feel that I’m subjected to nimerous and harsh conditions. This I considered proper customer service. When will WestJet follow suit?

How do you contact someone from West jet about a refund for a flight cancelled in March because of covid .

I was excited to hear we would be getting a refund instead of credits. We have been waiting but found out we don’t qualify because we booked a holiday package and they are only giving refunds for flights. I hope it still comes. It feels now like that announcement that they were giving refunds was just a lie.

I am mad with West jet because I cancelled my own flight to Moncton in March 2020 not thinking that West Jet would cancelled it. Now my money is in a travel bank that I can not use anyway because there is no travel to New Brunswick. I could of used that money right now for Christmas.

Hi, I am senior retired 75 years old, my 2-way return ticket to Santa Clara-Cuba canceled by WestJet, and offering to save my money for 24 months & advised that I am able to benefit from that in the future!

Since I am in very poor health conditions & I have no hope to be alive until next year due to my sickness, so what should I do with this corruptor, who grab the people money and using the money for their operations? I am wondering why the Canadian authorities not stopping such corruptions, and why allowing them to operate? Even we know the majority of the shareholders are a ring of VIP and has too many influences, and when it’s come to law, regular passenger unable to do anything, unfortunately.

I hereby request the Canadian authorities, RCMP, and the Ministery of the Transporation to take acttion accordingly, thanks.

I’m in the same boat as many who have commented. I had a flight booked for 4 people for April 2020. I cancelled it once the government announced travel was restricted. WestJet is refusing to refund me because I cancelled. Wasn’t that the RIGHT thing to do? We were in a pandemic and told by our government to stay home! I THOUGHT that the sooner I cancelled the better for processing. I was supposed to wait it out?? Until when?? No! You take action and the proper steps to cancel and start a refund process. That’s the responsible thing to do. I waited patiently for a refund process and received my declined refund email today. I called westjet and was still told that I would not receive a refund. My flight was in the heart of covid and the major restrictions first implemented – how can you deny that westjet!!? I literally could not go even if I wanted to! I believe they are hanging on to any little technicality they can to avoid payouts and it is disgusting customer service! I encourage all to file a complaint with the Canadian travel agency! I did today. A travel credit would be awesome IF it was ok to travel. We are still in a pandemic – we still have national and provincial restrictions. I still have employment restrictions around travel. We still have restrictions around health care if we travel. A travel credit right now is pointless! Give your customers their money back and they will HAPPILY RE-BOOK once they can!

I filled out the form in October and I am still waiting. I will be really annoyed if they don’t refund the money. Yes I cancelled the trip but it was after the federal government put the travel advisory in place and a number of things were shutting down. I had to cancel because I had to cancel other bookings that I had in place. Also, my relatives where I was staying are older and I did not want to risk their health. And my flight would have been cancelled at any rate. Besides, I paid extra for cancellation insurance and told them at the time of cancellation I wanted my money refunded. I didn’t accept the travel credit, it was given to me despite my objections.

I previously commented on WJ’s companion vouchers which they extended for 4 months which still makes it useless as I will not be booking by June 2021. I cancelled two flights booked for 2020. One was for a medical issue where we paid fees and got a travel credit and I also cancelled our covid affected flights 3 days before WJ did so only got another travel bank credit. I was okay with this because usually travel a couple of times a year. BUT today I checked my account and noticed that these travel bank credits EXPIRE!! What? This is MY money and WJ gets to keep it if I don’t use part of it by April 22?? I’m not travelling until all these covid-19 testing requirements are gone and everyone is vaccinated. So I’ve got $1800 sitting there that they can keep if I don’t book and I will lose if they go bankrupt. Time to seek out the Government agency that handles this stuff.

My wife are in the same predicament as Allison, we knew that things were going arwray with our trip and Covid 19, so to beat the panic we cancelled the trip a couple of weeks before the Canadian government inforced the no travel clause. At the time we were given WestJet dollars instead and the 2 year limit. We want our money back into our account. We have no idea if they are going to extend the 2 year limit or not. I’m afraid we will loose on both ends. Is there a class action lawsuit against WestJet that we don’t know about.

Thank you for the question and we are sorry to hear about your travel struggles. Due to the large volume of comments we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond directly to each one. We invite you to email your question to [email protected] , where it will be considered for a future response by one of our expert columnists. For personal advice, we suggest consulting with your financial institution or a qualified advisor.

I booked a trip to Disneyland California for Christmas 2020 and when it was clear that we would not be able to go I cancelled the trip that I paid for eight full tickets and 2 infants. Because I used my brains and new we wouldn’t be going and cancelled they won’t refund me because they had not cancelled first. To me this is discrimination and that money could have been well used by me during this pandemic instead of west jet sitting on it. This was a family holiday that who knows when we can go. Refund money or make the tickets so they don’t expire. When I called and spoke with a west jet employee she was rude and wouldn’t listen to anything I had to say.

My daughter Booked with Air Canada and she cancelled her FLIGHTS and Air Canada gave her ALL her monies back. West Jet refuses to give back our money because we cancelled the flights During COVID. What a JOKE. Also how long do we Have before they take All the flight credits completely? Is that how they plan on trying to compensate some of their loss by only giving us so much time to use the credits before they take them?? Again What a joke !!!!!

How do I go about rebooking a flight that was cancelled due to virus I was told I had 2 years Flight was booked for April 2020

I’am disgusted in the way WestJet has treated me!! Booked trip and can’t seem to talk with any live agent except for 345am What the heck WestJet!! Give me back MY money!!!!

Filled in the request for refund 3 times, it seems it falls in the black hole, no phone request are answered, 6 hr wait, on messenger it’s a robot called Julie, West jet is not taking calls directly regarding refunds. WHAT IS gOING ON, ?????they took my money via phone when I booked the flights on my Mastercard. Why can’t I get a refund? They ignore calls, hang up, robot, no phone number. The Ceo went on cbc and said all refunds will be answered well mine has not! I want my 1700$, its Allot of money! MY MP ignored all Twitter, my government bailed them out, no refunds to customers

Still waiting for a refund 18 months later. Filled out the refund request form many weeks ago and I have not received any response. They have 7000$ dollars of my money and I am destitute now because of the pandemic.

Hi I’ve been waiting for one year now for my refund and still not heard anything from WestJet.

My flight was scheduled for end of April 2020

It’s so fustrating

I applied for my refund many months ago. I received an email tonight from WestJet inviting me to phone the WestJet 1-888 number, provide my credit card number and WestJet rewards number and get my refund. HOWEVER, there is no menu option for this and NO ONE answers the phone anyway! What’s worse is that they have zeroed out my Travel Bank, so it looks like I don’t even have a travel credit anymore! It’s obvious WestJet has no intention of paying back any money to its customers. WestJet has lost ALL credibility.

In our case we cancelled our flights through to Halifax and back from Boston when it became obvious that Holland America was going to cancel our late summer cruise. Got a $2300 credit from WestJet put into our TravelBank. Now things are opening up we thought about using them except we cannot get travel insurance now because of an unstable medical condition. Left high and dry. Thanks WestJet! This what happens when a hedge fund (Onex) runs an airline!

I would like the refund of my first class ticket November 23 ,2021

Well I’m furious with Westjet! I booked a vacation package for 9 people (family) they have close to $25,000 in their pockets. I can’t get thru to anyone who could answer some questions and have a listen to us! I booked January 2020to fly out March 18, 2020. We kept putting off waiting for the airlines to cancel as we were afraid we’d lose our money. So 5 days before the flight was to leave March 13th we made a scary decision to cancel .. either that nite or next day they cancelled all flights! They won’t give us our money. We hv not been able to fly since… due to CoVid and health issues. We lost our son prior to our booking so we decided to take the grandkids etc on a vacation. One we had all planned. I just don’t understand WESTJET! Any suggestion for some help/guidance? We are raising his 2 children … twins and we are retired grandparents! This puts us in a horrible financial position!!! Please WESTJET… GM

WestJet is refusing to refund use our fair in cash. Our original flight was cancelled at the start of COVID and WestJet “refunded” us as a credit (money bank). We used these funds to book a trip for this March break and the flight was cancelled by WestJet. As a result, we had to book another airline. They refunded this trip to the money bank, but refuse to refund us in cash. The argument is that they refund to the original form of payment, however, the original trip cancelled due to COVID they refused to refund in cash.

Any suggestions on how to proceed?

I tried to fine out what was going on I got answers like they couldn’t fined my booking then next time after 4 or 5 hrs I was told she could not hear me. The last time I got through the girl found my fill but I was to late to get anything from Westjet she said my bank insurance may help after Westjet gets government handout.

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I'd assume you'd need to contact Westjet to do the transfer, so why not ask them?

You should be able to transfer. Not sure if you are talking about WestJet Dollars or Travel Bank credits:

1) For Travel Bank credits: Travel Bank credits can only be transferred through our contact centre. Please contact us at 1-888-937-8538. We'll be happy to help. ( http://www.westjet.com/guest/en/travel/basics/fares/travel-bank.shtml#11 )

2) For WestJet Dollars: You are allowed to transfer WestJet dollars of any amount to another account holder for a fee of $20-$23 per transfer. ( https://www.westjet.com/guest/en/help/rewards-program.shtml#4_6 )

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Westjet travel bank.

Are you a frequent traveler looking for ways to save on flight costs? Have you heard of WestJet Travel Bank? This innovative program allows you to store travel credits and use them towards future flights. In this article, we’ll explain how WestJet Travel Bank works and how you can take advantage of this program to reduce the cost of your flights.

What is WestJet Travel Bank?

WestJet Travel Bank is a program created by WestJet, a Canadian airline company. It allows you to store travel credits that can be used towards future flights. The credits are non-transferable and can only be used by the account holder.

How Does WestJet Travel Bank Work?

To use WestJet Travel Bank, you need to create an account and start accumulating travel credits. You can earn credits by:

• Booking WestJet flights
• Using a WestJet RBC Mastercard
• Booking WestJet Vacation packages

Once you have accumulated enough credits, you can use them towards the cost of future flights. The credits can be applied to the base fare of the flight, but not towards taxes, fees, or optional services.

What are the Benefits of Using WestJet Travel Bank?

There are several benefits to using WestJet Travel Bank:

• You can save money on future flights by accumulating travel credits
• You have the flexibility to use the credits towards any WestJet flight
• You can easily manage your travel credits through the online portal

How Do I Create a WestJet Travel Bank Account?

To create a WestJet Travel Bank account, follow these steps:

• Visit the WestJet website
• Click on the “Sign In” button at the top right corner of the page
• Click on the “Join WestJet Rewards” button
• Fill out the registration form with your personal details
• Agree to the terms and conditions
• Submit your registration

How Do I Accumulate Travel Credits in WestJet Travel Bank?

You can accumulate travel credits in WestJet Travel Bank by:

• Booking WestJet flights: You can earn credits based on the fare type and the length of the flight
• Using a WestJet RBC Mastercard: You can earn credits for every dollar spent on eligible purchases
• Booking WestJet Vacation packages: You can earn credits based on the package price and the length of the stay

How Do I Use My WestJet Travel Bank Credits?

To use your WestJet Travel Bank credits, follow these steps:

• Log in to your WestJet Travel Bank account
• Search for a flight using the flight search tool
• Select the flight you want to book
• At the payment page, select “WestJet Travel Bank” as the payment method
• Enter the amount of credits you want to apply towards the flight
• Complete the booking process

WestJet Travel Bank is an innovative program that allows you to save money on future flights. By accumulating travel credits, you can reduce the cost of your flights and enjoy the flexibility of using the credits towards any WestJet flight. To get started, create a WestJet Travel Bank account and start earning travel credits today!

• Redeeming WestJet Dollars for WestJet Vacation Packages

Reed Sutton Dec 24, 2023 / Airline Miles , WestJet , WestJet Rewards / 2 comments

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This is post 1 of 2 in the series “WestJet Vacations”

• WestJet Vacations: Attraction Tickets & Unique Itineraries

Summary: WestJet dollars (WJD) can be redeemed for WestJet Vacation packages, which bundle WestJet flights and hotels (from a variety of brands). Meal plans are included for some destinations (all-inclusive). The cost of vacation packages in WJD is consistently lower than the dollar cost of booking the same flight and hotel separately. To book, you can either book online, call WestJet, or via your travel agent.

An interesting realization came to me as I was recently contemplating how to spend the hoards of WestJet dollars (WJD) I’d accumulated in my WestJet Rewards account over the past years. Numerous times upon looking at WestJet’s website I’ve seen adverts for vacation packages, but for some reason, I’d never stopped to think: “I wonder if one can use WestJet dollars to pay for vacation packages”?

As it turns out, I found the answer to my question buried at the bottom of the FAQ page for WestJet Dollars: 

This was an exciting realization for me (albeit maybe obvious for other experienced WestJet fans). So in this post I’ll try to cover everything I’ve learned about WestJet Vacations and WJD since. Importantly it was worth considering whether these vacation packages actually offer decent value, along with the logistics of making a booking, which is not as straightforward as using WJD for flights.

What are WestJet Vacations?

WestJet Vacations is a travel agency-like subsidiary of WestJet that offers packages for WestJet flights with hotel partners to offer a ‘packaged vacation’. It’s similar to the concept of an all-inclusive vacation, although not all WestJet vacation packages are all-inclusive (in fact most are just flight+hotel packages). 

The nice thing about these vacation packages is that they offer flexibility. This is not something I would have imagined in an all inclusive type package. But in fact, going through the booking process you are able to select from a variety of hotel options and customize your flight itinerary quite extensively as well.

How to Book a Vacation Package using WJD: Three Avenues

Recently, WestJet enabled the ability to redeem WJD for vacation packages when making an online booking. This is a positive change since previously it was required that rewards members either call the WestJet Vacations team or go through their travel agent to book.

However, if you would rather still talk to someone when you make your booking, the other two options are still available. You can contact the WestJet Vacations team by phone at 1-877-737-7001 for assistance in building and booking your vacation package.

I went through making a booking myself using this line recently and noted that it was a fairly straightforward process. Everything I could see online was able to be booked over the phone and I fed them the dates and information.

There is also another way to redeem WJD for vacations: through a travel agent.

Searching for WestJet Vacation Packages

There are two ways to browse for vacation packages. The first is using the default ‘vacation’ search, which is very similar to searching for flights.

You must input your exact Departure and Destination cities, along with exact Depart and Return dates. This isn’t the best because it makes it somewhat challenging to compare how much choosing a different date affects the price, without going through the whole search process again using multiple browser tabs. 

One little trick if you know a little about ‘http’ protocol: you can actually generate additional searches much faster by copying the URL of a search result and modifying the URL parameters (these are variables that appear after the ‘?’ in the URL. Let me demonstrate.

Let’s say I’ve just searched for Hawaii for the dates January 3 – January 10. The URL for this search appears as: 

https://vacationbookings.westjet.com/cgi-bin/resultspackage-plus.cgi?sid=c3607ed6df6c890c829c7eec184211c8&gateway_dep=YEG&child_1_age=&CA_PreviousDomain=&occupancy=S&price_max=& date_dep=20210103 &isMobile=false&rooms=1&track_link=&child_3_age=&child_2_age=&sv_query=1&star=& date_ret=20210110 &language=en&no_hotel=&Engines=S&nb_adult=1&dest_dep=Honolulu%2C+Oahuxxx79&code_ag=wes&child_4_age=&searchtype=PA&child_5_age=&nb_child=0&alias=wes&first_result=

You can see the two bolded variables, ‘date_dep’ and ‘date_ret’. Obviously, these are the Departure and Return dates. So let’s say I want to see how departing on Monday instead of Sunday will affect pricing. I can quickly replace the date_dep=20210103 and date_ret=20210110 to date_dep=20210104 and date_ret=20210111, respectively.

Anyways, if this is too much of an inconvenience, you can also use the other search method: ‘Vacation Finder’:

This allows you to be a bit vaguer with your search, you can instead specify broader destinations like ‘Beach escape’, Caribbean, or Mexico. You can also leave the duration blank or specify 3-5, 5-10, or 10-14 day durations.

I personally don’t find the Vacation Finder as useful to search. I generally know which return date I have in mind and am more flexible on departure. Although pricing is still a little trickier here because longer durations will necessarily be more expensive which isn’t the case with booking flights.

WestJet Vacation Package Pricing: Is it Fair?

To answer this question, I did a series of ‘trials’ using the following methodology:

• Create a package with a given flight and hotel combination on WestJetVacations.com
• Lookup flight price separately on WestJet.com (including taxes) – subtract from WJV total price to get ~ hotel price.
• Aggregator website: Trivago.ca –> Hotels.com
• Hotel’s website directly

Here, we’re basically trying to determine what is the average price markup by WestJet vacations. I chose to do three trials with different hotel chains for three destinations: Hawaii (HNL), Los Cabos (SJD), and Disneyland Resort (SNA/MCO). All searches were done with 1 adult, 1 room, except for Disney searches which were 2 adults, 1 room.

Hawaii (HNL) (via YEG)

Departure Date: January 4, 2020; Return Date: January 10, 2020 

Hotel Check-in date: Tue. Jan. 05, 2021 ; Hotel Check-out date: Sun. Jan. 10, 2021

Individual Flights Costs (searched Nov. 30, 2020):

Hotel Costs (searched Nov. 30, 2020): 

Los Cabos (SJD) (via YVR)

Departure Date: February 12, 2021; Return Date: February 20, 2021

Hotel Check-in date: Fri. Feb. 12, 2021; Hotel Check-out date: Sat. Feb. 20, 2021

Flights and Costs (searched Dec. 2, 2020):

Hotel Costs (searched Dec. 2, 2020):

Disneyland Resort Vacations (SNA and MCO via YEG) 

For this search, I used the ‘Vacation Finder’ searching ‘Disney vacations’. I also searched using 2 adults, and 1 room.

Departure Date: June 7, 2021; Return Date: June 12, 2021

Hotel Check-in date: Mon. June. 7,  2021; Hotel Check-out date: Sat. June. 12, 2021

Costs (searched Dec. 3, 2020): 

It also looks like you can book your Disneyland/Resort tickets through WestJet Vacations as part of the package. If this intrigues you, we cover how to use WestJet dollars for attraction costs and unique itineraries in our next article of this series.

The Verdict? 

Overall, I was pleasantly surprised to see that WestJet Vacations actually offer quite good value within the rewards program. Consistently across all my searches, the total price of these packages works out to mild-to-moderate cost-savings, when compared to booking the flights and hotels separately, including via the hotel’s website directly or third-party booking sites. 

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There are several assumptions at play. For one, I’m assuming you’ll be flying with WestJet. For certain destinations, you might find cheaper flights with other airlines. Furthermore, I’m not considering other savings you could get on your WestJet flights by applying a WestJet companion voucher if you’re flying with two people. For example, the Disneyland Resort (SNA) search shows you’d likely pay a lower total dollar cost by booking the flights with a companion fare and paying cash for the hotel. 

Regardless, I’m confident in saying that you aren’t getting a bad deal by booking a WestJet Vacation using your WestJet dollars. At this point, I see no need to reserve the use of WestJet dollars solely for flights, and I’ll definitely be using mine going forward for both, especially when I’m traveling solo. This applies doubly for those of you who’ve figured out some of the crafty ways to earn large sums of WJD 🙂

Frequently Asked Questions

Travel Bank credits cannot be used to pay for WestJet Vacation packages.

No, you cannot use WestJet dollars to pay for taxes and fees on a WestJet Vacation package booking.

The WestJet Companion Voucher can only be used towards flights; it can’t be used towards a WestJet Vacations package booking.

That’s your call. You’ll pay the same price regardless.

WestJet Vacations flights are a special fare class called ‘Z’. It’s really a hybrid but you can think of it like economy class. If you have a specific question about cancelation, extras, checked baggage, etc, it is best to ask an agent. Cancellation policies for WJ vacations generally apply to the entire package, which is why the flight class isn’t really relevant.

Yes, you can upgrade your fare to Premium or Business. 

Yes, you can.

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I am a travel agent and on hold with WJV…pax wants to pay for a last minute trip with their dollars… they leave this Feb. 19 for Aruba on what they want booked…. i am on my Transat distribution agent phone number for WJV. I am afraid of the space selling out. (is it possible to confirm the package with a cheque number, while i am on hold?) and then change the FOP to their westjet dollars? Please advise Michelle Hunt Transat Travel London Ont. (519-542-3424 EXT 671227)

Thank you Reed! You answered my question after spending a ton of time on the WJ site and on hold.

I wish there was an option to do this online.

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