Earn rates and flight benefits are determined by your WestJet Rewards tier at the time travel is completed. There are four tiers in the WestJet Rewards program:
As a new member, you’ll start in the Teal tier. Starting with your first dollar and up to $2,999 in tier qualifying spend in your qualifying year, you will earn WestJet dollars at a rate of 0.5 per cent back on eligible WestJet flights and 0.5 per cent back on eligible WestJet Vacations packages.
Once you reach $3,000 in tier qualifying spend in your qualifying year, you’ll move up to the Silver tier with earn rates of 3 per cent back on eligible WestJet flights and 1 per cent back on eligible WestJet Vacations packages as long as you continue to maintain Silver status. You’ll also receive Silver flight benefits, including your first and second checked bags free, four airport lounge vouchers along with two one-time use guest lounge vouchers, four advance seat selection vouchers and Zone 2 boarding. You will also be eligible for space-available complimentary upgrades to Premium (with the purchase of EconoFlex, excluding flights to/from Europe and Asia) or Business (with the purchase of PremiumFlex or Premium on 787 Dreamliner flights within Canada only).
At $5,000 in tier qualifying spend in your qualifying year, you’ll move up to the Gold tier with earn rates of 5 per cent back on eligible WestJet flights and 1.5 per cent back on eligible WestJet Vacations packages as long as you continue to maintain Gold status. You’ll also receive Gold flight benefits, which include your first and second checked bags free, priority baggage, priority boarding, no fee for same-day flight changes, unlimited lounge access for yourself and up to five immediate family members along with two one-time use guest lounge vouchers, six advance seat selection vouchers, priority security screening, priority check-in, and access to a Gold priority support number. As a Gold member you now also have early access to purchase confirmed upgrades to Premium or Business up to 48 hours prior to departure, as well as higher priority for space-available complimentary upgrades to Premium (with the purchase of EconoFlex, excluding flights to/from Europe and Asia) or Business (with the purchase of PremiumFlex or Premium on 787 Dreamliner flights within Canada only).
At $8,000 in tier qualifying spend in your qualifying year, you’ll advance to the Platinum tier with earn rates of 8 per cent back on eligible WestJet flights and 2 per cent back on eligible WestJet Vacations packages as long as you continue to maintain Platinum status. Your Platinum flight benefits will include first, second and third checked bags free, priority baggage, priority boarding, no fee for same-day flight changes, unlimited lounge access for yourself and up to five immediate family members along with two one-time use guest lounge vouchers, unlimited advance seat selection for yourself along with six one-time use guest vouchers, priority security screening, priority check-in, and access to a dedicated Platinum priority support number. As a Platinum member, you’ll have continued early access to purchase confirmed upgrades to Premium or Business up to 48 hours prior to departure, along with the highest priority for space-available complimentary upgrades to Premium (with the purchase of either EconoFlex or Econo, excluding flights to/from Europe and Asia) or Business (with the purchase of PremiumFlex or Premium on 787 Dreamliner flights within Canada only).
Milestone awards are tied to your milestone qualifying spend in any given qualifying year and are awarded only once the spend requirements are achieved, regardless of your tier status. The first two milestone awards are issued at $4,000 and $6,000 in milestone qualifying spend, respectively, and are WestJet-wide companion vouchers. Starting at $8,000—and at every $2,000 after that—you’ll get to choose from several award options, allowing you to select the option that’s most rewarding to you.
Learn more about WestJet Rewards tiers and milestone awards.