Travel Bank credits and refunds
Outside of 24 hours from booking, if you’ve cancelled your flight under an eligible fare or changed to a fare lower in price, your refund will be returned as a credit with WestJet and held in your Travel Bank — which is linked to WestJet Rewards account.
- 1 credit = 1 CAD, USD or GBP (depending on your address)
- Apply toward the cost of a flight, with no blackout dates
- 12 month expiry for credits from change/cancel
Popular FAQs
Travel Bank is an easy-to-use account where you accumulate and save credit from non-refundable ticket changes, cancellations or service credits. These credits are kept in your Travel Bank until you use them to pay for new flights with WestJet, excluding WestJet Vacation packages and service fees.
Travel Bank is not an actual physical bank. It’s more like a store credit.
To receive a credit, you need a WestJet Rewards account.
A Travel Bank requires a WestJet Rewards account and ID in order to be linked to you, the Travel Bank owner. With an account you can sign in online to view your Travel Bank balance.
This depends on how your cancellation was processed. If you cancelled with an agent in our contact centre or online in Manage Trips, you will see the balance in your account immediately. Sign in to view your balance.
You can use your Travel Bank credit to book new flights as soon as you see it in your account. If your flight was cancelled due to a schedule change and you do not see the correct balance, please contact us.
Travel Bank credits from changed or cancelled flights can be used to pay for flights up to 12 months from the date your flight was cancelled. Sign in to your WestJet account to check your credit expiry date. Travel can occur after the expiry date. Regular Travel Bank credit can be extended for 12 months one time only for a fee. Please phone our contact centre to request an extension. This does not apply to an already extended credit. Expired credits cannot be extended.
Travel Bank credits can be used to pay for WestJet flights and select fees such as kennels and seat selection, but not WestJet Vacation packages, excess baggage or change fees.
- 1 credit = 1 CAD, USD or GBP (depending on your address)
- You can apply credits to one or many flights until the balance is $0
- There are no blackout dates
You can pay for new flights with your Travel Bank credit online, through the call centre or at the airport.
To use your Travel Bank credit when booking online:
- Sign in to your WestJet Rewards account.
- Select your flights and continue to the payment step.
- When you’re signed in your Travel Bank balance will appear with the option to apply the credit to your purchase.
- Choose to apply all, or a portion of your Travel Bank balance toward the cost of your flights. Any remaining cost can be paid with WestJet dollars or a credit card.
Yes, Travel Bank credits can be transferred to another WestJet Reward’s account upon request through our contact centre.
Yes, this is easy to do.
To apply a Travel Bank credit to another guest's flight:
- Sign in to your WestJet Rewards account
- Select the desired flights, fill in the guest details for the person travelling and continue to the payment step
- If there is a balance in your Travel Bank, the option to apply the credit to the travelling guest’s flight will appear as a payment option
Your Travel Bank can only be accessed by using your WestJet Rewards ID. Any fraudulent use of your Travel Bank will be investigated, however, WestJet is not liable for any unauthorized use of your WestJet Rewards ID, password, Travel Bank credits or your payment card information. Please take care to keep your WestJet Rewards ID confidential.
WestJet Vacations package bookings
Travel Bank credits cannot be used for WestJet Vacations packages.
Warning about fraudulent transactions involving Travel Bank credits for sale
WestJet Travel Bank credits posted for sale on any online classified website may not be valid or may become invalid at a later date. WestJet is only able to verify if a Travel Bank credit is currently available. Flight bookings and Travel Bank credit purchased with a stolen card or in some other unauthorized fashion will be revoked or cancelled immediately without notice or reimbursement.
WestJet is not involved in any private transaction resulting from an advertisement on an online classified web site. WestJet does not handle the payment, guarantee transactions, offer buyer protection or seller certification for these advertisements. WestJet will not be liable for the loss of funds resulting from a fraudulent transaction.