When you return to flying, your WestJet Rewards will be waiting.
We’ve made some changes to tier status and qualifying periods, companion vouchers, and lounge access while travel is affected by COVID‑19. To see how these changes may impact you, see Program news and updates.
WestJet Rewards tiers and benefits
Whether you travel every week or a few times a year, your travel with WestJet is rewarded. You’ll earn valuable WestJet dollars, and the more you spend with us, the faster you’ll move up through our tiers to receive even more benefits. Explore the four tiers below or quickly compare tiers and benefits.
Platinum
As a Platinum member, your loyalty is elevated to the highest level of perks and benefits. You’ll enjoy an eight per cent earn rate on WestJet flights, a comprehensive range of priority services, unlimited lounge access and advance seat selection, and the highest priority for complimentary upgrades with the purchase of an eligible fare. Reach new heights with Platinum.
Gold
For the frequent flyer who appreciates a superior experience. As a Gold member you will unlock a wide range of benefits including a dedicated priority support number, priority boarding, unlimited lounge access, complimentary upgrades with the purchase of an eligible fare, and more. Go on, go for Gold!
Silver
With Silver, we are giving you more and raising the bar so you can experience a Rewards program with an exceptional range of benefits. Not only will you earn WestJet dollars, you will also enjoy your first and second checked bags free, priority check-in, airport lounge vouchers, the opportunity for complimentary upgrades with the purchase of an eligible fare, and more.
Teal
Our entry tier ensures that whenever you travel with us you are rewarded with WestJet dollars, and gives you the chance to earn when you book with our partners. Add in a WestJet RBC® Mastercard‡ to earn even faster.
WestJet Rewards tiers and benefits
Milestone awards
In addition to status and flight benefits, you are eligible to receive milestone awards10 for achieving specific levels of milestone qualifying spend11 during your qualifying year. Effective September 1, 2021, milestone qualifying spend is tracked separately from tier qualifying spend. Milestone qualifying spend includes spend on WestJet travel, as it always has, but excludes amounts earned through Status Lift, a new benefit for the WestJet RBC® World Elite Mastercard‡ that applies to tier qualification only.
Milestone awards issued at $8,000 and above come with a choice of award options. If eligible, you’ll be notified to make your choice, and you’ll need to choose and use your award before the expiry date, which is one year from the date the milestone award is earned. Check the status of your milestone awards
Gift of Gold: Platinum and Gold members can also exchange a milestone award earned at $6,000 or higher for two gifts of Gold status to give to friends or family members that can each be used on a round-trip flight. Learn more.
| Milestone qualifying spend11 | Award |
|---|---|
$4,000 |
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$6,000 |
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$8,000 |
Choice of: WestJet-wide companion voucher, four guest lounge vouchers, or six guest advance seat selection vouchers. |
Every $2,000 increment beyond |
Choice of: WestJet-wide companion voucher, four guest lounge vouchers, or six guest advance seat selection vouchers. |
When flying with Delta
Our partnership with Delta gives WestJet Rewards Platinum, Gold and Silver members benefits like preferred seating, complimentary baggage allowance, priority services and lounge access to Delta Sky Club® when flying with Delta. See our Delta Air Lines partner page for full details.