WestJet RBC^® World Elite Mastercard for Business^ǂ

WestJet Rewards prides itself on being a straightforward loyalty program that's easy to understand.

For the most part, each WestJet point is worth 1 cent per point, which means that 100 WestJet points is worth $1, 1,000 WestJet points is worth $10, 10,000 WestJet points is worth $100, and so on.

At the time of booking, WestJet points can be redeemed against the base fare, Other Air Transportation Charges ("Other ATC"), extra baggage, and seat selection at a value of 1 cent per point. You need to redeem at least 2,500 WestJet points for a flight, or at least 5,000 WestJet points for a WestJet Vacations package.

After you've made a full redemption for everything on the ticket, if you have enough WestJet points remaining to cover the taxes and fees, you can choose to do so at a rate of 105–110 WestJet points = $1 (CAD) towards the taxes and fees. This results in a value of 0.91–0.95 cents per point.

Unlike many other loyalty programs, the opportunities to score outsized value from your points are quite limited with the WestJet Rewards program.

One way to squeeze more value is by combining a WestJet points redemption with a Member Exclusive Fare booking. While WestJet advertises Member Exclusive Fares as offering up to 65% off of base fares, you're much more likely to come across discounts of 5–10%.

Indeed, this is the most valuable way to redeem WestJet points. Just be sure to compare the fare inclusions and exclusions of Member Exclusive Fares, since you may be better off with other fare types.

For WestJet travellers, the WestJet RBC^® World Elite Mastercard for Business^ǂ offers a number of meaningful benefits.

Complimentary WestJet Silver Status

The primary business cardholder receives complimentary WestJet Silver status until December 31 of the following year after approval.^† Benefits include:

• Two free checked bags for you and up to eight guests on the same reservation^†
• Priority check-in and boarding^†
• Lounge passes^†

Silver status can be maintained by spending $30,000 annually on the card after the complimentary benefit period.

Checked baggage fees cost $35 or more per person, so this benefit alone could be worth up to $140 per round-trip if travelling as a couple, or potentially even more if you're travelling as a larger group or checking a second bag. If you're able to use this benefit, it easily justifies the card's annual fee on a rolling basis.

Status Lift

One of the more interesting features on this card is Status Lift, which helps you earn WestJet status through credit card spending.

For every $5,000 spent on the card, you'll earn $200 in Tier Qualifying Spend,^† which helps you earn WestJet Rewards status.

You can get up to 50 Status Lifts each year, which would result in you achieving top-tier Platinum status without ever having set foot in a plane. This would require spending $250,000 on your card.

As a reminder, WestJet's Elite Tiers come with the following amounts of Tier Qualifying Spend:

• Silver: $4,000 ($100,000 of credit card spending)
• Gold: $6,000 ($150,000 of credit card spending)
• Platinum: $10,000 ($250,000 of credit card spending)

WestJet Biz Program

Primary cardholders are automatically enrolled in Tier 1 of the WestJet Biz Program,^† which includes:

• Up to 15% off flights on domestic, transborder, and transatlantic routes
• Flexible booking through westjetbiz.com, your TMC, or your travel agent

Other Benefits

Other benefits include the ability to save 3¢/L on fuel at Petro-Canada while earning 20% more Petro-Points at Petro-Canada by linking your card with your Petro-Points membership,^† access to airport lounges as part of the Mastercard Travel Pass provided by DragonPass^† ($32 USD per lounge visit), and access to the Mastercard Concierge Services for last-minute restaurant and event bookings.^†

Plus, by linking the WestJet RBC^® World Elite Mastercard for Business^ǂ to a Rexall account, cardholders can earn 50 Be Well points per dollar spent at Rexall.

Finally, cardholders receive a 12-month complimentary DashPass subscription,^† to enjoy unlimited deliveries with $0 delivery fees on orders of $15 or more when you pay with your eligible RBC credit card.^†