Jasper2009

Do Gold members who receive their status via a status match receive the "one companion flight wherever we fly" (which seems like a somewhat useful benefit)?

superangrypenguin

Sorry I should requalify my question. I meant...I did not requalify for gold next year, but I saw the offer. So if I fly once between the dates, do I get Gold next year?

keitherson

No, I think those are milestone benefits that you have to reach a certain amount of points to get
Yes. It's in the T&C fineprint

Jasper2009

Thanks - the website says:

Gold:

1 companion flight anywhere we fly

1 more companion flight at $10,000
+ another companion flight for every $5,000 beyond

...which sounded as if all Gold members got one companion flight, with additional companion flights earnt when crossing certain thresholds.

keitherson

Where did you see that?

I'm going off of this: https://www.westjet.com/guest/en/rew...benefits.shtml

Jasper2009

http://www.westjet.com/guest/en/rewa...ls/tiers.shtml

keitherson

It's listed under Milestone awards still. So yeah, you have to earn them through spend.

catarina

Per the offers for Fastback, Status Match or Easy Renewal, the offer is for Gold Flight Benefits only, not Milestone Benefits.

So no companion tickets or extra % of Westjet dollars.

WestJet Rewards Fast Track 2015
Terms and conditions

This is an exclusive member offer, available by invitation only. If invited to participate, you will be able to register by email and, upon registration, will be eligible to receive Silver or Gold flight benefits until December 31, 2016 by achieving one of the following:

1) Get Silver flight benefits with minimum $1,000 qualifying flight spend on flights flown (or minimum 6 WestJet flights flown) between September 24 and December 31, 2015

or

2) Get Gold flight benefits with minimum $1,500 qualifying flight spend on flights flown (or minimum 10 WestJet flights flown) between September 24 and December 31, 2015

See Post #1 for Easy Renewal terms.

CanuckFlyHigh

As a side note - these BOGO certificates are the reason I choose Westjet over Air Canada. From a dollar perspective, it is worth 2000-2500 per year for me. I use my BOGO within Canada on a $700ish flight, and my BOGO anywhere they fly to go to the Caribbean in ultra high season which is anywhere from 1000-2000 per person. Great value.

Globex

Does anyone know whether extending Gold via this way get new flight benefits?

If I already used up my 4 advance seat selection vouchers from the last Gold status match, will this get me 4 new ones or is this just a pure extension of the past Gold match? and I just get the Gold benefits (checked bags, priority boarding) until end of 2016?

capebretonboy

SAP: is cow a WJ Gold member?

Retired FF

My wife and I both received gold status through status match and have taken 2-3 round trip flights on Westjet and have two more scheduled before the year end. Neither of us received an offer for an extension of our gold status by taking another flight or $ spend.
Was this promo for ALL current gold or by invitation only!! Any one found a way to get 'invited'!!

capebretonboy

I thought it was open to all current gold members. But because it was sent by email, perhaps it was invite only. Maybe Darren can clarify.

capebretonboy

That's how I interpreted it: fly once and re qualify.

capebretonboy

Although by the look of the OP's email snapshot, it looks like new vouchers won't be issued. Also, it looks like your renewed gold status expires in December and not February 2017.