Westjet Gold Status Match
Jan 24, 2015, 6:20 pm
#106
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC E50K (*G) WS Gold | SPG/Fairmont Plat Hilton/Hyatt Diamond Marriott Silver | National Exec Elite
Posts: 19,284
Hey Superangrypenguin,
I hit AC E75 this year and gives me no more benefits than E50 from what I can see and AC Rouge is such a poor airline to fly.
I saw the Westjet status match and decided to give Westjet another try and so far I am liking it and have at least 6 flights booked in the next 30 days. The on line flyertalk Westjet guy Darren has gone above and beyond to keep me satisfied with a few small glitches I have experienced ....so as far I am concerned they are well on there way to earning my loyalty, the only problem is no servuce to YXH so can't give them 100% yet. So I am going to go for AC E50 only this year and the rest is going to Westjet at least thats the plan for today, would be nice if Westjet had a higher level beyond Gold.
I hit AC E75 this year and gives me no more benefits than E50 from what I can see and AC Rouge is such a poor airline to fly.
I saw the Westjet status match and decided to give Westjet another try and so far I am liking it and have at least 6 flights booked in the next 30 days. The on line flyertalk Westjet guy Darren has gone above and beyond to keep me satisfied with a few small glitches I have experienced ....so as far I am concerned they are well on there way to earning my loyalty, the only problem is no servuce to YXH so can't give them 100% yet. So I am going to go for AC E50 only this year and the rest is going to Westjet at least thats the plan for today, would be nice if Westjet had a higher level beyond Gold.
Jan 28, 2015, 9:50 pm
#107
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Montreal
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 204
I just learnt about this today and quickly submitted my request to match my status. I think is a great move by WJ! . AC 25k benefits are virtually none, so i was surprised about the benefits I ll be able to get with Gold Status
Jan 29, 2015, 10:12 am
#108
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Quebec and Ontario, Canada
Programs: AC*E50, SPG/Marriott Plat
Posts: 1,917
I just got the status match, however I am not sure of the value of it :
- free checked bags: generally travel with carry on only
- lounge pass: I already have access with Amex Plat
- seat selection: does not include preferred seat ?!
- same day changes: generally I don't need them.
Moreover, you have to put the Westjet ID to get the benefits which means no AA miles... Not sure it worths it.
- free checked bags: generally travel with carry on only
- lounge pass: I already have access with Amex Plat
- seat selection: does not include preferred seat ?!
- same day changes: generally I don't need them.
Moreover, you have to put the Westjet ID to get the benefits which means no AA miles... Not sure it worths it.
Jan 30, 2015, 4:24 pm
#109
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: YVR
Programs: WS Nothing, AC Something, AS Gold. Too big for 737Max washrooms
Posts: 893
Plaza Premium at YWG
Just posted this elsewhere but here it is on this thread:-
Question:
Can I get into the Plaza Premier lounge at YWG with my West Jet Gold coupon? YWG is conspicuously absent from the list of participating Plaza Premium Lounges on the WS site.
Thanks
Question:
Can I get into the Plaza Premier lounge at YWG with my West Jet Gold coupon? YWG is conspicuously absent from the list of participating Plaza Premium Lounges on the WS site.
Thanks
Jan 30, 2015, 6:33 pm
#110
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC E50K (*G) WS Gold | SPG/Fairmont Plat Hilton/Hyatt Diamond Marriott Silver | National Exec Elite
Posts: 19,284
Jan 30, 2015, 8:01 pm
#111
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: YVR
Programs: WS Nothing, AC Something, AS Gold. Too big for 737Max washrooms
Posts: 893
Ah.. that might explain it. I only noticed it last week and it looked open but I was running by and it was a bit of a blur. I have a 5 hr layover next week on my way to Flin Flon so need somewhere to park myself. But... As I'm flying an AC partner YWG to YFO and I'm SE I could get into the AC lounge... I think I'm getting to YEG on "another carrier" hence the question.
Edit: Just checked the Plaza Premium website and it says YWG is "coming Q1 2015" so I might be SOL.
Edit: Just checked the Plaza Premium website and it says YWG is "coming Q1 2015" so I might be SOL.
Oct 16, 2015, 7:56 am
#112
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: YVR
Programs: OZ Diamond, Jiffypark Manhattan Gold
Posts: 4,485
Too bad they've changed it now you have to fly a WS flight. I have a WS flight built into an AA itinerary but can't split the FF numbers so it's either blow 3000 AA miles (which I don't exactly need, but would like since I'm gonna fly them) or forego the only thing I wanted from this WS match which was the companion flight, which may or may not be good, I've found the Alaska $99 companion to be rather expensive when actually adding it all up.
Oct 16, 2015, 8:59 am
#113
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYC
Programs: Aeroplan, Westjet, Marriott, Nexus
Posts: 447
Too bad they've changed it now you have to fly a WS flight. I have a WS flight built into an AA itinerary but can't split the FF numbers so it's either blow 3000 AA miles (which I don't exactly need, but would like since I'm gonna fly them) or forego the only thing I wanted from this WS match which was the companion flight, which may or may not be good, I've found the Alaska $99 companion to be rather expensive when actually adding it all up.
Oct 18, 2015, 7:45 am
#114
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: YVR
Programs: OZ Diamond, Jiffypark Manhattan Gold
Posts: 4,485
I didn't see that anywhere in the info I read. As I understood it you got Gold and I looked at the Gold benefits and the companion flight was on there so I thought it was included.
Oct 20, 2015, 12:13 pm
#115
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYC
Programs: Aeroplan, Westjet, Marriott, Nexus
Posts: 447
Good thing you didn't throw away those AA points!
Oct 21, 2015, 4:05 pm
#116
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: YYC
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Fairmont Plat, IHG Spire, SPG Gold, WS Gold, Hertz PC, National E Elite,
Posts: 2,768
It's hidden in the T&Cs on this page: Get Gold Apparently 'Gold flight benefits' are what you get and anything else is based on spend. Funnily enough I saw a tweet from WS yesterday about status match and at the end they added 'restrictions apply' so I bet you aren't the only one to think this!
Good thing you didn't throw away those AA points!
Good thing you didn't throw away those AA points!
Oct 29, 2015, 5:35 pm
#117
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: YVR
Programs: BA Gold, WestJet Gold
Posts: 37
Hey, rookie WestJet person... be gentle, could not find the answer on the forum...
Do flights bought with WestJet dollars count towards the gold status challenge?
And from the travel bank dollars?
Finding that I need to regularly email WJ about flights not posting to my account... just wondering what the rules actually are.
Thanks!!!
Do flights bought with WestJet dollars count towards the gold status challenge?
And from the travel bank dollars?
Finding that I need to regularly email WJ about flights not posting to my account... just wondering what the rules actually are.
Thanks!!!
Oct 29, 2015, 6:10 pm
#118
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: YXE
Programs: WS Gold, SPG Plat, Nexus, HDC Gold, CCarlson Gold, HHonors Diamond,
Posts: 130
Hey, rookie WestJet person... be gentle, could not find the answer on the forum...
Do flights bought with WestJet dollars count towards the gold status challenge?
And from the travel bank dollars?
Finding that I need to regularly email WJ about flights not posting to my account... just wondering what the rules actually are.
Thanks!!!
Do flights bought with WestJet dollars count towards the gold status challenge?
And from the travel bank dollars?
Finding that I need to regularly email WJ about flights not posting to my account... just wondering what the rules actually are.
Thanks!!!
For status match one of the conditions is to fly one qualifying WS flight before the end of the year. Qualifying would be a WS marketed flight (flight # starts with WS), that isn't part of a vacation package, and not bought with WS dollars.
For that last part the wording is "For further clarity, Qualifying Flight Spend also does not include redemption of WestJet dollars or other reward program redemption."
I find it takes 2-4 weeks for my qualifying spend amount to update, and redemption of WS dollars does not count to qualifying spend at all.
