Westjet status match back on and easy renewal for existing Golds
Sep 24, 2015, 10:20 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 26
Westjet status match back on and easy renewal for existing Golds
Just got this email last night. This is a nice unexpected bonus from Westjet for me since I likely wasn't going to reach gold tier status for the upcoming year.
Sep 25, 2015, 8:58 pm
#3
Join Date: May 2013
Location: west coast best coast
Programs: TINDER GOLD, STARBUCKS GOLD, COSTCO EXECUTIVE!!
Posts: 3,989
I will renew, but I'm still waiting for real benefits. They really need to transition from a LCC to a full-service airline. Many 737-aircraft only fleets are able to do it: Alaska, Copa, GOL, etc. And with 767s now, they have no excuse!
Sep 26, 2015, 1:43 pm
#4
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: YQR
Programs: AC SE 100K, Marriot Lifetime Platinum Elite
Posts: 76
Sep 26, 2015, 2:36 pm
#5
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Calgary
Programs: Altitude E50K, WS Gold (status match)
Posts: 1,211
Westjet status match back on and easy renewal for existing Golds
I got this too and was hoping WestJet would offer it again! Great move! I have flown them twice this year which is twice more than I've ever flown them (up until this year, I hadn't flown them since 2006). Not sure whether this extension of Gold benefits will push me over the top and make me switch from AC. As others mentioned, WestJet needs to become more of a full service airline and also join an alliance before I will give them any serious consideration.
Sep 27, 2015, 9:08 am
#7
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Programs: OWEmerald; STARGold; BonvoyPlat; IHGPlat/Amb; HiltonGold; A|ClubPat; AirMilesPlat
Posts: 38,186
How many WS flights did you take while Gold under the original promo? How many WS$s did you collect. Would be interesting to know what the baseline for this promo was.
Sep 27, 2015, 9:10 am
#8
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Programs: OWEmerald; STARGold; BonvoyPlat; IHGPlat/Amb; HiltonGold; A|ClubPat; AirMilesPlat
Posts: 38,186
Convince PlazaPremium since WS doesn't operate any of "its" lounges. Suspect WS doesn't get many "premium" customers at this airport as most MPs and Senators would be flying AC. Likely why no private lounges are operating at YOW. (Noticed earlier this summer than there's now a PP lounge at YWG.)
Sep 27, 2015, 11:10 am
#9
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYC
Programs: Aeroplan, Westjet, Marriott, Nexus
Posts: 447
I think everyone with a Westjet membership got some form of invitation. The requalify one posted here, the status match one and I received one inviting me to Fast Track to Gold or Silver (spend $1500 or $1000 respectively by Dec. 31st) when I'm a lowly Teal. I missread it at first and thought I only had to get to $1500 not spend that much starting now! Not going to happen but no biggie, I usually sit in Plus seating so I get all I want upgrading at check-in.
Sep 27, 2015, 4:18 pm
#10
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: YYZ/YUL
Programs: UA 1K, AC nadda, DL, WS-Nadda
Posts: 1,476
WS has treated me very well as a gold. ( well there is the soft drink matter but that applies to everyone on board ). I have switched all my tri-angle flights to them. Have not been on a PD or AC flight on those routes since the status match. This is great news, because its very hard to hit the spend on short haul flights. Next year I have a bunch of long haul domestic, which will go to WS. BTW I have been gate upgraded to + on my flights, not that big deal for an hour, but a nice gesture since the seat would have gone empty.
Last edited by yul36; Sep 27, 2015 at 4:23 pm
Sep 27, 2015, 6:22 pm
#12
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
Hold on a minute.
This easy renewal thing...
T and C says top tier. Does this include E75K
I just booked a ws flight.
This easy renewal thing...
T and C says top tier. Does this include E75K
I just booked a ws flight.
Sep 27, 2015, 7:32 pm
#13
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: YXE
Programs: WS Gold, SPG Plat, Nexus, HDC Gold, CCarlson Gold, HHonors Diamond,
Posts: 130
As to E75K ~ Gold, that is a question for Darren. I would say the spend would be very similar, so why not, but I don't make the rules.
Sep 27, 2015, 8:39 pm
#14
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
Yeppers, still Gold. I just wanted to doublecheck after canadiancow and I had a discussion on email.
Sep 28, 2015, 12:57 am
#15
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Calgary
Programs: Altitude E50K, WS Gold (status match)
Posts: 1,211
Westjet status match back on and easy renewal for existing Golds
Remember the WS status match applied to P25K and up from AC's program. So it was quite a generous status match. Same probably applies this year too.