shore9

if I book a Plus fare and then use a companion voucher, I assume that the companion ticket books into the lowest fare possible, and not a Plus seat. Is it possible to pay the fare difference at booking so that the companion ticket gets a Plus seat too?

thanks

radnub

Actually you are both booked into Plus when you buy a Plus fare with the companion voucher!

Arthurrs

Or book both tickets at the lowest fare, then when you check in 24 hours before flight, buy the upgrade for both seats to plus.

Clipper801

That is based on availability and also do not get all the features of Plus.



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Arthurrs

I guess I wouldn't miss those features with the purchase of my low fare ticket since I enjoy all those benefits being a WestJet Gold, but valid point for someone that doesn't have such status.

Clipper801

I think that greatest consideration is the uncertainty of PLUS seat availability when one is able to check-in. It is not always possible for someone to be standing by at a computer when the online check-in opens.

SKYEG

Can someone confirm this? Would actually apply for that CC as a trip to HNL or LGW may be worth it for the plus deal alone.

Frequentlander

I used a companion voucher (one earned by spend not cc) on Plus seats YVR to LGW and rtn last year. I paid for my plus seat and used the voucher for Ms Frequentlander, who got the Plus seat next to me. You have to do the booking over the phone. It takes about 10 minutes.

radnub

I should have added in my post above that I have done it. Bought Plus seats with the CC companion fare two years ago for YYC-YHZ. No problems at all.

You can book the companion fare online now!! It's under 'coupon code, WestJet dollars, all options' link under book a flight. I just used it a couple of weeks ago (came back from the trip tonight actually). It's much better to compare prices and such.

SKYEG

Perfect. Will use as I have hit my spend as well. Maybe I should get the CC too... ugh but Amex/SPG is so much better and more flexible. Even Aeroplan.

shore9

so it's my wife who currently has a companion voucher, but I have about 700 WS dollars, which I'd like to use. Can I use the WS dollars and pay for the balance of her ticket on CC and then use her companion voucher to book my ticket?

WS has said you can use 2 forms of payment, but my concern is that if I book her ticket using my account it somehow won't link to be able to use the companion voucher.

cgyroof

WestJet dollars can cover the airfare portion; but not the $99 companion fee, seat selection (if applicable) or taxes.

Jono

It may be possible if you have a cooperative and patient phone agent. I've booked tickets for a family of five using a combination of companion vouchers, WJ dollars from various accounts, travel bank credits and different credit cards. But the limitation is that each individual ticket can only use up to two separate forms of payment, and WJ dollars cannot be used to pay for taxes/fees (but travel bank credit can!).

In my experience, we have been able to pay for the $99 portion of companion voucher ticket using WJ dollars, but not the taxes. The agent may ask to speak to your wife while you are on the phone to confirm it is ok to co-mingle her companion voucher with your WJ dollars etc., but I have seen it happen.