Expiration of travel bank credits and westjet dollars
Jan 4, 2018, 4:52 pm
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Programs: Aeroplan, Shebamiles, WorldPerks
Posts: 468
Expiration of travel bank credits and westjet dollars
At this point I don't care about the difference between travel bank credits and westjet dollars. But do either expire? I have $ in both and can't find any information.
For Westjet Dollars, I get "You don't have any expiring WestJet dollars at this time. You can learn more about WestJet dollar expiry here."
For Travel Bank Credits however, I don't have any information related to their expiration. I have funds that were added to the bank on March 11, 2017 and March 22, 2017 respectively.
For Westjet Dollars, I get "You don't have any expiring WestJet dollars at this time. You can learn more about WestJet dollar expiry here."
For Travel Bank Credits however, I don't have any information related to their expiration. I have funds that were added to the bank on March 11, 2017 and March 22, 2017 respectively.
Jan 4, 2018, 8:25 pm
#2
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Calgary
Posts: 1,444
Here is the link to the Travel Bank credits FAQ: https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/about-...travel-credits
Basically from the FAQ, Travel Bank credits expire 12 months after issue, but can be extended for a fee.
Basically from the FAQ, Travel Bank credits expire 12 months after issue, but can be extended for a fee.
Jan 11, 2018, 10:31 am
#3
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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Posts: 468
Do I have to purchase and use the travel bank credits before expiration, or is it just use for purchase, with travel possible after the 12 months? AC doesn't allow for their credits to be used for travel beyond the 12 months and is explicit in their terms.
Jan 11, 2018, 11:10 am
#4
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Also, extending a credit by another year costs $21 provided that the credit is worth more than $100.
Mar 16, 2019, 9:07 pm
#5
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: SNA
Programs: Mileageplus
Posts: 15
Buying a ticket resets the expiration clock?
I bought a flight ticket off travelbank and didn't use it all. I was going to extend it but a call to WS and agent told me I now have almost a year left to use it. Looks like if you buy a ticket using travelbank, it resets the expiration which was good for me as I didn't want to use it right away. 
