New companion fare benefit for WestJet Mastercard (Non World elite)
Jul 12, 2019, 11:58 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYC
Programs: Aeroplan, Westjet, Marriott, Nexus
Posts: 447
New companion fare benefit for WestJet Mastercard (Non World elite)
https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/reward...imary:20190709
New benefit for the basic WestJet Mastercard. Companion fare is $199 plus taxes, fees and charges. Can only fly within Canada.
I just received this card in January so it looks like I'll have to wait until February 2020 to get my first voucher.
It should still give me savings for a YYC-YHZ flight home next summer though!
New benefit for the basic WestJet Mastercard. Companion fare is $199 plus taxes, fees and charges. Can only fly within Canada.
I just received this card in January so it looks like I'll have to wait until February 2020 to get my first voucher.
It should still give me savings for a YYC-YHZ flight home next summer though!
Jul 13, 2019, 11:32 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: YYZ/MGA
Programs: AA 1MM Lifetime Gold, AA Platinum, WS Gold, Marriott Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 7,607
So you save $80 on the card, and pay $100 more for the voucher. So $20 worse off the bat. And you get $200 less WS$ so $220 worse. And virtually zero WS travel and flight benefits. Assuming people who fly WS are the audience for the WS credit card, who would waste their time on a net worse value card?
Is the $80 more up front the reason?
Is the $80 more up front the reason?
Jul 14, 2019, 8:38 am
#3
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Delta, BC
Posts: 1,646
So you save $80 on the card, and pay $100 more for the voucher. So $20 worse off the bat. And you get $200 less WS$ so $220 worse. And virtually zero WS travel and flight benefits. Assuming people who fly WS are the audience for the WS credit card, who would waste their time on a net worse value card?
Is the $80 more up front the reason?
Is the $80 more up front the reason?
Jul 14, 2019, 8:44 pm
#5
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: YYZ/MGA
Programs: AA 1MM Lifetime Gold, AA Platinum, WS Gold, Marriott Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 7,607
Income wise, which is how much vs. how much?
It sounds like an almost useless airline affiliation card due to no benefits to speak of on WestJet.
It sounds like an almost useless airline affiliation card due to no benefits to speak of on WestJet.
Jul 14, 2019, 9:17 pm
#6
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYC
Programs: Aeroplan, Westjet, Marriott, Nexus
Posts: 447
This is why I have this regular card.
The elite card requires $80,000 personal income or $150,000 household. There is no income requirement for the other one apparently.
I know it's not the best travel card in the world but I earn some extra WestJet dollars without even trying. Sure, I find it sort of annoying that they don't even offer one free checked bag for the card holder but oh well - I travel light usually. Personally this new companion fare works for me so I'll take advantage of it.
I know it's not the best travel card in the world but I earn some extra WestJet dollars without even trying. Sure, I find it sort of annoying that they don't even offer one free checked bag for the card holder but oh well - I travel light usually. Personally this new companion fare works for me so I'll take advantage of it.