RBC Westjet Mastercard upgrade your status promo
Sep 10, 2020, 2:06 pm
#1
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RBC Westjet Mastercard upgrade your status promo
It's not much, but could be worth it for someone who's close to the next tier.
https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/reward...ons/tier-boost
https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/reward...ons/tier-boost
Oct 25, 2020, 2:26 pm
#3
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: The World
Programs: WS Platinum, Marriott Titanium, DL Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 1,478
According to the FAQs for the promo:
Today is October 25 ... and I have no new Qualilfying Spend appearing in my account. (I definitely registered for the promo -- back when it was first announced.)
Has anyone received their Q-spend boost yet??
When will my qualifying spend boost appear in my account?
- Period 1: in your account by October 23, 2020
- Period 2: in your account by November 23, 2020
- Period 3: in your account by December 23, 2020
Has anyone received their Q-spend boost yet??
Oct 27, 2020, 1:38 am
#6
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: The World
Programs: WS Platinum, Marriott Titanium, DL Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 1,478
Huh. I guess I missed the fine print.
I registered as soon as the program was announced -- excited that (I thought) it would help me maintain my current Platinum status. Apparently it won't. Members who are currently Platinum are excluded from this promotion. (Everybody else - Teal, Silver, Gold - can benefit. But, nope, not Platinums.) That seems odd.
If someone is Gold right now (and currently has enough Qualifying Spend to hit Gold again) they can use this program to become Platinum -- all the way until Dec 2022.
If someone is Platinum now (but currently only has Qualifying Spend to hit Gold for the next - i.e. 2022 - program year), they can't use this promo -- and would otherwise drop from Platinum down to Gold on Dec 31 2021.
Excluding Platinums from a promo? Not a good way to recognize your biggest fans.
Offer a bump for Golds to get to Platinum ... but, at the same time, offer no way to help current Plats stay there? Hmmmm.
And, dear Westjet, I successfully registered for this program on your website, and proceeded to switch all of my spending to my RBC MC because of this promo. My registration was successful. There was no "you're not eligible" message warning me of this. And the promo and registration link even appeared in the My Account section of westjet.com! Why, oh why, would you promote this to me and allow me to register ... when I'm not eligible and now get absolutely nothing from this?!?
Really, really frustrating, Westjet.
I registered as soon as the program was announced -- excited that (I thought) it would help me maintain my current Platinum status. Apparently it won't. Members who are currently Platinum are excluded from this promotion. (Everybody else - Teal, Silver, Gold - can benefit. But, nope, not Platinums.) That seems odd.
If someone is Gold right now (and currently has enough Qualifying Spend to hit Gold again) they can use this program to become Platinum -- all the way until Dec 2022.
If someone is Platinum now (but currently only has Qualifying Spend to hit Gold for the next - i.e. 2022 - program year), they can't use this promo -- and would otherwise drop from Platinum down to Gold on Dec 31 2021.
Excluding Platinums from a promo? Not a good way to recognize your biggest fans.
Offer a bump for Golds to get to Platinum ... but, at the same time, offer no way to help current Plats stay there? Hmmmm.
And, dear Westjet, I successfully registered for this program on your website, and proceeded to switch all of my spending to my RBC MC because of this promo. My registration was successful. There was no "you're not eligible" message warning me of this. And the promo and registration link even appeared in the My Account section of westjet.com! Why, oh why, would you promote this to me and allow me to register ... when I'm not eligible and now get absolutely nothing from this?!?
Really, really frustrating, Westjet.
Oct 27, 2020, 7:24 am
#8
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: The World
Programs: WS Platinum, Marriott Titanium, DL Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 1,478
This Offer is open to select members of the WestJet Rewards program who are primary cardholders of a WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard and hold Teal, Silver or Gold tier status (“Eligible Cardholders”). Members with Platinum status as of September 10, 2020 are not eligible for the Offer.
Oct 30, 2020, 11:56 am
#9
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: The World
Programs: WS Platinum, Marriott Titanium, DL Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 1,478
Update!
Even though I'm Platinum ... my Q spend bonus from using the card did eventually show up in my account! (Just a few days later than when they said it would.)
Even though I'm Platinum ... my Q spend bonus from using the card did eventually show up in my account! (Just a few days later than when they said it would.)
Nov 12, 2020, 3:23 pm
#11
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Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: YYC
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I got an e-mail from WS a few hours ago announcing this had been extended. Looks like this is broad rather than targeted, since the promo website is updated with the extended dealine.
What's still not 100% clear to me is whether these promo qualifying dollars will expire at the end of the offer period (in which case they're no good if one isn't currently close to a threshold, which I'm certainly not), or whether they're good until the end of the next qualifying year (in which case the offer might be somewhat useful). The T&C seem to lean towards the former, but it's not explicitly addressed. Anyone know the definitive answer?
Offer extended! Time to tier up.
You now have until January 9, 2021 for 10% of your eligible purchases to act as a qualifying spend boost towards your next tier.
You now have until January 9, 2021 for 10% of your eligible purchases to act as a qualifying spend boost towards your next tier.
Nov 13, 2020, 10:15 am
#12
Join Date: May 2020
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SE, AA PlatPro, Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Plat & LT Gold, Hilton Gold, National EE
Posts: 878
I got an e-mail from WS a few hours ago announcing this had been extended. Looks like this is broad rather than targeted, since the promo website is updated with the extended dealine.
What's still not 100% clear to me is whether these promo qualifying dollars will expire at the end of the offer period (in which case they're no good if one isn't currently close to a threshold, which I'm certainly not), or whether they're good until the end of the next qualifying year (in which case the offer might be somewhat useful). The T&C seem to lean towards the former, but it's not explicitly addressed. Anyone know the definitive answer?
What's still not 100% clear to me is whether these promo qualifying dollars will expire at the end of the offer period (in which case they're no good if one isn't currently close to a threshold, which I'm certainly not), or whether they're good until the end of the next qualifying year (in which case the offer might be somewhat useful). The T&C seem to lean towards the former, but it's not explicitly addressed. Anyone know the definitive answer?
Dec 17, 2020, 9:41 pm
#15
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