Westjet wifi, Boingo, WE Mastercard...anyone know the straight scoop?
Feb 1, 2023, 1:08 pm
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Edmonton, Canada
Posts: 89
Westjet wifi, Boingo, WE Mastercard...anyone know the straight scoop?
I've scoured this forum and the internet trying to get a straight answer to whether World Elite Mastercard holders (NOT just the RBC Westjet World Elite MC holders) get complimentary access to Westjet's in-flight wifi. Some sources say yes, others say no. Does anyone know for sure (i.e. has actually accomplished this on a flight recently?)
Feb 1, 2023, 1:12 pm
#2
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 112
My Tangerine World Mastercard works for getting a Boingo account that works on WestJet wifi.
Verify your card here:
https://support.boingo.com/s/article...oingo-benefits
Verify your card here:
https://support.boingo.com/s/article...oingo-benefits
Feb 1, 2023, 1:46 pm
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Edmonton, Canada
Posts: 89
My Tangerine World Mastercard works for getting a Boingo account that works on WestJet wifi.
Verify your card here:
https://support.boingo.com/s/article...oingo-benefits
Verify your card here:
https://support.boingo.com/s/article...oingo-benefits
Feb 1, 2023, 5:03 pm
#5
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Victoria, B.C.
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Gold LT
Posts: 1,942
I am not sure if it is on your specific World Elite Mastercard as I do not have that one.
However as the OP mentions the RBC Westjet MC does give free Boingo that you can use for free on Westjet flights.
As well many other Mastercard products include free BOINGO. My free BRIM 0$ Mastercard has free Boingo that I have been using for years.
However as the OP mentions the RBC Westjet MC does give free Boingo that you can use for free on Westjet flights.
As well many other Mastercard products include free BOINGO. My free BRIM 0$ Mastercard has free Boingo that I have been using for years.
Feb 2, 2023, 7:19 am
#8
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 27
In all of my purchased Premium or Business travel, I've never been offered free wifi of any sort (although that's also irrelevant in my case as I do have a non-WestJet MC which gets me the free Boingo access).
Feb 2, 2023, 1:51 pm
#9
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Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Copenhagen
Programs: skyteam
Posts: 582
Beginning March 9, 2023, access will no longer be unlimited: World Mastercard and World Elite Mastercard cardholders will have 12 times per annum for 90 minutes each session.
However, the amount of data will no longer be limited.
Once the sessions are exhausted, you will have to wait until January 1 to get 12 new sessions.
Note that these changes only affect Wi-Fi on board aircraft (not Wi-Fi service on the ground).
This is clearly bad news for frequent flyers who will quickly exceed the 12 annual 90-minute sessions (especially on long-haul flights: 2 or 3 trips will be enough to prevent future accesses).
However, the amount of data will no longer be limited.
Once the sessions are exhausted, you will have to wait until January 1 to get 12 new sessions.
Note that these changes only affect Wi-Fi on board aircraft (not Wi-Fi service on the ground).
This is clearly bad news for frequent flyers who will quickly exceed the 12 annual 90-minute sessions (especially on long-haul flights: 2 or 3 trips will be enough to prevent future accesses).
Feb 2, 2023, 2:59 pm
#10
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 980
Beginning March 9, 2023, access will no longer be unlimited: World Mastercard and World Elite Mastercard cardholders will have 12 times per annum for 90 minutes each session.
However, the amount of data will no longer be limited.
Once the sessions are exhausted, you will have to wait until January 1 to get 12 new sessions.
Note that these changes only affect Wi-Fi on board aircraft (not Wi-Fi service on the ground).
This is clearly bad news for frequent flyers who will quickly exceed the 12 annual 90-minute sessions (especially on long-haul flights: 2 or 3 trips will be enough to prevent future accesses).
However, the amount of data will no longer be limited.
Once the sessions are exhausted, you will have to wait until January 1 to get 12 new sessions.
Note that these changes only affect Wi-Fi on board aircraft (not Wi-Fi service on the ground).
This is clearly bad news for frequent flyers who will quickly exceed the 12 annual 90-minute sessions (especially on long-haul flights: 2 or 3 trips will be enough to prevent future accesses).
Feb 2, 2023, 3:05 pm
#11
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Calgary
Posts: 1,444
This looks to be a Boingo change affecting the 26 airlines that currently have the service available: https://milesopedia.com/en/news/mast...-wifi-changes/
Feb 2, 2023, 3:21 pm
#12
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Edmonton, Canada
Posts: 89
Beginning March 9, 2023, access will no longer be unlimited: World Mastercard and World Elite Mastercard cardholders will have 12 times per annum for 90 minutes each session.
However, the amount of data will no longer be limited.
Once the sessions are exhausted, you will have to wait until January 1 to get 12 new sessions.
Note that these changes only affect Wi-Fi on board aircraft (not Wi-Fi service on the ground).
This is clearly bad news for frequent flyers who will quickly exceed the 12 annual 90-minute sessions (especially on long-haul flights: 2 or 3 trips will be enough to prevent future accesses).
However, the amount of data will no longer be limited.
Once the sessions are exhausted, you will have to wait until January 1 to get 12 new sessions.
Note that these changes only affect Wi-Fi on board aircraft (not Wi-Fi service on the ground).
This is clearly bad news for frequent flyers who will quickly exceed the 12 annual 90-minute sessions (especially on long-haul flights: 2 or 3 trips will be enough to prevent future accesses).
Feb 10, 2023, 5:20 am
#15
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: YLW
Posts: 285
Well that's certainly disappointing. I take it that you can use more than one session per trip? So if I have a three-hour flight, I can use one session for 90 minutes, then when that ends, immediately start another 90-minute session, so that would use a total of 2 out of my 12 allotted sessions per year?
X-post alert:
I just called their customer service to inquire about this new "enhancement". It's worse than it might seem at first because it's really not even time based, it's connection based.
That is, if I connect three times for 30 minutes on a flight, that's not one connection for 90 minutes, that's three connections out of my 12 in a calendar year.
I encourage everyone to call their customer service line and ask them to explain the enhancement then ask that your call be escalated to their tier 2 people.
United States - toll Free: +1 800-377-5515
Canada - toll Free: +1 800-377-5515
A complete list of their numbers is here: https://redeem.boingo.com/mcsi/contact-us/