I am not a big WestJet fan (I usually fly Air Canada as I try to use Aeroplan)!
They have made some major changes to their rewards program.
This is effective October 29.
On October 29, 2014, WestJet Rewards will take off with new tiers. With Teal, Silver and Gold, you can enjoy higher WestJet dollar earn rates and milestone awards.
When you reach Gold, you’ll also get another free checked bag, priority security screening, advance boarding and even more milestone awards.
With the new tiers there will be higher WestJet dollar earn rates on WestJet flights, additional companion flights awarded and new easy-to-use flight benefits for our most frequent guests.
Once you achieve Silver or Gold, you’ll get to keep your flight benefits until the end of your next qualifying year, unless of course you achieve a higher tier, in which case you’ll enjoy that higher tier’s benefits. The ability to keep your Silver or Gold tier and benefits in future years will be based on your total qualifying flight spend in the second year and each year following.
I still am not sure if they will do status matches but I am more loyal to Air Canada.
As AC continued to gut their service and continues to lower mileage accumulated flying AC.. you may be better off flying West Jet and paying with your Aeroplan credit card
I think loyalty with AC is gone unless you are 100k. Co-pay killed anything good left in AP loyalty program.
If WestJet would join OW that would be a huge step forward as they increase flights overseas in 2015.
I’m not happy about being rouged by AC. Eventually a full on LCC?
Thanks for your comment – I meant that I am loyal to the Star Alliance as I use my Aeroplan miles.