First hinted at in August, then revealed in October on the same day as the new 787 route announcements, WestJet’s new top elite tier, Platinum is official as of today. This means if you have hit the qualification requirements already this year ($8,000 of spend on WestJet) you are officially a Platinum Status member. If […]
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December 3 Update: Earn bonus miles with Aeroplan eStore’s 12 Days of Gifting, WestJet moves St. John’s-Dublin service to Halifax & more!
Continuing with the Holiday shopping theme Aeroplan launched their latest promotion for shopping via the eStore today. Called the 12 Day of Gifting, the promotion will see bonus miles being offered each day for different retailers. For example today it is 8x the miles for Hudson Bay purchases. Tomorrow it will be Etsy (the bonus […]
WestJet’s first 787 revenue flight is slated for Toronto to Calgary on February 20
For all our Avgeek and WestJet fans here is the news you have been waiting for. WestJet has filed the information for their first revenue Boeing 787 flight. As was much expected it will be between Toronto and Calgary as the plane will be based in Toronto to start with since the new 787 hanger […]
WestJet Black Friday Sale – $99 each way between Toronto and Calgary, Edmonton or Halifax
WestJet has launched their annual Black Friday sale that will feature different deals each day until November 23. Today is the first day and you book travel between Toronto and Calgary, Edmonton or Halifax for as little as $99 each way! These fares at this price are very limited. You can book these flights for […]
October 30 Update: Amex introduces online insurance claim submissions, 250 points for joining SCENE, WestJet adds St. John’s-Ft. Lauderdale flight
American Express has taken a great step for their cards that offer insurance benefits! Now you can submit claims for some of the most commonly used coverages online. The first three insurance claims you can submit online are Buyers Assurance (the extension of manufacturer’s warranty), Purchase Protection (anything happens to a purchase in the first […]
WestJet adds new routes from Calgary to Atlanta and Toronto to Barcelona in 2019
WestJet is continuing their global expansion with the announcement of two new prominent routes today. The first route between Calgary and Atlanta is sort of expected seeing that WestJet is forming a joint venture Delta Airlines. Atlanta being Delta’s home provides a wealth of connections that WestJet and Delta flyers alike can take advantage of. […]
WestJet travellers can save 20% on Plaza Premium lounge fees
What happens if you are flying WestJet and don’t have elite status with their Rewards program or don’t have a credit card that offers access to business class lounges? Well the good news is that many airport business class lounges offer single entry rates where you can purchase one time entry into a lounge and […]