WestJet further extends Transborder & International flights suspension to June 25 plus provides domestic schedule updates

In yesterday’s WestJet media brief they provided details of their planned flight schedule  for travel between June 5 and July 4. As can be expected the airline will continue to not fly many routes within Canada outside of those that are critical for essential travel and cargo. WestJet has also confirmed that they are further […]

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April 20 Update: Amex Platinum cardmembers to receive annual travel credit replacement, WestJet removes more domestic flights for May, up to 3x cash back with Rakuten

An email was sent out to The Platinum Card from American Express cardmembers late Friday afternoon with their first news about extending benefits that aren’t really usable right now. This first bit of news lets cardmembers know that if they haven’t used their $200 annual travel credit and it was set to expire between January […]

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April 9 Update: Air Canada & WestJet to hire back laid off employees, even discontinued grandfathered Mastercards get new benefits & Air Canada’s May flight schedule

Air Canada and WestJet will re-hire over 16,000 and 6,000 employees respectively thanks to the Government of Canada’s Emergency Wage Subsidy. Here is a statement from WestJet’s CEO Ed Sims: “We are pleased to announce, after discussions with the federal government, that we will bring almost 6,400 employees back on the WestJet payroll, once the […]

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WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard cardholders now get free Wi-FI on WestJet flights and globally on the Boingo network

A benefit that has been on some World Elite Mastercards in Canada but not all has now been extended to all of them. That benefit is free Boingo Wi-Fi at more than 1 million locations worldwide and on select airlines including WestJet. This benefit and several others including credits with Foodora and Ritual launched on […]

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