WestJet

WestJet Rewards status

WestJet Rewards tiers are earned on qualifying spend on WestJet flights and its cards over a year. WestJet is in no alliance, so the tiers are about boarding, bags and companion vouchers rather than lounges. Confirm current spend thresholds on westjet.com.

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The ladder

4 rungs, from the bottom up.

1.Member

How to earn it

Free to join.

What it gets you

Earn and redeem miles; no elite benefits.

At the lounge door

No status lounge access. Lounge entry is by cabin, membership, or a card.

2.Silver

How to earn it

About $3,000 of qualifying spend.

What it gets you

Priority boarding, one free checked bag, a higher earn rate.

At the lounge door

No alliance lounge access; the airline is not in Star Alliance, oneworld or SkyTeam.

3.Gold

How to earn it

About $5,000 of qualifying spend.

What it gets you

Two free bags, priority check-in and security, a companion voucher.

At the lounge door

No status lounge access; WestJet has no lounges of its own. Lounge entry comes only from a card.

4.Platinum

How to earn it

About $8,000 of qualifying spend.

What it gets you

Top tier: the highest earn rate, the best vouchers, and a dedicated line.

At the lounge door

No status lounge access; lounge entry comes only from a card.

Qualification thresholds are the published ones as last checked and change most years; confirm the current numbers with WestJet. Alliance equivalences and the lounge rules that follow from them move far more slowly.