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Flying WestJet means comparing the whole journey: airport, operating carrier, fare, baggage, and cabin. The price on the first booking screen does not always show which services are included.
This guide helps you plan the flight and choose how to pay. Earning, redemption, and status rules remain in our WestJet Rewards guide.
Airports and itinerary: check every segment
In Montreal, WestJet flights use Montréal-Trudeau, airport code YUL, in Dorval. This is different from MET – Montréal Metropolitan Airport, code YHU, in Saint-Hubert on the South Shore. WestJet does not offer Saint-Hubert flights in the network checked for this guide. Its official Montreal departure search identifies YUL; check your own dates and destination next.
Read the airport code for every outbound and return flight. Allow for ground transportation costs and enough time for security, baggage, and connections. Airports serving the same city are not interchangeable.
Also check the “operated by” line. A ticket sold by WestJet may include WestJet Encore or a partner airline, with a different cabin and services. With separate tickets, confirm what happens after a delay and whether you must collect your bags.
UltraBasic, Econo, or a Flex fare?
The official fare chart distinguishes UltraBasic, Econo, EconoFlex, Premium, PremiumFlex, Business, and BusinessFlex. Compare options for the same itinerary and all travellers.
Before paying, check:
the baggage actually included;
seat selection and related charges;
change and cancellation rules;
each flight’s cabin and services;
the total with the extras you need.
UltraBasic has significant restrictions. Outside applicable exceptions, it does not allow changes or refunds. Points earning and some status benefits also differ. Read your booking conditions rather than assuming a status or card benefit makes the fare fully flexible.
Flex fares may remove change or cancellation fees, but a fare difference can still apply. Whether you receive a refund or credit depends on the fare and ticket conditions.
UltraBasic normally includes a personal item without an allowed standard carry-on bag. Official exceptions include travel to or from Europe and Asia, and purchasing Extended Comfort on every flight in a single direction, including connections. Outside an exception, arriving at the gate with a carry-on can mean checking it and paying additional charges.
For checked bags, review the fare, number of pieces, weight limits, and fees for the entire journey. A card or status benefit may cover the first checked bag without changing UltraBasic’s cabin-bag restriction.
Our WestJet baggage guide provides more context. Current official conditions and your booking allowance take precedence over examples from an older article.
Extended Comfort, Premium, and Business
Extended Comfort is an option within Economy. The official Extended Comfort page describes extra legroom and priority services. It does not turn the seat into Premium or Business.
Cabins and seats vary by aircraft. The fare chart specifies that fully flat Business seating is on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Do not infer the product on a Boeing 737 from a report about the 787.
Use WestJet’s Flight Guide for the flight you are considering, then check the seat map in your booking. Our WestJet Business Class overview adds context; it does not guarantee your departure’s cabin.
Wi-Fi, meals, and lounges
The official entertainment pages distinguish WestJet Connect content from internet access. Wi-Fi presented by TELUS is free for WestJet Rewards members on equipped aircraft. The rollout is ongoing, so free internet is not guaranteed on every flight.
Check equipment, duration, and scheduled service before relying on a meal or power outlet. Download your travel documents and keep a charging option for periods without connectivity.
You can use WestJet points under the conditions of WestJet Rewards. Compare the points required, remaining payment, and change conditions with the cash ticket price.
You can also use Flying Blue Miles for eligible WestJet Economy reward flights. The official Flying Blue partner page covers flights marketed by WestJet (WS) and operated by WestJet (WS), subject to reward availability. Search “Book with Miles” on Air France or KLM; if online booking is not possible, Flying Blue directs members to its customer service.
Our WestJet with Flying Blue tutorial explains this option, while the Flying Blue program guide retains detailed rules. This is a ticket booked with Flying Blue Miles, not a transfer of Miles to WestJet Rewards. Compare taxes, fees, and conditions for both options, without assuming every paid seat is available as a reward.
Which credit cards suit a WestJet trip?
The WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard and WestJet RBC Mastercard earn WestJet points directly. The embeds below show their current offers and promotional copy. Compare fees, spending requirements, income eligibility, and baggage or companion benefits for your situation.
These cards do not earn Flying Blue Miles. If you choose the Flying Blue booking route, check eligible sources of Miles and transfers in our Flying Blue guide. Find a reward seat before transferring points.
Our valuationMilesopedia first-year estimateFirst-year valueWelcome bonus$700Total$700Rewards on your spending are not included. The calculator that adds them from your own profile is on the card's page.
With the WestJet RBC® World Elite Mastercard‡, you can earn up to 70,000 WestJet points as a welcome bonus:
30,000 WestJet points as a welcome bonus with your first purchase
30,000 WestJet points when you charge at least $5,000 in eligible purchases to your card within the first three months
10,000 additional WestJet points after your credit card account’s first anniversary
The offer ends on November 18, 2026.
An annual companion voucher from $119
Charge at least $5,000 in purchases to your card each year and you receive a World Elite Companion Voucher for a round-trip flight, starting at a $119 base fare, plus taxes, fees, surcharges and other air transportation charges. You can exchange it instead for a 30% flight discount for one traveller, a $200 credit towards a WestJet Vacations or Sunwing Vacations package, or two airport lounge passes.
A free first checked bag for up to nine people
The first checked bag is free for the primary cardholder and up to 8 guests on the same reservation, on WestJet flights. For a family of four, that is four bags on every leg.
Status Lift: $200 in tier qualifying spend per $5,000
Your everyday purchases move you towards Silver, Gold and even Platinum status. You earn $200 in tier qualifying spend for every $5,000 in purchases charged to the card, up to 50 times per year.
Up to 2 WestJet points per dollar
2 points per dollar on WestJet flights, WestJet Vacations and Sunwing Vacations packages
2 points per dollar at grocery stores and on transportation, including gas, EV charging, public transit and rideshare
1.5 points per dollar on all other everyday purchases
The annual fee is $139, plus $59 per additional card.
Finally, you benefit from extensive insurance coverage: out-of-province or out-of-country emergency medical insurance, travel accident insurance, trip cancellation and trip interruption insurance, flight delay and delayed baggage insurance, hotel or motel burglary insurance, rental vehicle collision and damage insurance.
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® / MC Trademark(s) of Royal Bank of Canada. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada.
‡ All other trademarks are the property of their respective owner(s).
1 To benefit from this offer, your application must be received and approved by Royal Bank of Canada (“Royal Bank”) between June 16, 2026 and November 18, 2026 (“Offer Period”). This offer only applies to new applications for a WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard.
You will receive up to 30,000 welcome WestJet points upon your first purchase (“Welcome WestJet Points”) distributed as follows: (i) 25,000 Welcome WestJet Points up to six (6) weeks after your first purchase transaction date; and (ii) 5,000 Welcome WestJet Points up to twelve (12) weeks after your first purchase transaction date, provided your first purchase gets posted to your WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard credit card account (“Credit Card Account”) within the first three (3) months of your Credit Card Account opening date (“Period”).
You will receive an additional 30,000 WestJet points (“Additional WestJet Points”) provided a total of $5,000 (“Qualifying Transaction Amount”) or more in qualifying net purchases and/or pre-authorized bill payment transactions (“Qualifying Transaction(s)”) are posted to your Credit Card Account within the Period. The Additional WestJet Points will be awarded approximately six (6) weeks after the date you reach the Qualifying Transaction Amount. Qualifying Transactions exclude cash advances (including balance transfers, cash-like transactions and bill payments that are not pre-authorized charges that you set up with a merchant), interest charges and fees, and credits for returns and adjustments posted to your Credit Card Account during the Period will reduce the amount of your Qualifying Transactions.
The transaction posting date of each Qualifying Transaction, not the transaction date, will determine whether the transaction will count towards the Qualifying Transaction Amount. This means that Qualifying Transactions that take place prior to the last day of the Period will not count towards the Qualifying Transaction Amount if they have not yet been posted or processed by the merchant, the payment network (Mastercard) or Royal Bank by the last day of the Period.
You will receive an additional 10,000 WestJet points (“Anniversary WestJet Points”) up to sixteen (16) weeks after your Credit Card Account has been open for one (1) year.
Welcome WestJet Points, Additional WestJet Points and Anniversary WestJet Points will be awarded to your WestJet Rewards account, accessible at westjet.com/account, and appear on your monthly credit card statement, provided your Credit Card Account is open and in good standing at the time they are awarded to your WestJet Rewards account, “good standing” meaning that your Credit Card Account must not be past due for more than two (2) consecutive Credit Card Account statement periods, closed, charged off or in credit revoked status at that time.
Only the primary cardholder on the Credit Card Account is eligible for this offer. Additional cardholders(s) (co-applicant and authorized user(s)), as well as existing cardholders on any RBC Royal Bank personal credit card account, transferring to a WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard during the Offer Period, are not eligible for this offer.
If you close your Credit Card Account or change it for another type of RBC Royal Bank credit card before the Welcome WestJet points, Additional Welcome WestJet points or the Anniversary WestJet points have been awarded to your WestJet Rewards account, you may not receive the points. This offer may not be combined or used in conjunction with any other offer. Royal Bank and WestJet reserve the right to modify, cancel or withdraw this offer at any time without notice, even after your application has been approved, including if we suspect that you may be manipulating or abusing it, or engaging in any suspicious or fraudulent activity, as determined by us in our sole discretion.
Our valuationMilesopedia first-year estimateFirst-year valueWelcome bonus$150Total$150Rewards on your spending are not included. The calculator that adds them from your own profile is on the card's page.
With the RBC® WestJet Mastercard‡, get up to 15,000 WestJet points1 when you spend $1,000 or more in the first three months.
This offer includes:
5,000 WestJet points on your first purchase1
An additional 10,000 WestJet points when you spend at least $1,000 in the first three months1
You also get an annual companion voucher starting at CA$199 (taxes, fees, fares, and other air transportation charges extra) when you spend $2,500 per year on your card. You can also redeem it for a 25% discount on a flight or for 5,000 WestJet points4.
With this card, you earn 1.5 points per dollar on WestJet flight tickets or WestJet or Sunwing Vacations packages2, as well as 1.5 points per dollar on restaurant meals, meal deliveries, digital subscriptions, streaming services, and digital games3.
You also earn 1 point per dollar on everyday purchases2.
Apply by November 18, 2026.
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*See the RBC website for the offer terms and conditions.
1 To benefit from this offer, your application must be received and approved by Royal Bank of Canada (“Royal Bank”) between June 16, 2026 and November 18, 2026 (“Offer Period”). This offer only applies to new applications for a WestJet RBC Mastercard.
You will receive 5,000 welcome WestJet points upon your first purchase (“Welcome WestJet Points”). The Welcome WestJet Points will appear on your monthly credit card statement and in your WestJet Rewards account, accessible at westjet.com/account, up to six (6) weeks after your first purchase transaction date, provided that your WestJet RBC Mastercard credit card account (“Credit Card Account”) remains open and in good standing at that time, “good standing” meaning that your Credit Card Account must not be past due for more than two (2) consecutive Credit Card Account statement periods, closed, charged off or in credit revoked status at that time.
To receive the additional 10,000 WestJet points (“Additional WestJet Points”), (i) a total of $1,000 (“Qualifying Transaction Amount”) or more in qualifying net purchases and/or pre-authorized bill payment transactions (“Qualifying Transactions”) must be posted to your Credit Card Account within the first three (3) months of your Credit Card Account opening date (“Period”), and (ii) your Credit Card Account must remain open and in good standing at the time the Additional WestJet Points are awarded to your WestJet Rewards account, approximately six (6) weeks after the date you reach the Qualifying Transaction Amount. Qualifying Transactions exclude cash advances (including balance transfers, cash-like transactions and bill payments that are not pre-authorized charges that you set up with a merchant), interest charges and fees, and credits for returns and adjustments posted to your Credit Card Account during the Period will reduce the amount of your Qualifying Transactions.
The transaction posting date of each Qualifying Transaction, not the transaction date, will determine whether the transaction will count towards the Qualifying Transaction Amount. This means that Qualifying Transactions that take place prior to the last day of the Period will not count towards the Qualifying Transaction Amount if they have not yet been posted or processed by the merchant, the payment network (Mastercard) or Royal Bank by the last day of the Period.
Only the primary cardholder on the Credit Card Account is eligible for this offer. Additional cardholders(s) (co-applicant and authorized user(s)), as well as existing cardholders on any RBC Royal Bank personal credit card account, transferring to a WestJet RBC Mastercard, are not eligible for this offer.
If you close your Credit Card Account or change it for another type of RBC Royal Bank credit card before the Welcome WestJet Points or the Additional WestJet Points have been awarded to your WestJet Rewards account, you may not receive the points. This offer may not be combined or used in conjunction with any other offer. Royal Bank and WestJet reserve the right to modify, cancel or withdraw this offer at any time without notice, even after your application has been approved, including if we suspect that you may be manipulating or abusing it, or engaging in any suspicious or fraudulent activity, as determined by us in our sole discretion.
Annual fee
Primary card$39
Additional card$19
Annual income required
Individual$0
Household$0
Conversion fees
2.5%
Earning rate
1.5xRestaurants
1.5xStreaming
1.5xWith the partner brand
1xAll spending
Value
1st Year Value$444
2nd Year Value$201
Travel insurance
Delayed BaggageUp to $500
Hotel BurglaryUp to $2,500
Travel AccidentUp to $500,000
Purchase protection
Purchase ProtectionIncluded
Extended Warranty+1 years
Auto Rental CollisionUp to $65,000 / 48 days
Before departure
Review flight times, travel documents, baggage allowances, and check-in deadlines. Keep confirmations for purchased services accessible.
Official sources checked on October 28, 2026. Aircraft, schedules, and booking conditions still need to be checked before purchase and departure. Dated reviews retain their historical context.
For Flying Blue, first find an Economy award on a flight marketed and operated by WestJet. Compare the cost of missing Miles and the ticket’s taxes and charges with the cash fare. For any purchase, check currency, possible conversion fees, limits, and posting time. No old promotion is guaranteed, and buying does not hold an award seat. This affiliate link may pay us a commission, without changing our analysis.
Questions before you book
Does UltraBasic include a standard carry-on bag?
Normally no: a personal item is included. Exceptions include travel to or from Europe and Asia, or buying Extended Comfort for all flights in a single direction, including connections. Check your booking’s exact allowance.
Does WestJet serve Montreal’s Saint-Hubert airport?
WestJet flights in Montreal use Montréal-Trudeau, YUL, in Dorval. MET in Saint-Hubert uses airport code YHU and is a different airport. WestJet does not offer flights there in the network checked for this guide.
Can I book WestJet with Flying Blue Miles?
Yes. Flying Blue allows WestJet Economy reward bookings, subject to availability, on flights marketed and operated by WestJet. Search with Book with Miles on Air France or KLM; contact Flying Blue if online booking is not possible.
Is Extended Comfort the same as Premium?
No. It is an Economy option with features such as extra legroom and priority services. Premium and Business are separate cabin products.
Does every WestJet flight have a lie-flat Business seat?
No. The official fare chart associates fully flat Business seats with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Check your flight’s aircraft and seat map.
Do WestJet RBC cards earn Flying Blue Miles?
No. The WestJet RBC cards presented here earn WestJet points. Flying Blue Miles and eligible transfer sources belong to a separate program; compare the options before booking.
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