A Complete Guide to WestJet Rewards Elite Status

The first WestJet elite status level where the perks really start to pick up is Silver. When you become a Silver elite member, you earn 3 WestJet points per $1 spent on eligible WestJet expenses, and you can enjoy the following:

• 2 free checked bags
• 4 seat selection vouchers (eligible for Standard seats)
• 6 lounge vouchers (eligible for WestJet and partner lounges)
• Priority check-in
• Priority boarding (Zone 2)
• Free onboard Wi-Fi
• Complimentary upgrades prior to check-in
• Complimentary upgrades at the gate

The next tier of the WestJet elite status ladder is Gold. As a WestJet Gold elite member, you’ll earn 5 WestJet points per $1 spent on eligible WestJet purchases, plus you get the following perks and benefits:

• 2 free checked bags
• 6 seat selection vouchers (includes Extended Comfort seats)
• Unlimited lounge access with family privileges
• 2 transferable lounge access guest vouchers
• Priority check-in
• Priority boarding (Zone 2)
• Free onboard Wi-Fi
• Priority security screening
• Priority customer support number
• No fee for same-day flight change
• Early access to purchase an upgrade
• Complimentary upgrades prior to check-in (high priority)
• Complimentary upgrades at the gate (high priority)

At WestJet Rewards highest elite level of Platinum, your earning rate goes up to 8 WestJet points per $1 spent on eligible WestJet purchases, and your associated benefits expand even further!

As a Platinum elite member, you’ll enjoy the following:

• 3 free checked bags
• Unlimited seat selection, plus 6 transferable guest vouchers (includes Extended Comfort seats)
• Unlimited WestJet and partners airport lounge access with family privileges
• 2 transferable lounge access guest vouchers
• Priority check-in
• Priority boarding (Zone 1)
• Free onboard Wi-Fi
• Priority security screening
• Priority customer support number
• No fee for same-day flight change
• Early access to purchase an upgrade
• Complimentary upgrades prior to check-in (highest priority)
• Complimentary upgrades at the gate (highest priority)

In addition to the perks and benefits related to each WestJet elite status tier mentioned above, as a WestJet elite member, you’ll get to choose from select Milestone Rewards at a handful of spending thresholds.

As of 2025 (when the WestJet Rewards program changed), Milestone Rewards are awarded at the following spending thresholds:

• $2,000 – Choose from either 2,000 WestJet points, $200 in tier qualifying spend, or a $25 Skip the Dishes gift card
• $8,000 – Choose from either 20,000 WestJet points, $500 in tier qualifying spend, a WestJet-wide companion voucher, or 4 seat selection vouchers.
• $12,000 – Choose from either 10,000 WestJet points, $1,000 in tier qualifying spend, a WestJet-wide companion voucher, or the ability to gift someone WestJet Gold elite status for a year
• $16,000 – Choose from either 10,000 WestJet points, 40% off any Premium fare, $250 off a WestJet or Sunwing Vacation package, or a De’Longhi Linea Classic espresso machine
• $20,000 – Choose from either 10,000 WestJet points, a transferable WestJet-wide companion voucher, 4 transferable seat selection vouchers, or a Tumi Corporate Collection Weekender duffel bag
• $30,000 – Choose from either 25,000 WestJet points, $500 off a WestJet or Sunwing Vacation package, the ability to gift WestJet Gold status for a year, or a Therabody Theragun Sense Percussive Massage Therapy Device
• $40,000 – Choose from either 25,000 WestJet points, 40% off any business class fare, 8 transferable lounge passes, or Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones
• $50,000 – Choose from either 25,000 WestJet points, a transferable WestJet-wide companion voucher, $1,000 gift card for Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, or tickets to watch the Toronto Blue Jays from WestJet’s executive suite

Once you qualify for a Milestone Reward, you have one year to make your choice. If you fail to choose within that time, you’ll be awarded the WestJet points option by default.

To earn WestJet elite status, you need to meet the tier qualifying spending thresholds for each elite level within the calendar year.

The spending thresholds are as follows:

• Silver – $4,000 to $5,999
• Gold –$6,000 to $9,999
• Platinum – $10,000+

Once you meet the spending requirement for a tier, you will immediately have access to all the associated perks and benefits that we listed above. You also get to enjoy that tier for the rest of calendar year and the full calendar year following.

As an example of this in action, if you were to surpass the $4,000 threshold in qualifying spend on August 20, 2025, you would immediately become a Silver elite member and keep this Silver status until December 31, 2026.

You can meet these spending thresholds by spending on eligible WestJet purchases (more on this in the next section) and/or by using the WestJet Status Lift feature offered through the WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard.

As you work your way up the WestJet elite status tiers, the following expenses count toward your tier qualifying spend:

• WestJet-marketed flights
• WestJet vacation packages
• Cabin upgrades
• Seat selection fee
• Checked baggage fee

Keep in mind that in order to count as tier qualifying spend, your flight must be a WestJet-marketed flights, with the flight code beginning with WS (which is WestJet’s airline identifier). You can still earn tier qualifying spend with WestJet’s partner airlines, you just have to ensure that WestJet is the marketing carrier.

Additionally, it’s important to note that with WestJet Vacations purchases, only 20% of your individual portion of your base package price is applied to your tier qualifying spend.

To ensure that all your qualified purchases are counted towards your elite status goal, make sure to enter your WestJet Rewards ID each time you book a flight