WestJet Rewards: the complete guide
WestJet Rewards is a frequent flyer programme outside the three global alliances.The award currency is WestJet points. From 2025-04-30 they replaced WestJet dollars, with 1 old WestJet dollar converting to 100 points.
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Earning
WestJet points are earned on eligible WestJet-marketed fares and eligible add-ons; government taxes are excluded and partner rules apply separately.
Airlines you can calculate directly
The earning rates of the 2 airlines below have been checked against the official earning charts, so you can calculate them by route and fare class in the Mileage earning calculator.
| Code | Airline | Alliance |
|---|---|---|
| DL | Delta Air Lines | SkyTeam |
| VS | Virgin Atlantic | SkyTeam |
Status & tiers
Status uses Tier Qualifying Spend, accumulated per calendar year; it is separate from Milestone Qualifying Spend, and items such as Status Lift count differently.
| Tier |
|---|
| Silver |
| Gold |
| Platinum |
To see how far you are from the next tier, use the Status calculator.
Expiry
Points have no fixed expiry while the account is active; after 24 months without earning, redeeming, transferring or converting the account becomes inactive, and if deactivated points and vouchers are lost; promotional points follow campaign terms.