Today, WestJet has announced a number of sweeping changes to the WestJet Rewards program, which are set to take effect as of April 30, 2025. These changes mark the most significant overhaul of the program in its 15-year history.
There are a number of major changes that WestJet Rewards members can expect, so let’s take a look at each one in detail and then finish with some broad analysis of the revamped program.
Full details of the changes can be found on the WestJet website.
Major Changes to WestJet Rewards for 2025
Later this spring, WestJet is implementing a number of significant changes to its WestJet Rewards program.
As a reminder, the Calgary-based airline announced a first set of changes for 2025 last fall, which took effect in January 2025 and primarily affected its elite status program.
The first round of changes to the program were largely negative, as WestJet raised the tier qualifying spend (TQS) thresholds to earn elite status, made amendments to boarding zones, and significantly altered milestone awards.
On a positive note, the airline also expanded the eligibility of complimentary upgrades to include one other passenger, and extended the validity of companion vouchers earned as part of the milestone awards from one to two years.
The second phase of changes are more widespread, and affect everything from the name of WestJet’s rewards currency to the ways in which you can earn and redeem them.
Out with Dollars, In with Points
The name of the rewards currency used by WestJet has historically been WestJet dollars (WSD); however, as of April 30, 2025, it will become known as WestJet points (WSP).
Currently, 1 WSD is equivalent to $1 (all figures in CAD). As of April 30, 2025, WestJet dollars will be converted to WestJet points at a rate of 1 WestJet dollar = 100 WestJet points.
Importantly, WestJet points will never expire.
As we’ll discuss below, the redemption value of WestJet points will vary, depending on how you redeem them. In some cases, it will be equivalent to 1 cent per point (cpp), while in others, it will be less.
Changes to Earning WestJet Points and Tier/Milestone Qualifying Spend
WestJet is making a number of sweeping changes to the ways in which members can earn points and spend towards tier and milestone qualifying spend (MQS).
As it stands, WestJet travellers only earn rewards and tier/milestone qualifying spend on the base fares…
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