Canadian carrier WestJet on April 30 will introduce several changes to its WestJet Rewards loyalty program, the airline announced Thursday.
WestJet points will replace WestJet dollars, with one WestJet dollar converting to 100 WestJet points. Points will not expire, and members' accounts will reflect a balance in points starting April 30, according to the carrier.
Rewards members will be able to earn points and "top-tier qualifying spend credit" not only on the base fare but also on such ancillaries as seat selection, checked bags and upgrades. Government taxes and fees will be excluded. Rewards members will be able to redeem for the entire fare, including extras and taxes, entirely with points, according to WestJet.
Teal-level members will see their earn rate on flights double, to one point per dollar, and rewards members will be able to achieve tier status without traveling by spending on the WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard, or with any combination of flight and credit card spend through the carrier's updated Status Lift feature.