WestJet RBC® World Elite Mastercard: Earn Up to 700 WestJet Dollars (Ending Soon)

In August 2024, RBC released a new offer on the  WestJet RBC^® World Elite Mastercard, matching the card’s all-time high.

As a reminder, the offer is set to expire on October 30, 2024, so be sure to give the card a look if you want to lock in the currently available welcome offer.

WestJet RBC^® World Elite Mastercard: Up to 700 WestJet Dollars^†

The current offer available for the WestJet RBC^® World Elite Mastercard matches the card’s all-time-high offer.

If you apply and are approved as a new cardholder, you can earn up to 700 WestJet dollars^† as a welcome bonus, which is structured as follows:

• Earn 300 WestJet dollars upon first purchase^†
• Earn 300 WestJet dollars upon spending $5,000 in the first three months^†
• Earn 100 WestJet dollars upon renewing the card for a second year^†

Unlike in previous offers, the annual fee isn’t rebated this time, and you’re required to pay the $119 annual fee^† beginning in year one.

In terms of earning rates, you’ll earn 2% back in WestJet dollars per dollar spent on eligible WestJet flights and vacations,^† and 1.5% back in Westjet dollars per dollar spent on all other eligible purchases.†

You’ll also get a WestJet companion voucher to use every year,^† which is one of the card’s stand-out features. If used strategically, you can save hundreds of dollars on a WestJet flight booking for two.

If you’re a solo traveller who won’t make good use of the companion voucher, you can convert it into a set of four WestJet lounge passes for use at the flagship WestJet Elevation Lounge in Calgary instead.

WestJet Elevation Lounge Calgary

A welcome bonus of up to 700 WestJet dollars,^† with the lion’s share of WestJet dollars awarded in the first year, is essentially like getting up to a $700 discount towards a WestJet booking.^†

The card also comes with a number of features that are beneficial for anyone who flies WestJet with any frequency, including:

• Free first checked bag for the cardholder and up to eight other passengers travelling on the same reservation†
• Strong travel insurance and purchase protection benefits^†

WestJet also offers Status Lift,^† a permanent perk on the WestJet RBC^® World Elite Mastercard that allows cardholders to spend their way towards WestJet status.

As a reminder, qualification for WestJet status is based on your qualifying spend on WestJet flights every calendar year, with the following spend thresholds required for each status level:

The Status Lift benefit allows you to get closer to WestJet status with your spending on the co-branded card. You’ll earn $500 in qualifying spend for every $15,000 spent on the card, up to three times.^†

Therefore, if you were to spend $45,000 on the card in a year, you’d earn $1,500 in qualifying spend,^† which gets you halfway to WestJet Silver status.^†

This offer expires on October 30, 2024, so if you fly with WestJet with any frequency, be sure to add the card to your portfolio before then.

The WestJet RBC^® World Elite Mastercard has a minimum personal income of $80,000 or a household income of $150,000, to be eligible to apply.^†

WestJet RBC^® Mastercard: Up to 100 WestJet Dollars

If you don’t meet the minimum income requirements for the WestJet RBC^® World Elite Mastercard, and you still want to earn WestJet dollars, then you can consider the offer on the WestJet RBC^® Mastercard, which doesn’t have a listed expiry date.

The current offer for the card is for up to 100 WestJet dollars^†, structured as follows:

• Earn 100 WestJet dollars upon spending $1,000 in the first three months^†

The minimum spending requirement is much lower than its World Elite counterpart, and the annual fee is also less, at only $39 per year.^†

With a lower annual fee, the earning rates on the card are also reduced, outlined as follows:

• Earn 1.5% back in WestJet dollars per dollar spent on eligible WestJet flights and vacations^†
• Earn 1% back in WestJet dollars per dollar spent on all other eligible purchases^†

Fortunately, you’ll also enjoy an annual WestJet companion voucher on this card;^† however, it’s important to note that it comes with more restrictions than its World Elite counterpart.

The annual companion voucher on the WestJet RBC^® Mastercard is valid for travel anywhere in Canada or the continental United States (excluding Hawaii) for a $199 base fare. Note that the companion voucher on the WestJet RBC^® World Elite Mastercard can also be used for flights to Hawaii, Mexico, and the rest of WestJet’s network.

As a lower-tier card, the insurance coverage is less comprehensive; however, you’ll still enjoy the following coverage:^†

• Auto rental damage and theft insurance for MSRPs of up to $65,000, which can help you save on the insurance fees that rental companies impose^†
• Hotel burglary insurance of up to $2,500 in total^†
• Travel accident insurance of up to $500,000 against accidental death or dismemberment^†
• Extended warranty that doubles the original manufacturer’s warranty for up to one year,^†
• Coverage against accidental loss or damage of personal property for up to 90 days from the date of purchase^†

The WestJet RBC^® Mastercard has no minimum income requirement.

Conclusion

RBC^® has great offer for up to 700 WestJet dollars^† on the WestJet RBC^® World Elite Mastercard, and hasn’t made any changes to the existing offer on the lower-tier WestJet RBC^® Mastercard.

If you fly with WestJet with any amount of frequency, be sure to give these offers a look.

The offer on the WestJet RBC^® World Elite Mastercard is set to expire on October 30, 2024, so be sure to apply before then so you don’t miss out.

^† Terms and conditions apply. Please refer to the RBC^® website for the most up-to-date information.