This post is sponsored by RBC.
The WestJet RBC® World Elite Mastercard‡ is designed with WestJet travellers in mind, with perks that can help make your trip more convenient—and maybe even more affordable. To help you evaluate whether this credit card could be the right choice for you, we’re breaking down how the benefits may play out across three real-life scenarios.
A couple using a companion voucher5 to book a sun destination
Let’s start with a couple in Vancouver who are planning a winter getaway to a WestJet sun destination, like Cabo San Lucas. Since they’re booking their flights together, it’s the perfect opportunity to make use of the annual companion voucher5.
The primary cardholder of the WestJet RBC® World Elite Mastercard‡ will pay the full fare, but can use the companion voucher to book a travel partner on the same itinerary at a companion fare. For a sun destination, that’s $399 for UltraBasic, Econo, and EconoFlex fares and $499 for Premium or Premium Flex fares.
It’s not a completely free flight since they’re still responsible for paying taxes and fees for the second traveller. But depending on the destination, fare, and timing of the booking, there’s the potential for substantial savings.
A family flying from Calgary to Toronto
How about a family of two parents and two kids flying from Calgary? The companion voucher5 here will allow the adult partner to fly for just $119 for UltraBasic, Econo, or EconoFlex and $219 for Premium and premium Flex.
But the savings stretch beyond the companion voucher. A family of four, each traveling roundtrip with a checked bag, would incur domestic baggage fees of $55 to $65 per person per way, for a total of $440 to $520 for the trip. With the WestJet RBC® World Elite Mastercard‡, first-bag fees are covered for the cardholder and up to eight people on the same reservation4—resulting in savings that far outweigh the $139 annual fee for the card.
A business traveller flying within Canada
Business travellers can also benefit from the card—especially if they travel frequently for work. Traveling alone most of the time means there’s less opportunity to use the companion voucher, but you can swap it for two complimentary lounge visits at WestJet’s flagship lounge in Calgary10. The card also offers paid lounge visits within the extensive DragonPass12 network for $32 USD per visit.
Flying frequently with WestJet is the best way to take advantage of boosted earn rates on WestJet bookings, so business travellers will see WestJet points add up quickly and enjoy status lift to reach elite status (and all its perks!) even faster.
