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Flytrippers Valuation of Welcome bonus (net value) |
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$ 406ⓘ Rewards: $525 Card fee: $119 |
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Card eligibility
min. income: $80k OR $150k (household) Welcome bonus eligibility all new applications eligible |
WestJet dollars (more simple)
Bonus: 45k pts Earn on min. spend: 7.5k pts (total: 52.5k pts) • $525 for any flight with WestJet |
How to unlock bonus
spend $5,000 in 3 months Interest rates: Purchases: 20.99% Cash advances: 22.99% Cash advances (QC): 21.99% |
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Offer structure (2 separate bonuses)
25,000 points1 Bonus after 1st purchase (no minimum amount)
20,000 points1 Bonus after spending $5,000 (in a maximum of 3 months)
45,000 points Total with the 2 parts of the bonus
Total rewards by unlocking the welcome bonus
52,500 points Welcome bonus + Earn on the minimum spending requirement to unlock the welcome bonus
Net value (at our Flytrippers Valuation of $1/WestJet dollar)
$406 Total net value by unlocking the welcome bonus
‣ Details about our Flytrippers Valuation of welcome bonuses
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Effective return rate
8.1% Return on the minimum spending requirement of $5,000 in 3 months1
‣ Details about effective return rates (coming soon)
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Rewards acquisition summary
$525 Rewards you get for $119 in fees paid
Value of redemption options (welcome bonus)
For each available redemption option, here is the value of the 52,500 WestJet points you get by unlocking the welcome bonus:
$525 Flights booked with WestJet
‣Learn more about the best redemptions of WestJet points (coming soon)
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Value of redemption options (per point)
For each available redemption option, here is the value per WestJet point to help you understand:
1¢ Flights booked with WestJet
‣Learn more about the basics of the values per point (coming soon)
Redemptions for flights
The more simple type of rewards redemption, with a fixed value. It is worth less but gives you more flexibility. WestJet points are really simple, as you can use them to simply erase the base fare on any flight booked with WestJet.
Redeem your 52,500 WestJet points for:
52,500 points Discount of $525 on flights booked with WestJet
‣Learn more about the best redemptions of WestJet Rewards (coming soon)
Expiry
WestJet points never expire, whether or not you have the card.
‣ Details about WestJet points expiry policy (post coming soon)
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Pooling
WestJet points cannot be pooled with travel companions.
‣ Details about WestJet points pooling policy (post coming soon)
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Logistics
WestJet points can be redeemed directly on the WestJet website or app.
‣Learn more about how to get started with WestJet Rewards (coming soon)
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Rewards program summary
Rewards: WestJet points
Source: Airline rewards
Type: More simple
Flytrippers Valuation: 1¢ per point
Transferable: No
‣Learn more about rewards programs basics (coming soon)
Earn rates (and effective return at our Flytrippers Valuation)
2 WestJet points per $1 (2%):
1.5 WestJet points per $1 (1.5%):
‣Learn more about credit card earn rates (coming soon)
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Earning with additional cards
Fee for additional cards: $59
Quantity allowed: N/A
Minimum age: N/A
‣Learn more about additional cards (coming soon)
Annual companion voucher
You buy a ticket and get a companion ticket starting at $119 (Canada and USA) or $399 (everywhere else)3. This covers only the base fare, not the taxes, fees, or other ATC.
‣Learn more about the WestJet companion voucher (coming soon)
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4 airport lounge passes (INSTEAD of the companion voucher)
You can exchange your companion voucher for 4 passes to access WestJet-affiliated lounges, only when flying WestJet.
‣Learn more about the WestJet airport lounge benefit (coming soon)
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Free checked bag on WestJet
Cardmembers get the 1st checked bag free on WestJet flights (as do up to 8 travel buddies on the same booking)4.
‣Learn more about the WestJet free bag benefit (coming soon)
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Free DashPass from DoorDash
Get DoorDash’s DashPass free for 12 months, which gives you free delivery and other great perks on food delivery16.
‣Learn more about the RBC DashPass benefit (coming soon)
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3 ¢/L off at Petro-Canada
Link your card and save 3 ¢/L and get 20% more Petro-Points12.
‣Learn more about the RBC Petro-Canada benefit (coming soon)
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WestJet Elite Status lift
Earn $500 in qualifying spend for every $15,000 charged to your card, up to 3 times per calendar year5.
‣Learn more about the WestJet elite status lift benefit (coming soon)
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Free membership in the Mastercard TravelPass network of VIP airport lounges
Warning: Many cards offer free membership AND free passes; this one just gives membership and no free passes. You should avoid paying for this.
Insurance included
Medical travel insurance for 64 and under (15 days)
Medical travel insurance for 65 and over (3 days)
Flight delay insurance ($250 per person, $500 per occurrence; 4hr min.)
Baggage delay insurance
Trip interruption insurance
Rental car insurance
Hotel burglary insurance
Travel accident insurance
Purchase insurance
Extended warranty
‣Learn more about the WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard’s insurance coverage (coming soon)
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Insurance not included
Trip cancelation insurance
Lost or stolen baggage insurance
Mobile device insurance
‣Learn more about the different types of insurance coverage (coming soon)
Card eligibility
‣ Details about credit card eligibility requirements (coming soon)
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Welcome bonus offer eligibility
All new applications are eligible.
‣ Details about credit card welcome bonus eligibility rules (coming soon)
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Offer end date
Offer ends October 21, 2025
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Summary of card details
‣ Details about credit card basics (coming soon)
Fees
‣ Details on why Flytrippers recommends savvy travelers choose cards with annual fees (coming soon)
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Annual interest rates
‣ Details about what Flytrippers recommends regarding interest rates (coming soon)
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