A Mixed Bag - RBC WestJet World Elite Mastercard Review

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In this deep dive of the RBC WestJet World Elite Mastercard, we explore the pros and cons of this often overlooked travel card.
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0:00 Intro
0:45 Bonus
1:12 Earn Rates
2:15 Perks
9:15 Is it worth it?
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@donaldcrawford6231 8 ай бұрын

I've had this card for a year and never found a good deal for the companion fare so traded it for 4 vouchers to the lounge, which has worked well for me.

@VeronicaR07 6 ай бұрын

Ohh. Do you mind sharing how you were able to do this? And which lounge this would be applicable? Thanks in advance

@HDCanadianTrainVideos 5 ай бұрын

Part of the companion voucher benefit you missed when you talked about Europe base fares being cheaper than the $399 voucher cost... you can use it for premium or premium flex. Which then would save you money for sure, get you better meals and a comfort seat for your flight across the ocean. I think it's a good card, and I like the simplicity of the westjet dollars being $1 for $1, whereas Aeroplan is way over complicated.

@yurfelipe 4 ай бұрын

A no brainer if you live in Calgary as the cheapest flights are always provided by westjet

@Michael.The.Money.Coach. 7 ай бұрын

I agree with you, really only good if you live in the western part of Canada but there are better options for sure

@tylerg8031 11 ай бұрын

I’ve had this card for 6 years and haven’t found a good use situation yet to use the annual travel voucher, I keep hoping every year I’ll use it but never will. There is a downgrade option I’m considering to a lower annual fee WestJet card.

@creditverse 11 ай бұрын

It’s certainly a little challenging to get amazing value out of it, the lower annual fee version may be a good option if you’re not really planning on flying WestJet in the near future

@sundaralakshman 11 ай бұрын

This is the only card I picked after moving from US as I needed a Mastercard which is accepted at all places inc Costco and hsbc is on brink of closing. Since I opened account with them, they provided this card along with the opening. Amex bonvoy is my next target. Could you please make a video on any application rules, frequency pertaining to Canadian cards?

@creditverse 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion! It’s on our list for this year for sure

@FarouqJanmohamed 7 ай бұрын

I had mine for quite some time and so did my family. I ditched mine for a TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite and my family went for the Infinite Avion. Never got great value out of the companion voucher..

@creditverse 7 ай бұрын

It's hit or miss with the companion voucher. I find that if you fly WestJet a few times a year, the card makes sense to hold, otherwise there are better options. How are you liking the Aeroplan Visa Infinite?

@FarouqJanmohamed 7 ай бұрын

@@creditverseenjoying it! I like that you get preferred pricing on AC being a aeroplan card holder. Something I feel WestJet should implement if they want to stay competitive. I’m also an Amex cobalt holder, so it makes sense for me to have the TD as I transfer points from Amex to Aeroplan.

@HDCanadianTrainVideos 5 ай бұрын

@@FarouqJanmohamedthe major issue with Aeroplan is their program is far too complicated.

@jimmyjames6492 11 ай бұрын

Do you prefer WestJet over Air Canada? Thanks for the info + video!

@creditverse 11 ай бұрын

Air Canada’s long haul business class product is a bit better in my opinion, but for domestic flying I tend to choose whatever is cheaper/more convenient at the time

@jimmyjames6492 11 ай бұрын

@@creditverse Thanks!!!

@HDCanadianTrainVideos 5 ай бұрын

Westjet is better in terms of on-time performance. I also love the fact they don't over book flights whereas Air Canada does.

@jimmyjames6492 5 ай бұрын

@@HDCanadianTrainVideos Thanks!

@hammerdown3000 6 ай бұрын

I stick with the Air Canada program. West Jet does not serve me well out of Montreal to the Caribbean.

@DamienMalakay 4 күн бұрын

No blackout dates ... yeah Blackout dates apply: August 2-6, August 29-Sept 2, Sept 27-30, October 11-14, November 8-11, December 15-31, 2024, January 1-6, February 13-17, 2025

@creditverse 4 күн бұрын

Hi Damien! Would you please be able to direct me to where you found those blackout dates? If the information has changed, we need to make a correction in the video! I tried searching for it, but was directed to the WestJet Dollars page, under "Rewards" on the WJ site where it still says: "Travel on any date, with no blackouts - it’s that easy." Thanks!

@DamienMalakay 4 күн бұрын

@@creditverse nevermind i stand CORRECTED: www.westjet.com/en-ca/rewards/credit-cards/30fd/bn?i_cid=wj:wj-rewards:banner1:rewards:offers:CC-RTB--July-30FD This is for a 30% off but it thew me off. Do you know if I can apply for this credit card and use it instantly? I wanna apply for this card but I NEED to use it asap. Thanks

@creditverse 4 күн бұрын

No worries, thanks for checking! It’s honestly been pretty hit or miss for me, it takes a couple of days to see it in your account sometimes and other times you have to go to the branch to pick it up.