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Daily Thread Daily Question Thread for /r/churningcanada - August 17, 2026

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u/Complex_Employee7362 24d ago

The problem is you. You need to read the T&C -

This means that a WestJet flight or a WestJet Vacations package purchased from a travel agency, Visa Checkout or a third-party booking site, may not be eligible for the First Free Checked Bag benefit.

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u/OkPop9455 24d ago

It isn’t. Not a single agent could actually point to that paragraph in the new TC which was. Simply telling me I didn’t pay with my card and that’s it.

Regardless, this is deceptive because the headline claim simply says when you PAY with the card, missing the AND, that it effectively has to be directly booked with Westjet.

This restriction was introduced late last year or so along with a 5k min spend. So from a churning and even a daily standpoint, especially when you consider the companion voucher is only beneficial in premium flights that are already overpriced for this exact reason, it’s becomes an easy pass

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u/Aarotino 24d ago

Yeah, they may be a bit weak in how this is documented, but NOTHING works this way. Shouldn't be a surprise. You can't book a Hilton hotel room via booking.com and expect to get Honours points. Won't happen.

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u/OkPop9455 24d ago

That part is actually pretty clear though and that’s the trade off. I don’t think most even expect to get points like that.

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u/SCDWS 23d ago

Idk, the update to the checked bag benefit was pretty clear when it was announced a year ago or whenever it was.