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Find low fare flights, save with discount codes and seat sales, discover travel and destination information, manage upcoming trips and more. - westjet.com

· 1 day ago

Book WestJet for Canadian routes, Canada-US trips, and sun-destination packages if you watch fees and fare swings. Skip it if you refuse add-on fees or you store passport data with a recently breached airline.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20 public sources

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence in sources.
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources.
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Canadian leisure travelers
  • Canada-US sun destination routes
  • Flight plus hotel package buyers
  • US-Canada group travel organizers

Not for

  • Fee-averse flyers
  • Travelers uneasy storing passport data after a breach
  • Guess: long-haul international flyers needing wide global networks
  • Guess: travelers wanting full premium cabins

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

A cyberattack starting June 2025 exposed passenger data, including passports. Payment data stayed safe.

medium

Fares swing hundreds of dollars daily, so book when you see a good price.

medium

Seat selection and bags add fees after the base booking.

low

Some customers report login and reservation problems with WestJet Vacations.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Vacation packages include a free checked bag and carry-on.
  • Free seat selection opens 24 hours before departure.
  • Travelers praise direct routes and package prices.
  • One site manages flights, seats, packages, and rewards.
  • Ranked top Canadian airline brand equity in 2015.

Cons

  • Reviewers report fees for everything and call it ridiculous.
  • Tracked fares bounced hundreds of dollars daily for a month.
  • Buyers found checked bags missing from package prices after booking.
  • PissedConsumer shows 1.9/5 stars and 21% recommend.
  • Trustpilot users cite unexpected fees, hidden costs, and bad connections.

Sources & method

- 15 sources - Breached: a 2025 attack exposed passenger travel documents, including passports. No payment data taken.

official x1review x8security x4news x2
  • Cyberattack exposed passenger passport data, A criminal third party accessed WestJet systems starting June 2025. The breach exposed passenger travel documents and passport information. No credit, debit, or password data leaked.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 15

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Reviewers cite endless fees and hidden costs.
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence in sources.
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Flights, packages, rewards, and group travel on one site.
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources.
  • Security posture: 2/5. 2025 breach exposed passenger passport data.
  • 3.6/5 RatingFacts rating 129 reviews
  • 1.9/5 PissedConsumer rating 77 reviews, 21% recommend
  • #1 in Canada Brand equity (2015) Among airline and vacation package brands

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

Breached: a 2025 attack exposed passenger travel documents, including passports.

  • Cyberattack exposed passenger passport dataA criminal third party accessed WestJet systems starting June 2025. The breach exposed passenger travel documents and passport information. No credit, debit, or password data leaked.11

No payment data taken.

What users say

Package travelers praise routes and prices, while other reviewers hammer fees, hidden costs, and daily fare swings.

“WestJet used to be a decent airline but they have jumped on the bandwagon of fees for everything and taken it to ridicu”
Tripadvisor review
“they do change their prices often. I was tracking the price bounced around for a month..up and down hundreds of dollars every day.”
Tripadvisor forum
“Free seat selection 24 hrs ahead.”
Tripadvisor forum

Alternatives

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Full analysis

Based on 20 public sources

Book WestJet for Canada and sun-destination trips, but compare fees first. A 2025 breach exposed passport data.

Methodology

Based on 20 public sources

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Flights and vacation packages | WestJet official sitewestjet.com
    official
  2. Westjet Reviews | RatingFactsratingfacts.com
    review
  3. 209 WestJet Reviews | PissedConsumerwestjet.pissedconsumer.com
    review
  4. Read Customer Service Reviews of www.westjet.com | Trustpilotie.trustpilot.com
    review
  5. Pros and cons - Review of WestJet | Tripadvisortripadvisor.com
    review
  6. Best price on WestJet vacation, when to purchase | Tripadvisortripadvisor.com
    review
  7. Westjet Vacations - Dominican Republic Forum | Tripadvisortripadvisor.com
    review
  8. Rant about Westjet Vacations - beware! | Tripadvisortripadvisor.com
    review
  9. Vacations : r/westjet | Redditreddit.com
    review
  10. WestJet cyberattack remains unresolved one week in | CBCcbc.ca
    security
  11. WestJet cybersecurity breach: Passenger data exposed | CTVctvnews.ca
    security
  12. Travel doc info included in WestJet cyberattack | CityNewscalgary.citynews.ca
    security
  13. Latest Airline Security Breach Leaks Passports, IDs | How-To Geekhowtogeek.com
    security
  14. WestJet, WestJet Vacations net top brand equity score | Skiesskiesmag.com
    news
  15. WestJet Group Travel Booking: A Guide for Organizers | Fond Travelsfondtravels.com
    news

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