Things the winner of the voucher will need to consider prior to redeeming the 'gift of flight' -
AKA "The fine print":
1) Fees, taxes and surcharges are the responsibility of guests traveling and must be paid for at the time of booking with a valid credit card. Your exclusive voucher number is valid on any regularly scheduled WestJet marketed and operated flight. This voucher does not include optional fees such as checked baggage or cabin upgrades. ***Please book early to maximize your flight options.
2) This voucher is limited and subject to promotional space availability of eligible fare options and flight schedule. Not all flights have promotional space. This voucher is not valid for redemption on WestJet Vacations’ packages, flights operated by Swoop, interline, codeshare or charter flights.
3) This voucher is valid for one (1) roundtrip flight for two (2) guests to any regularly scheduled and marketed WestJet destination. All guests must travel together on the same itinerary, dates and flights.
4) Flights must be roundtrip to and from the same locations. Flights must depart from city A to city B and return from city B to city A.
22 Aerial Place NE T 403 444 2600
Calgary, Alberta westjet.com
Canada T2E 3J1
5) This voucher cannot be used on some dates, including statutory holidays and peak travel dates.
6) All bookings and travel must be completed by August 14, 2023.
7) ‘Gift of flight’ vouchers cannot be extended. Additionally, changes to travel dates or guest names are not permitted once a booking has been confirmed.
8) Bookings made with a ‘gift of flight’ voucher are not eligible for paid cabin upgrades except where the option to pay for an upgrade is available when checking in for the flight 24 hours prior to departure.
9) This voucher becomes null and void if travel is cancelled once a booking is confirmed.
10) The individual booking the flight must be over the age of majority in their province.
11) This voucher must be taken as offered and is not redeemable for cash.
12) This voucher cannot be sold. In the event that it has been sold, this voucher will become void, and any flight bookings made with it will be cancelled immediately without notice or reimbursement. WestJet does not handle the payment, guarantee transactions, or buyer protection or seller certification, nor will WestJet be liable for the loss of funds resulting from a fraudulent transaction.
13) Guests travelling on WestJet gift of flight voucher are not entitled to compensation amounts provided under passenger rights regimes. By redeeming this voucher, all guests travelling agree to release, and waive all claims against, WestJet relating to any and all liability, damage, or compensation entitlement arising under Canada's Air Passenger Protection Regulations.
Blackout Dates
2021 Blackout Dates* 2022 Blackout Dates*
January 1 - 5, 2021 January 1 - 4, 2022
February 11 - 16, 2021 February 17 - 22, 2022
March 11 - 16, 2021 March 10 - 15, 2022
March 18 - 23, 2021 March 17 - 22, 2022
March 25 - 30, 2021 March 24 - 29, 2022
April 1 - 6, 2021 April 9 - 14, 2022
May 20 - 25, 2021 May 14 - 19, 2022
June 24 - July 5, 2021 June 25 - July 26, 2022
July 29 - August 3, 2021 July 30 - August 4, 2022
August 26 - September 6, 2021 August 27 - September 7, 2022
October 7 - 12, 2021 October 6 - 13, 2022
November 4 - 15, 2021 November 5 - 16, 2022
December 15 - 24, 2021 December 18 - 24, 2022
December 26 - 2021 - January 4, 2022 December 26, 2022 - January 4, 2023
*NOTE: Blackout dates are for all WestJet destinations, and are subject to change.