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WestJet and Delta Airlines announce reciprocal benefits for elite members of their respective loyalty programs.
WestJet Rewards Elite Status Benefits on Delta flights
WestJet Rewards Silver, Gold and Platinum members will receive the following benefits on flights operated by Delta Airlines:
| Benefits | Details |
| Complimentary preferred seats | Access to free preferred seats except for basic economy fares |
| Complimentary baggage allowance | 2 free checked bags for Silver and Gold members; 3 free checked bags for Platinum members |
| Priority check-in | Access to the SkyPriority lane for Gold and Platinum members; Access to the Silver Medallion lane for Silver members |
| Priority bag drop-off | Access to the SkyPriority lane for Gold and Platinum members; Access to the Silver Medallion lane for Silver members |
| Priority baggage handling | Gold and Platinum members only |
| Priority security line access | Gold and Platinum members only |
| Delta Sky Club® access | Gold and Platinum members only for transborder or international flights, including a segment between the United States and Canada |
| Priority Boarding | SkyPriority boarding lane access for Gold and Platinum members; Main Cabin 1 boarding access for Silver members |
It will be possible to share some benefits with up to 8 other passengers travelling on the same reservation: Complimentary preferred seats, Complimentary baggage allowance, priority check-in, priority bag drop-off, priority baggage handling, priority boarding.
As for access to the Delta Sky Club lounge, it will be possible to share it with 1 other passenger travelling on the same flight.
These benefits are summarized on this page and below:
Delta Medallion Elite Status benefits on WestJet flights
Reciprocally, Delta SkyMiles members with Medallion status will receive benefits when travelling on WestJet flights.
Indeed, Gold, Platinum and Diamond Medallion members will have:
- Complimentary seat selection
- Complimentary baggage allowance: 2 for Gold Medallion members, 3 for Platinum and Diamond Medallion members
- Priority check-in
- Priority bag drop-off
- Priority baggage handling
- Priority security line access
- Zone 1 boarding on WestJet flights
Silver Medallion members will only be entitled to Priority Check-in and Priority Bag Drop-off.
Regarding the access to the WestJet Elevation Lounge, Gold, Platinum and Diamond Medallion members will be able to access the lounge with one guest on a transborder or international flight that includes a segment between the U.S. and Canada.
Reciprocal benefits for lounge access
Finally, passengers travelling on transborder or international flights in business class with Delta or WestJet will have access to the partner airline’s lounge.
Conclusion
This brings WestJet and Delta Airlines a little closer together, which is not insignificant in these troubled times of COVID-19. Delta Airlines is one of the leading members of the Skyteam alliance, as are Air France-KLM, already strong partners of WestJet.
This enhanced partnership between WestJet and Delta further competes with the Air Canada/United partnership in North America.
Does this mean that WestJet is moving a little closer to joining SkyTeam to compete with Air Canada and Star Alliance? In any case, some Air Canada frequent flyers may now be tempted to switch to WestJet, especially those who travel frequently to the United States.
