WestJet Airlines

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3 star Skytrax Rating
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Seat Comfort 12345
Staff Service 12345
Value for Money 12345
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2/10

"delayed 30 minutes"

(Canada)

The return flight from Calgary to Toronto with WestJet was not so good. Our plane was scheduled to leave at 2.45, at gate A15. But as soon as we got there it changed to A12. 15 minutes before boarding time, they announced that it was delayed 30 minutes because the air vent was broken. 20 minutes later they said the the crew were unable to fix it and so we delayed until 5.15. The good news was that they moved us to another plane that took off at 4.30.
AircraftBoeing 737-800
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteYYC to YYZ
Date FlownJuly 2016
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
3/10

"major hassles"

(United Kingdom)

Verified Review | Flight left an hour late from Montreal to Toronto, creating a tight connection. We had to run to our flight to London Gatwick. We arrived. Slept fine. Seats comfortable. In-flight service is fine but paid meals look poor and no food given out otherwise. We skipped eating. Inflight wireless entertainment didn't work on any of our legs, this one included. Arrived in Gatwick without our bags. Still no bags 48+ hours later and no word on ETA. Despite shelling out $150 across 3 flight legs ($25 per person) WestJet has not yet offered to refund our baggage fees. Will probably stick with my usual choices of BA or Air Canada in future. Overall major hassles from WestJet, lack of food onboard, terrible wireless entertainment system and paid checked bags are not worth the savings.
AircraftBoeing 767
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteYUL to LHR via YYZ
Date FlownJuly 2016
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
8/10

"baggage allowance was decent"

(Canada)

Edmonton to Toronto. I find the service with WestJet to be quite good and much better than Air Canada. My fight was on time and the same was true of the arrival time. The baggage allowance was decent, snacks were provided on short flights, cabin crew were ok, the seats were fine and the inflight movie selection was decent.
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteYEG to YYZ
Date FlownOctober 2015
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
9/10

"surprised me with excellent service"

(Canada)

Verified Review | LaGuardia to Toronto with WestJet. I got to the WestJet counter and they said flight was oversold and I was bumped. That was the bad news - but the good news was they covered a meal voucher, surprised me with excellent service, got me on the very next flight. It did not stop, I was called to the gate where I received another flight voucher. I never asked for any of this it was provided and apologies given. I fly with Air Canada but this experience has brought me on board with WestJet.
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteLGA to YYZ
Date FlownJune 2016
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
2/10

"check-in last evening was dismal"

(United States)

New York JFK to Calgary with WestJet. I remember the days when WestJet was the most "cheerful" and customer service based airline. My experience at check-in last evening was dismal. Staff appeared detached, disinterested and arrogant. When a complication came up there was eye rolling and sighs. I long for the days when WestJet customer service was a joy. Not so much any more.
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteJFK to YYC
Date FlownJuly 2015
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
7/10

"seats and legroom not a problem"

(United States)

Verified Review | WestJet Airlines was half the price of British Airways or Virgin. I thought the seats were wider and had more legroom than United Airlines so even though I am taller than the average woman seats and legroom were not a problem. I didn't find the planes old and thought they were fine. You can charge your electronic devices at your seat but only via USB not a regular plug so my particular wall charger could not work. That's Ok. There are not the complimentary food and drink/blanket normally found on international flight but I was saving $900 paying only half of the usual $1600-1800 transcontinental Summer flight that I would pay on another airline so for that I can buy my drinks inflight or take my own food. We had an element of "the entertainer" in the cabin voiceover (a la Southwest) which was fun.
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteLHR to SFO via YVR
Date FlownJune 2016
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
1/10

"delays several times a week on this route"

(United Kingdom)

Verified Review | Vancouver to London Gatwick with WestJet. Our flight was cancelled at 3hrs notice and the substitute flight the next day was delayed 2 hours for maintenance on the wings. Our outbound flight was also delayed 2 hours. WestJet's own tracker shows delays of 1 to 2 hours several times a week on this route.
AircraftBoeing 767
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteYVR to LGW
Date FlownJune 2016
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
1/10

"WestJet value below competitors"

(Canada)

Victoria to Ottawa with WestJet. Baggage policies these days are bad, but WestJet has taken it to a new level. Besides having to pay for my first checked bag, I needed to pay an additional $100 (25+75) for a second oversized bag. Taking into account this will also be required on the return flight, WestJet value is far below that of competitors. On top of the exorbitant price, the baggage drop employee did not know the dimensions of an oversized bag or how to measure it. Last time flying WestJet.
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteYYJ to YOW
Date FlownJune 2016
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
1/10

"terrible experience all around"

(Canada)

Verified Review | A terrible experience all around with Westjet to Gatwick, and will fly Air Canada next time as it provides more gratis services and more reliable entertainment that works for the whole flight. For our flight there we had no entertainment and the flight home it was off and on. As far as food goes we each paid 15$ for a pre-order meal, and the portions in comparison the the free ones Air Canada or Lufthansa serves. It also came to us 4 hrs into our overnight flight, when at that point we just wanted to sleep. The overhead lights were off for maybe an hour, so sleeping on the overnight flight was practically impossible anyway. Flight attendants barely came around with water on the flight there and everybody was so parched people were asking for two glasses unsure of when the next time they would come by. You have to pay for your first checked bag even though it is an international flight which makes boarding a nightmare for all of the oversized carry ons. The booze is not free on this international flight so don't even think you'll get relief from that.
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteYVR to LGW via YYC
Date FlownMay 2016
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
1/10

"won't be using it again"

(Canada)

Verified Review | Gatwick to Prince George via Vancouver. I was excited about the new WestJet Gatwick service but this was such a disappointment. Aside from being in an old airplane, with poor legroom and no inflight entertainment this was the most disorganized flight I have been on. We were over an hour late leaving Gatwick with no explanation. The holding area after our boarding passes got checked was too small for the amount of people waiting in there and the way they chose to board the plane was nonsensical as you couldn't get through all the people crammed into the tiny area. Once we did get on the airplane it became even more disorganized. There wasn't a set meal time (for our paid meals from a cart - no menus in the seat back pockets either so that was inconvenient and a waste of time as they had to hand each person a menu once the cart reached them and wait for them to make a selection) people were reclined while others were eating (taking up what little space you get) and I've never seen more people stand up to use the washroom while the flight attendants were in the aisle. I recommend that you bring your own food on board (they sell food on the flight but it was not good), bring your own pillow + blanket (not offered) and charge your devices and make sure you have an additional power source. I don't know why they expect you to watch content on your own device yet fail to provide USB ports or charging outlets. Download movies/tv shows before the flight in case the westjet app fails and stops working for you like it did for me). I had to run through the Vancouver airport to make my connecting westjet flight. Wen I expressed concern over my baggage making my connecting flight to the gate agent she spoke to me in the most condecending way. This airline is well liked in Canada but I won't be using it again.
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteLGW to YXS via YVR
Date FlownMay 2016
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
no