Both cards are consumers' choice for second
consecutive year
CALGARY, Dec. 4, 2014 /CNW/ - WestJet today announced that
consumers have once again voted the WestJet RBC World Elite
MasterCard and WestJet RBC MasterCard Canada's top travel rewards
credit cards in the airline category, according to
RewardsCanada.ca.
More than 18,000 Canadians voted for their favourite travel
rewards credit cards in five categories during the month of
October 2014. The WestJet RBC World
Elite MasterCard and WestJet RBC MasterCard finished first and
second on a list of 18 cards in the airline category. Overall,
there are more than 80 travel rewards credit cards in
Canada.
"We are very pleased to see that once again, Canadians have
recognized that the WestJet RBC World Elite MasterCard and WestJet
RBC MasterCard continue to offer the very best value in their class
bar none," said Bob Cummings,
WestJet's Executive Vice-President, Sales, Marketing and Guest
Experience. "These cards are cornerstones of the WestJet Rewards
program, known for its simplicity, flexibility and tailored
approach to rewarding guests for their loyalty to WestJet and
WestJet Vacations. It is unlike any other program and Canadians are
voting with their feet, joining WestJet Rewards at an unprecedented
rate."
"Canadians voted the WestJet RBC World Elite MasterCard as
their favourite airline credit card for the second year in a row,
which shows that they continue to value the great features offered
by this card," says Linda Mantia,
RBC's Executive Vice President, Digital, Payments and
Cards. "Clients want to participate in a program where it's
easy to earn and use their rewards. The WestJet RBC World Elite
MasterCard allows them to do that while providing added benefits so
that they can enjoy their travel even more."
The number-one-ranked WestJet RBC World Elite MasterCard allows
cardholders to earn WestJet dollars for every purchase made that
can be redeemed in any amount, to anywhere WestJet flies, at any
time. The card also offers a welcome bonus of $250 WestJet dollars and an annual companion
flight for $99, plus applicable
taxes, fees and charges. WestJet RBC World Elite MasterCard
holders, as well as up to eight additional guests travelling on the
same reservation, are also entitled to check a first bag at no
charge.
Rewards Canada, founded in
2001, was created to offer a Canadian perspective on the travel
rewards industry, and is part of the FFB Group which provides
information to help frequent travellers maximize rewards.
About WestJet
We are proud to be Canada's most-preferred airline, powered by an
award-winning culture of care and recognized as one of the
country's top employers. We offer scheduled service to more than 90
destinations in North America,
Central America, the Caribbean and Europe. Through our regional airline, WestJet
Encore, and with partnerships with airlines representing every
major region of the world, we offer our guests more than 120
destinations in more than 20 countries. Leveraging WestJet's
extensive network, flight schedule and remarkable guest experience,
WestJet Vacations delivers affordable, flexible travel experiences
with a variety of accommodation options for every guest. Members of
our WestJet Rewards program earn WestJet dollars on flights,
vacation packages and more. Our members use WestJet dollars towards
the purchase of WestJet flights and vacations packages on any day,
at any time, to any WestJet destination with no blackout periods –
even on seat sales. For more information about everything WestJet,
please visit westjet.com.
Recent recognition includes:
2015 Best Employers in
Canada (Aon Hewitt)
2014 Interbrand Canada's Best Canadian Brands (Rank #20)
2014 Brands of the Year (Strategy magazine)
2014
Canada's Most Preferred Airline
(Ipsos)
2014 Value Airline of the Year (Air Transport
World magazine)
2014/2013/2012 Canada's Most Attractive Employer
(Randstad)
2014/2013 WestJet RBC MasterCard ranked #1 in
Canada (Money Sense magazine and
RewardsCanada.ca)
2013 Highest equity score: airline, vacation package supplier
brands (Harris/Decima EquiTrend Study)
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at blog.westjet.com
About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is Canada's largest bank, and one of the largest
banks in the world, based on market capitalization. We are one of
North America's leading
diversified financial services companies, and provide personal and
commercial banking, wealth management services, insurance, investor
services and capital markets products and services on a global
basis. We employ approximately 78,000 full- and part-time employees
who serve more than 16 million personal, business, public sector
and institutional clients through offices in Canada, the U.S. and 38 other countries.
For more information, please visit rbc.com.
RBC supports a broad range of community initiatives through
donations, sponsorships and employee volunteer activities. In 2013,
we contributed more than $104 million
to causes worldwide, including donations and community investments
of more than $69 million and
$35 million in sponsorships. Learn
more at www.rbc.com/community-sustainability.
SOURCE WestJet