West Jet Luggage Policy Military members and Veterans

Newfie wrote:My daughter, 2 grandchildren and hubby both with the CF one card travelled on WestJet this summer from Edmonton to St Johns  and baggage fee was waived no problems.   Upon returning to Edmonton the WestJet agent at St Johns airport would not accept the card said that they no longer honour this since 2017. Agent was quite rude to my daughter and told her to take it up with issuer of the CF one card

That agent was mistaken.

My daughter, 2 grandchildren and hubby both with the CF one card travelled on WestJet this summer from Edmonton to St Johns and baggage fee was waived no problems. Upon returning to Edmonton the WestJet agent at St Johns airport would not accept the card said that they no longer honour this since 2017. Agent was quite rude to my daughter and told her to take it up with issuer of the CF one card

WestJet waives baggage fee(s)* for active or veteran Canadian military personnel.

Any military personnel travelling for business or personal reasons can do so with a maximum of four bags on WestJet flights and a maximum of three bags on WestJet Encore flights at no additional charge. We will not charge overweight and/or oversized baggage fee(s) fee(s) for military personnel; however, baggage exceeding our maximum permitted size or weight will not be accepted as guest baggage and must be shipped via cargo (all applicable fees apply).

Please be aware of the following military identification we accept, and what you must produce before you board your flight:

A CFOne card with "CF" or "V"
Certificate of Service (CF 54 or CF 75) from any branch of the Canadian military
Discharge certificate from any branch of the Canadian military
DND ID card for National Defense (NDI 20)
Record of Service Card (NDI 75)
Statement of Service from any branch of the Canadian military
Valid DND temporary ID card (NDI 10)
WestJet also waives the baggage fees* for active military personnel from other countries who show valid military identification.

* Note: To have your baggage fee(s) waived, WestJet must be the operating carrier on the entire journey.

This exemption does not extend to:

Current Department of National Defence (DND) public servants and their families
Serving and former Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and their families
Other members of first-response agencies, peace officers, etc.
Current staff of Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) and their families
Current staff of Defence Construction Canada (DCC) and their families
Current staff of Communications Securities Establishment (CSE) and their families
Honourary Colonels/Captains(N), Lieutenant Colonels/Commanders and their families
Former Staff of the Non-Public Funds, Canadian Forces with a pension and their families
Former Staff of Department of National Defence (DND) with a pension and their families
Family members of the Staff of the Non-Public Funds (NPF), Canadian Forces (CF)
Family members of the Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC)

https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/travel-info/baggage/checked-excess