Air Canada & WestJet Increased Luggage Fees

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If you’re travelling on Air Canada or WestJet then check out the revised baggage rules!

Air Canada is revising its checked baggage policy for customers who purchase an Economy Class ticket on or after August 21st, 2018 for travel on or after October 5th, 2018 within Canada, between Canada and the United States, and to and from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

  • Basic and Standard Fares: Check one bag for $30 CAD/USD and a second bag for $50 CAD/USD, per direction.
  • Flex and Comfort Fares: Check a first bag free and a second bag for $50 CAD/USD, per direction.

WestJet has also revised checked baggage policy for customers who purchase a ticket after August 24th for travel within Canada and August 28th, for all other destinations. The following table outlines the fees:

Click here for Air Canada’s luggage information.

Click here for WestJet’s luggage information.


5 responses to “Air Canada & WestJet Increased Luggage Fees”

  1. SarahS says:

    This is absolutely disgusting.
    It’s just a bunch of money hungry executives lining their pockets.
    There is absolutely no need for a fare increase in luggage; they just do it because they know they can get away with it, and people have no option but to pay.

  2. Mabel Hui says:

    They are money grapping on everything.No meals even on a 5 hour plane to Vancouver. Its ridiculous! Other airlines even serve meals on an one and half hour plane. No service whatsoever. People are packing bigger and heavier bags as carryon. Which makes it a hassle when boarding.

  3. Al Wight says:

    Get them where it really hurts and could save you a few buck too. Send your luggage to your destination a few days earlier by FedEx or UPS. Now you don’t have the hassle of checked baggage and most courier companies pickup at the motels as well.

  4. Steve coward says:

    It does seem as though Airlines and Banks intend to fleece the General public anyway possibleeven when they have made enormous profits..I guess the Bible did say that money is or will be the root of all evil….And this is evil.

  5. josephine gomez says:

    It’s already very expensive for a family of four to travel, now with the increase in baggage fees, payment for meals….what next? Is there no ombudsmen to control?


















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