Boarding in Halifax is still very inefficient and slow. If I compare the boarding in Halifax with boarding at different airports all over Canada this one is the slowest.
My reservation is GWUSIC and I was not able to fly on Jan 10th. I was not able to change my ticket online nor cancel it, the website would redirect me to a "not found" page after I select the filght I wanted. I tried to reach your costumer services for a week before my flight via emails and phone calls, spend way more than 10hrs on hold without any result. I booked via Westjet directly to be sure I would not get this kind of issue, was a mistake apparently. I finally got a hold of someone on Jan 9th after many attempts, no apologies from the costumer service nor consideration, the ticket I needed to fly on Jan 15th went from 160CAD to 670CAD that night and I was told I should pay the difference more than 500CAD. I was also told I should have by the ticket on Jan 15th when I saw it despite I could not cancel mine online... I now have to fly the 16th and not the 15th, which adds hotel fees and 1 days of travelling plus the risk of not being able to go home to Calgary because of COVID restrictions that may occur in between. I find disrespectful and unconsiderate the way I was treated despite I tried all what I could to reach you out in due time to fly the 15th. I did my share as a client and tried reach out way ahead of time when prices where reasonable, I received no call back nor emails though I provided everytime my email, even tried different one, and no emails in the spam, just a malfunctioning webpage apparently. I have proof of all that, screenshot and video if you need to help you improve the service. Truly disappointed in your costumer service who did not consider the situation, did not offer to cover the change fees despite it was because of Westjet malfunctioning services that I could not do my change on time! I could understand the stress and wait time due to the pandemic situation, but not at all cost, this is not good practice from such an initial good company.
Not only was my bag not on the flight. They didn't notify me until 7pm where my bag was. My flight was at 10:35am. I was left for 2 days without a toothbrush and lotion, face cream and charger and clothing. I still haven’t actually received my bag but they say it’s on the next flight. Major hassle. So rude that they must have known right away my bag wasn’t on the flight but they failed to let anyone know. I thought my luggage was stolen at the baggage claim. Major stress. Messing up my vacation. They want me to submit receipts to compensate for me having to to buy replacement stuff but the damages were more than just having to buy a new toothbrush. It was the stress and anxiety that was the major problem.
Pros: "nice but slow in business class"
Pros: "Crew was amazing"
Cons: "sing us to be about an hour late @2:15am"
Pros: "The crew worked hard to ensure that we had a good flight with minimal interruptions"
Cons: "Delays always hurt, the flight was delayed yet there were no notifications and additionally the delay was closer to an hour long since boarding only started 20 minutes late."
Cons: "A lot of turbulence on the flight."
Pros: "Excellent flight attendants. Comfortable seating. Nothing really was bad about the flight. Attendants at departure as well as arrival were helpful and attentive to our needs."
Cons: "Nothing I can think of."
Pros: "The crew went out of his way to help us!"
Cons: "The landing was the worst I have ever experienced! Must be a student pilot or something! Been traveling for many years and never once vomit! I almost did in this flight! twice!!"
Cons: "It was a quick flight up dates were provide at all times"
Cons: "No explanation was given why flight left almost 2 hours late"
Cons: "Don't like having to download app for entertainment....some devices not current enough to download.. Not everyone has devices Kids disappointed..prefer Alaska monitors"
Cons: "Issue handling for delay"
Pros: "Arrived earlier than scheduled."
Pros: "Pleasant Staff Great flight"
Cons: "that i paid to get a seat next to my brother and the plane was not full and people got to sit where they liked. it cost me more money for nothing."
Pros: "Crew was amazing."
Pros: "The flights went well. But!"
Cons: "For some reason, the return was in Hamilton not Toronto. Unfortunately, I noticed after I paid. Not sure why the flight wasn't from Toronto."
Pros: "Everything was superb. Westjet Rocks"
Cons: "Liked Everything"
Pros: "Easy check in and nice crew!!!! No complaints at all!!! I would fly them again!!! I would definitely recommend them to others!"
Pros: "Very enjoyable flight!! The crew was amazing and funny!! It was a great experience and will definitely fly WestJet again!!"
Pros: "The stewards were great however no TV anymore and meals because of cost cutting was where we thought it was lacking."
Cons: "Refer to above :"
Pros: "Great service"
Cons: "It was all good"
Pros: "The crew was so friendly. They offered to check bags for free at the gate which is awesome because I didn’t have to worry about finding space in the overhead bins when boarding."
Cons: "Flight was delayed an hour, but it was due to weather, so it is really out of westjets hands."
Pros: "Nice service and efficient boarding since the plan shed Of us at the terminal was delayed for weather reasons. Tasty food, the wrap was great."
Cons: "For a newer plane, it seemed like tighter seat space. Surprisingly harder to get comfortable compared to other plans and it seemed like the seats Space even betwee me and another passenger was tighter than the many other times I flew."
Cons: "snow caused my flight to be cancelled instead of the direct flight to nyc i flew via Atlanta. due to the timings of the flight - landing at 2.30 am, leaving at 7.30 am - i had no option but to sleep on the airport floor i will try to avoid fliying with westjet in future - staying loyal to air canada - to avoid the risk of such a terrible flight diversion"
Pros: "Always friendly"
Cons: "No complimentary drink all of a sudden"
Pros: "The staff and comfort."
Pros: "The pilot was very informative about when we were leaving and what was causing delays"
Cons: "The flight attendant was pretty rude when I asked for help with finding space to put my carry on bag. The seats were INCREDIBLY uncomfortable, they are too shallow and I felt as though I was going to fall off of the seat"
Pros: "From my arrival to the airport until landing in Las Vegas everything was smooth. I arrived on time with no hiccups."
Cons: "There was nothing to dislike. I have a great service and will fly with Westjet again. Highly recommended. No delays. No issues"
Pros: "The westjet staff is wonderful!"
Cons: "the lack of information during the delay"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Everything"
Cons: "The reasons that I book with Westjet are that the attendants joke with each other, appear to really enjoy their jobs, and provide over the top customer service. On this flight no one was jovial or smiling, the garbage sat on our trays for the majority of the flight. The attendants spoke to each other more than the passengers. Very disappointing!"
Pros: "It was great experience once again. I always travel with WestJet as it is always on time."
Cons: "That every time I travel I always get the farthest seat if not on #28 it's 24...wish next time I can get in the middle at least. Other than that all is good."
Pros: "New food items were good"
Cons: "boarding is still an adventure outside the gates. Jostled about 30 times by flight attendants in my aisle seat. Almost seemed intentional!"
Pros: "The crew was friendly and funny."
Cons: "The Westjet staff at the Sudbury airport was not exactly friendly. My flight was departing at 6am, and they ask to be there 45 mins before which would have been at 5:15am, I got there at 5:20am and the gate was closed. At 5:25am an employee came to check me in but still advised me to be 45 mins in advance next time. I was only 5 mins late and they weren't even at the gate on my arrival. The security at the airport was rude."
Pros: "The crew was very helpful."
Pros: "reasonably priced ticket for a no-frills short haul flight. no complaints."
Cons: "Slight delay, but not much communications re the incident"
Cons: "The media system barely worked."
Pros: "WestJet was fine."
Cons: "If you are going to code share, maybe work out the kinks in the system that should link the itinerary to the partner airline."
Cons: "Not one complaint"
Cons: "Food options not much variety"
Pros: "Before taking this flight, I was very nervous because of all the bad reviews on here and other sites. The only good reviews seemed to be by people from Alberta (not really trustworthy, as they seem to support anything that's from Alberta, and note that Westjet is based in Alberta...). But I was blown away by how organized Westjet was and how nice they were. All the flights were on time (I had a few layovers), the staff was helpful....I really have no complaints. Sure, they don't have a plethora of great in-flight entertainment such as movies, etc. But when I fly, I'd rather pay less, have the staff be nice/organized, and just bring a darn book to entertain me. It was a great first flight with this company. I would fly with them again....and I can't remember the last time I said that about any other airline. So do yourself a favor: Don't listen to the bad reviews on here (unless you're obsessed with in-flight entertainment and big-butt first class seats)."
Cons: "The movie and T.V. show selection was bad. But that's not a big deal for me...."
Pros: "Crew was very pleasant and attentive. They still give away snacks too which was a nice surprise."
Cons: "There was nothing I disliked about the flight other than the discomfort of the seats, but there is nothing they could have really done to change that!"
Pros: "Seats"
Cons: "Nothinh"
Pros: "Seamless boarding"
Pros: "I was upgraded for free, and everyone was incredibly nice and great at their jobs!"
Pros: "Start the flight a bit earlier than scheduled, so we arrive a bit earlier too. The flight is smooth."
