Canadian Forces Members & Veterans – WestJet & Air Canada Enhanced Baggage Allowances:

CANFORGEN 110/14 CMP 047/14

SUBJECT: WESTJET AND AIR CANADA ENHANCED BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE

1. CURRENTLY SERVING AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) NOW BENEFIT FROM AN ENHANCED BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE WHEN THEY TRAVEL ON A WESTJET, AIR CANADA, AIR CANADA ROUGE OR AIR CANADA EXPRESS FLIGHT. THESE OFFERS APPLY TO BOTH DUTY AND LEISURE TRAVEL

2. THROUGH WESTJET, ALL CURRENTLY SERVING AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE CAF CAN CHECK FOUR PIECES OF LUGGAGE FREE OF CHARGE

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WestJet’s weight limit for those 4 allowed pieces is 23 KG’s\50 LB’s each.

Total for WestJet is 4 x max. 23 KG’s\50 LB’s each.

3. THROUGH AIR CANADA, ALL CURRENTLY SERVING AND FORMER MEMBERS CAN CHECK THREE PIECES OF LUGGAGE FREE OF CHARGE, EACH WEIGHING UP TO 32 KG’s (70 LB’s)

*** Update ***

Total for Air Canada is 3 x max. 32 KG’s\70 LB’s each.

4. AFTER COMPLETING THEIR CHECK-IN, MEMBERS SHOULD SEE AN AIRPORT AGENT TO HAVE THEIR BAGGAGE FEE WAIVED, UPON PRESENTATION OF MILITARY IDENTIFICATION

5. ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF CANADIAN MILITARY IDENTIFICATION ARE:

A. CANADIAN FORCES MEMBER OR VETERAN CFONE CARD (WITH PHOTO ID) REGISTER HERE

https://www.cfappreciation.ca/en/pages/login.aspx

B. CANADIAN FORCES IDENTIFICATION CARD (NDI 20)

C. RECORD OF SERVICE CARD (NDI 75)

D. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (CF 54) OR THE IDENTIFICATION CARD (CF 75), BOTH AVAILABLE FROM DIRECTOR MILITARY CAREERS ADMINISTRATION

6. AS THE OFFICIAL DISCOUNT PROGRAM FOR THE CAF, THE CF APPRECIATION PROGRAM OFFERS MEMBERS OF THE CAF COMMUNITY ACCESS TO GOODS AND SERVICES AT DISCOUNTED RATES. THE CF APPRECIATION PROGRAM IS PLEASED TO INCLUDE AIR CANADA AND WESTJET AMONG ITS INDUSTRY PARTNERS