How do I get through the phone menu to a real live person?
GetHuman researchers routinely call this WestJet phone number to document the phone system.
Here is our latest tip for weaving through the phone menu to get to a real person the fastest:Must choose an option 1-7.
Here is how our research team describes the way the WestJet phone system greets you: Flight status, press 1. Existing reservations, flight general inquiries, or to talk to an agent, press 2. Book a new flight, press 3. All WestJet package bookings, press 4. If you are a travel agent, press 5. To reach the accessible travel team, press 6. To check the balance of your gift card, press 7.
Below are some clips we've found from WestJet's phone menus and tips that help give an idea of what you will encounter when you call. We've highlighted why they are important as well:
Heard when the phone system first answers
"For calling WestJet. For English, press one.
Your call will be recorded for business analysis and quality assurance.
Please choose one of the following options.
To check the status of a flight, press one. For general travel inquiries, changes to your flight reservation, or the WestJet rewards program, press two."
Excerpt from a call with WestJet
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 9:52 PM
What are the hours and when should I call?
WestJet operates the call center for this 888-937-8538 phone number 24 hours, 7 days.The short answer is that you should call on a Thursday.This observation and the following section are based on analysis of a sample set of 315 calls made in the last 90 days using our free, web-based phone (see above).
An important note: busy times vs hold times vs best time to call
When we refer to busy or less busy times, we are talking about the volume of calls. The busiest times are when the most people are calling this WestJet phone number (least busy times have fewer people calling). This high call volume does not necessarily mean that you will have a long hold time when you call. Companies like WestJet staff their call centers differently based on the time of day and day of the week, so you may experience a shorter wait on hold at the busiest of times. When we refer to the best time to call, we are referring to the optimal combination of lower call volume and shorter wait times.
The least busy time to call
The least busy day to call WestJet is Saturday.The most busy day to call is Monday, which averages 158% more phone calls by comparison.Again, this is based on a sample of 315 calls made with our AI-powered, web-based phone in the last 90 days.
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The shortest wait on hold
We measured the shortest hold times to be on Friday.The longest wait in the queue on average occurs on Tuesday.
The best time to call
In summation, the best day to call WestJet is Thursday.
Why call this WestJet number?
Below is a sample of recent calls to WestJet, and their purpose. Are any of these similar to the reason you are trying to call?
Issues with cancelled flight claim: "My canceled flight won't show up on the site so I can't submit my claim for compensation and vouchers."
- From a call lasting 39m 13s , Apr 2, 2024 1:01 PM
Issue with held flight: "I paid for it to be held yesterday but now it's not showing up when I try to pay today."
- From a call lasting 55m 26s , Mar 25, 2024 3:22 PM
Issue with travel bank: "Fifteen hundred dollars disappeared from our deceased mother's travel bank, causing distress."
- From a call lasting 88m 9s , Mar 4, 2024 7:20 PM
Flight change request: "I would like to be able to change if you can, because we wanna go in the same airplane."
- From a call lasting 49m 17s , Mar 2, 2024 3:26 PM
Seeking assistance with flight cancellation: "I'm very curious if you're able to help me in my situation just based off me not being able to speak with anybody in the last few days."
- From a call lasting 69m 24s , Jan 16, 2024 9:52 PM
Seat upgrade issue: "I'm trying to upgrade my seat, but the app is not allowing me to select a different seat for myself."
- From a call lasting 4m 51s , Jan 11, 2024 1:43 AM
More Ways to Contact WestJet Customer Service
There are of course other ways to contact WestJet customer service besides the phone. Below we list the best ones, by medium.
As a last, sometimes only, resort- WestJet customer service can be accessed through their website. This can entail digging through help articles before finding a form and "being allowed" to submit a problem to their team, and rarely leads to a real-time conversation, which is why GetHuman does not recommend this unless it's the only way.
Conclusion and closing notes
This is WestJet's best phone number, the real-time current wait on hold and tools for skipping right through those phone lines to get right to a WestJet agent. This phone number is WestJet's best phone number because 8,640 customers like you used this contact information over the last 18 months and gave us feedback. Common problems addressed by the customer care unit that answers calls to 888-937-8538 include Make a booking, Change flight, Cancel flight, Flight delayed, Baggage problem and other customer service issues. Rather than trying to call WestJet first, consider describing your issue first; from that we may be able to recommend an optimal way to contact them via phone or web. In total, WestJet has 1 phone number. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to WestJet representatives, so we started compiling this information built from suggestions from the customer community. Please keep sharing your experiences so we can continue to improve this free resource.
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