Compare Air Canada and WestJet for the same passenger, route, ticket date and measured bag. The key policy difference is explained below; either live itinerary quote can still change the result.
What we could confirm
| Field | Air Canada | WestJet |
|---|---|---|
| What we know | Some rules checked | Some rules checked |
| Standard weight | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Standard outside size | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
Compare the same purchase conditions
The Air Canada and WestJet details above may cover different fares or routes. Check who flies each leg and what each ticket includes before you compare a bag charge.
What changes between these airlines
Both carriers price cross-border baggage by fare and route. Air Canada’s 2026 policy changes carry separate regional and long-haul dates. Preserve the carrier’s billed currency rather than relabeling a Canadian amount as U.S. dollars.
| Airline | When it applies | Standard bag limit | Published fee example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada | Separate regional and long-haul fee changes, with ticket-date, fare and currency conditions. | No directly comparable limit confirmed | Regional Basic/Standard from April 13: CA/US$45 first and CA/US$60 second. |
| WestJet | Fare-, itinerary-, timing- and tax-dependent baggage. | No directly comparable limit confirmed | Check the airline for a price |
The examples above may use different routes, fares, or dates. Don’t subtract one from the other as if they were quotes for the same flight. Use the interactive comparison for your own bag, then open both airlines’ booking flows for the final charge.
Compare your own trip
- Find the fare on each ticket and the airline flying each leg.
- Compare the same bag number, weight, and outside size for the same traveler and direction.
- Keep taxes, currency, and purchase timing in view. If either airline needs a booking quote, you don’t have a reliable price difference yet.
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Official sources and evidence
- Air Canada: Baggage fee changes (official page read; checked 2026-10-31)
- WestJet: Baggage information (official search excerpt; checked 2026-10-31)
- WestJet: Service fees (official search excerpt; checked 2026-10-31)