Rates, fees and surcharges
WestJet Cargo Carrier Surcharges
If you have more questions about WestJet Cargo, and rates, fees and surcharges, please call us at 1-866-WJCARGO (952-2746).
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Canada
Rates are effective from November 1, 2023
| Code | Charge Description | Fee |
| AF | Admin fee for late payment/ declined credit card | $25.00 per occurrence |
| AW | Air Waybill Preparation fee. | $35.00 per Air Waybill |
| CC | Customs transmission fee for Master Air Waybill | $5.00 per MAWB |
| CG | Customs transmission fee for House Air Waybill | $3.50 per HAWB |
| CI | After hours fee : If warehouse must stay open outside of their regular operational hours to receive/deliver a shipment. |
$65.00 per hour per Air Waybill * Minimum of 4 Hours on Weekdays and Minimum of 8 Hours on Weekend |
| DH | CCA (Cargo Charges Correction Advice) freight change notice: correction of consignee's information, payment methods, destination port code | $50.00 per CCA |
| DI | Amendment fee for prepaid Air Waybill: Request to amend shipper, consignee, dimensions & weight, shipment date or flight information on an Air Waybill *One-time fee per request |
$25.00 per request |
| FB | Service & Handling Fee: Applicable to Canada domestic shipments |
$20.00 per Air Waybill |
| FC | No Show fee *Not applicable to prepaid shipments & Kennels |
$0.30/kg on Chargeable weight, Min $100.00 |
| MC | Kennel Comfort Stop Weekend premium surcharge Kennel comfort stop fee on weekends and holidays (weekends begin at 1700 on Friday and end at 0800 on Monday / holidays begin at 1700 the day prior to the holiday and end at 0800 the day after the holiday). Applies in addition to “Kennel Comfort Stop fee”. |
$100.00 per Air Waybill $100 per day (Friday 5PM-Monday 8AM) |
| MR | Kennel Comfort Stop fee : Fee for animal’s care Kennel Cleaning fee |
$300.00 per occurrence |
| MT | If kennel is soiled in transit, cleaning is required. Kennel cleaning fees will be subject to a comfort stop fee $70.00 per occurrence (kennel cleaning fees will be subject to a comfort stop fee) |
$70.00 per occurrence |
| MU | DG in excepted Quantities fee ELI/ELM lithium batteries, RRE Radioactive Material |
$45.00 per Air Waybill |
| MZ | In-Bond warehouse transfer fee | $100.00 per Air Waybill |
| PH | Pharma Handling Fee | $50.00 per Air Waybill |
| RA | Dangerous Goods fee | $75.00 per UNID up to a maximum of $225.00 per shipment |
| RA | DG Fee - Dry Ice (SHC : ICE) | $35.00 per Air Waybill |
| RB | DG Rejection Fee Non-acceptance fee for dangerous goods shipments that do not pass the acceptance checklist, due to errors or omissions on the package(s) or documentation. (will also apply to consignments of section II partly regulated lithium ion/metal batteries packed in or with equipment). |
$65.00per Air Waybill |
| SE | Proof of Delivery fee | $35.00 per Air Waybill |
| SR | Import Cargo Storage Fee Applies after 48 hours |
$75.00 per Air Waybill $25.00 per day $0.25 per Kg * the charges might be differ depends on GHA at station |
| UD | ULD Demurrage charge | $40.00 per ULD per day For each 24 hour period in excess of 5 day free allowance |
| VL | Valuable Handling Fee | $125.00 per Air Waybill |
| XB | Screening Fee - when cargo not delivered secured - applies to all shipments. | $0.17 per chargeable weight and Min $20.00 |
*Fees in CAD currency
United States
Rates are effective from November 1, 2023
| Code | Charge Description | Fee |
| AF | Admin Fee - late payment/declined credit card | $25.00 per occurrence |
| CC | Customs transmission fee for Master Air Waybill | $5.00 per MAWB |
| CG | Customs transmission fee for House Air Waybill | $3.50 per HAWB |
| CI | After hours fee : If warehouse must stay open outside of their regular operational hours to receive/deliver a shipment. |
$65.00 per hour per Air Waybill * Minimum of 4 Hours on Weekdays and Minimum of 8 Hours on Weekend |
| DH | CCA (Cargo Charges Correction Advice) freight change notice: correction of consignee's information, payment methods, destination port code | $50.00 per CCA |
| DI | Fee for Amendments: Request to amend participant information on an Air Waybill after acceptance (shipment data captured) *One-time fee per request |
$18.00 per Request |
| MR | KENNEL comfort stop fee | $300.00 per occurrence |
| MT | KENNEL cleaning fee | $70.00 per occurrence (kennel cleaning fees will be subject to a comfort stop fee) |
| PH | Pharma Handling Fee | $50.00 per Air Waybill |
| RA | Dangerous Goods fee | $150.00 per UNID |
| RB | DG Rejection Fee Non-acceptance fee for dangerous goods shipments that do not pass the acceptance checklist, due to errors or omissions on the package(s) or documentation. (will also apply to consignments of section II partly regulated lithium ion/metal batteries packed in or with equipment). |
$65.00per Air Waybill |
| SE | Proof of Delivery fee | $35.00 per Air Waybill |
| UD | ULD Demurrage charge | $40.00 per ULD per day For each 24 hour period in excess of 5 day free allowance |
| XB | Screening Fee - when cargo not delivered secured - applies to all shipments. | $0.10 per Kg Minimum $10.00 |
*Fees in USD currency
Great Britain
Rates are effective from November 1, 2023
| Code | Fee description | Charge/fee* |
|---|---|---|
| CC | Customs transmission fee for Master Air Waybill |
£10.00 per MAWB. |
| CG | Customs transmission fee for House Air Waybill | £3.50 per HAWB |
| DH | CCA (Cargo Charges Correction Advice) freight change notice: correction of consignee's information, payment methods, destination port code | £103.72 per CCA |
| DI | Amendment fee for prepaid Air Waybill After receipt at airport of departure : Request to amend shipper, consignee, dimensions & weight, shipment date or flight information on an Air Waybill *One-time fee per request |
£53.21 per Air Waybill |
| FC | No Show fee *Not applicable to prepaid shipments & Kennels |
30% of Air Freight – minimum £100 |
| FE | General Handling fee | Minimum £32.78 or £0.16 per Kg whichever is greater based on chargeable weight BUP : Type 1-6 £80.50 Type 7- 9 £55.93 Express product : Per Kilo £0.27/kg and Min £54.58 |
| LA | Live Animal acceptance check fee | £57.41 per Air Waybill |
| MU | DG in excepted Quantities fee ELI/ELM lithium batteries, RRE Radioactive Material |
£40.93 per Air Waybill |
| PH | Pharma Handling Fee | £0.08/kg Minimum £43.71 |
| RA | Dangerous Goods fee | £88.60 up to 10 UN and additional £4.14 per UN |
| RB | Manual DG Recheck Fee | £262.50 per shipment |
| SE | Proof of Delivery Fee | £35.00 per shipment |
| UD | ULD Demurrage charge
|
£40.00 per ULD / per day |
| VL | Valuable Handling Fee | £40.00 per ULD per day |
| XB | Screening Fee - when cargo not delivered secured - applies to all shipments. | Minimum £24.57 or £0.21 per Kg whichever is greater based on chargeable weight |
*Fees in GBP currency
Europe
Rates are effective from November 1, 2023
| Code | Fee description | Charge/fee* |
|---|---|---|
CC |
ACI fee - Manual transmission or correction of EDI HAWB manifest for customs requirements (International and Trans-border only) |
€15.00 per shipment or per HAWB, whichever is greater. |
CI |
After hour fees |
€65.00 per hour per AWB - number of hours TBD at time of booking - warehouse may have minimum hour requirements |
DI |
Fee for Amendments: Request to amend participant information on an Air Waybill after acceptance (shipment data captured) *One-time fee per request |
€18.00 |
DH |
CCA (Cargo Charges Correction Advice) freight change notice: correction of consignee's information, payment methods, destination port code |
€50.00 |
FC |
No Show Fee |
30% of Air Freight – minimum €100 |
- |
Admin Fee - late payment/declined credit card |
€25.00 per occurrence |
MU |
DG in excepted quantities fee |
€45.00 per shipment |
MR |
KENNEL comfort stop fee |
€300.00 per occurrence |
MT |
KENNEL cleaning fee |
€70.00 per occurrence (kennel cleaning fees will be subject to a comfort stop fee) |
PH |
Pharma Handling Fee |
€50.00 |
RA |
DG Fee |
€75.00 per UN# |
RA |
DG Fee - (ICE SHC - DRY ICE) |
€35.00 per shipment |
RB |
DG Rejection |
€45.00 per shipment |
SE |
Proof of Delivery Fee |
€35.00 |
SR |
Import Cargo Storage Fee Applies after 48 hours |
€40.00 per Shipment €15.00 per day €0.25 per Kg |
UD |
ULD Demurrage Charge For each 24 hour period in excess of 5 day free allowance |
€40.00 per ULD / per day |
VL |
Valuable Handling Fee |
€40.00 |
XB |
Screening Fee - when cargo not delivered secured - applies to: AVI, DGR, GEN, HUM, PER, VAL, KENNEL |
Minimum €20.00 or €0.17/Kg whichever is greater based on chargeable weight |
*Fees in EUR currency
Caribbean
For any Caribbean fees and surcharges not listed below, please contact your local sales representative or our customer service team at 1-866-952-2746 or via e-mail at service@westjetcargo.com
Jamaica
Rates are effective from November 1, 2023
| Code | Charge Description | Fee |
| AW | Air Waybill Preparation fee | $35.00 per Air Waybill |
| CC | Customs transmission fee for Master Air Waybill | $5.00 per MAWB |
| CG | Customs transmission fee for House Air Waybill | $3.50 per HAWB |
| VB | Security Guard Fee | $160.00 per shipment |
| XB | Screening Fee | Minimum $25.00 or $0.25 per kg |
*Fees in CAD currency
Dominican Republic
Rates are effective from November 1, 2023
| Code | Charge Description | Fee |
| AW | AWB Fee | $75.00 per shipment |
| CC | Customs transmission fee for Master Air Waybill | $5.00 per MAWB |
| CG | Customs transmission fee for House Air Waybill | $3.50 per HAWB |
| XB | Screening fees | $30.00 min or $0.30 per kg |
*Fees in CAD currency
St. Lucia
Rates are effective from November 1, 2023
| Code | Charge Description | Fee |
| AW | AWB Fee | $55.00 per shipment |
| CC | Customs transmission fee for Master Air Waybill | $5.00 per MAWB |
| CG | Customs transmission fee for House Air Waybill | $3.50 per HAWB |
| XB | Screening fees | $10.00 min or $0.10 per kg |
*Fees in CAD currency
Barbados
Rates are effective from November 1, 2023
| Code | Charge Description | Fee |
| AW | AWB Fee | CAD35.00 per shipment |
| CC | Customs transmission fee for Master Air Waybill | CAD5.00 per MAWB |
| CG | Customs transmission fee for House Air Waybill | CAD3.50 per HAWB |
| XB | Screening fees | CAD110.00 min or CAD0.25 per kg |
*Fees in CAD currency