Benefit Changes Coming To World Elite Mastercards

On October 1, there will be a shakeup to the World Elite Mastercard benefits. Cardholders will lose access to free Boingo WiFi (which was very upsetting to one of our team members!) but in its place will be 2 new benefits: free data roaming from FlexiRoam and discounted tax preparation at H&R Block.

Here's what we know.

Free Boingo WiFi is no more

First, the loss. World and World Elite Mastercards will no longer include free Boingo WiFi as of October 1, 2024.

Depending on who you are, it's either a big loss or nothing to worry about. Case in point: the CCG team. While I’ve never used it, another team member uses it to access free WiFi when she flies with WestJet.

2 new World Elite Mastercard benefits

Details are lacking at this time, but here’s what we know about the new benefits coming to World Elite Mastercards.

Free FlexiRoam data

With FlexiRoam, you'll get three 1 GB global data roaming plans for free. Instead of searching for a Boingo hotspot, simply load a new eSIM card on your phone and you'll enjoy free data while abroad.

While this won’t replace everything (e.g., free Boingo WiFi on WestJet), it will certainly be more convenient than searching for a Boingo hotspot while traveling.

Once this is available, we'll include a guide on how to get access to this feature.

Learn more: FlexiRoam x Mastercard

H&R Block discount

This benefit is quite simple: file your taxes through H&R Block and you'll get 30% off the price. We don't have the full details but this benefit should be easy to access.

We'll update this post as we learn more about the new benefits and how they work.

Your thoughts on Mastercard's changes

Mastercard has made some interesting changes to their standard benefits for World Elite Mastercards.

What are your thoughts on them? Leave a comment below.