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West Japan Railway Company (JR West) will hold the “Total 20 Million WESTER Points Giveaway Campaign” from June 2 to 30.
WESTER members who use the Sanyo Shinkansen for travel that includes the section between Shin-Osaka and Hakata stations during the campaign period by booking through “EX Reservation (Express Reservation)” or “Smart EX” will be eligible for the promotion. A basic 1,000 WESTER points will be awarded by lottery to 20,000 people. If Smart EX members, JR Central Express Card members, or JQ CARD Express members register for the External ID Usage Service for the first time between May 12 and June 30, their entries in this campaign will be counted as 10 entries per ID.
At the same time, the company is running the “Smart EX and WESTER Linking” campaign from May 12 to June 30. If eligible members complete their first “External ID Usage Service Registration” that links their EX member ID and WESTER ID during the period, they will receive a basic 200 WESTER points. “EX from LINE” is not covered by the External ID Usage Service.
The entry period for both campaigns is from May 15 to June 30. Participation in each requires WESTER membership registration and entry via the campaign page, and some members such as certain overseas Smart EX members and corporate Express Reservation members are not eligible. The 20 million points campaign is scheduled to award points in late July, while points for the “Linking” campaign are scheduled to be granted around the end of the month following completion of the External ID Usage Service registration.