MEDIA ADVISORY - WestJet to announce winter 2025/2026 schedule with new routes from Calgary
John Weatherill, Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer, WestJet
Balazs Bogats, Chief Commercial Officer, YYC Calgary International Airport
Darren Reeder, Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Industry Association of Alberta
Jared Mikoch-Gerke, Director of Alliances and Airport Affairs, WestJet
When: July 7, 2025
8:00 a.m. - Media registration
8:30 a.m. – Formal remarks
9:00 a.m. – Media availability
Where: Domestic check-in area (A concourse), YYC Calgary International Airport, 2000 Airport Rd NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6W5
Parking: Designated media parking is available across from Door 1 on the Departures level, which is very close to the "A" concourse where the event will take place. Additional media parking is also available on Departures level near Door 12. Any vehicles that aren't branded with media identifiers should display credentials clearly on the dashboard for Curb Patrol Officers to see (business cards are an acceptable form of identification).
Day of contact information:
Jennifer Booth
Senior Manager, Media & Public Relations, WestJet
368-992-6691
Media are kindly asked to RSVP to [email protected] at their earliest convenience.
About WestJet
WestJet took to the skies in 1996 with just over 200 employees and three aircraft operating service to five destinations. Since then, WestJet has pioneered low-cost travel in Canada, cutting airfares in half, and increasing the flying population in Canada by more than 50 per cent. Following integration with Sunwing in 2025, more than 14,000 WestJetters support nearly 200 aircraft and connect guests to more than 100 destinations across North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia.
As a major Canadian employer that includes WestJet Airlines, Sunwing Vacations Group and WestJet Cargo, the WestJet Group is Canada's leading low-cost airline and largest vacation provider, with a united purpose of providing affordable and accessible air and vacation travel to Canadians.
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