MEDICINE HAT, AB, June 21,
2018 /CNW/ - Media are invited to attend WestJet Link's
inaugural flight out of the Medicine Hat Regional Airport on
June 22, 2018.
WHAT:
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WestJet Link
Inaugural Flight (Media Availability)
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WHEN:
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Friday, June 22,
2018
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WHO:
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Robert Palmer,
WestJet, Manager Public Affairs
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Glen Motz, MP
Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner
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Drew Barnes, MLA
Cypress-Medicine Hat
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Robert Wanner, MLA
Medicine Hat
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Laura Nadin-Young,
Pacific Coastal Airlines, Director Airports
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Perry Deering,
Chamber of Commerce, President
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Ted Clugston, Mayor
Medicine Hat
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TIME:
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10:45 a.m.
Media arrivals please note that ID is required at Medicine Hat
Airport
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11:00 a.m. Event
begins
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11:15 a.m. Flight
arrival
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11:20 a.m. Ribbon
cutting /photo opportunity
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11:25 a.m. Media
interviews
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Refreshments
available
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WHERE:
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Medicine Hat
Regional
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Airport1-49 Viscount
Ave SW
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RSVP:
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Media are asked to
RSVP for in-person availability to media@westjet.com
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About WestJet
Together with WestJet's regional
airline, WestJet Encore, we offer scheduled service to more than
100 destinations in North America,
Central America, the Caribbean and Europe and to more than 175 destinations in
over 20 countries through our airline partnerships. WestJet
Vacations offers affordable, flexible vacations to more than 60
destinations and the choice of more than 800 hotels, resorts,
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Members use WestJet dollars towards the purchase of flights and
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periods, and have access to Member Exclusive fares offering deals
to WestJet destinations throughout our network and those of our
partner airlines.
WestJet is proud to be recognized as Best Airline in
Canada and Travellers' Choice
winner – North America for 2017
and 2018 in the TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice awards for Airlines.
The airline was also named the Travellers' Choice Winner – Economy,
North America, 2018. All awards
are based on authentic reviews from the travelling public on
TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel site. We are one of very
few airlines globally that does not commercially overbook.
WestJet is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
under the symbol WJA. For more information about everything
WestJet, please visit westjet.com.
Recent recognition includes:
2018/2017 Best Airline in Canada
and Travellers' Choice Winner Mid-Sized and Low Cost Airlines –
North America (TripAdvisor
Travellers' Choice awards for Airlines)
2018 Travellers' Choice Winner – Economy, North America (TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice
awards for Airlines)
2018/2017/2016 Canada's Most
Trusted Airline (Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria)
2016 Canada's most reputable
company for Corporate Social Responsibility (Reputation
Institute)
2016/2015/2014/2013/2012 Ranked top three for Canadian Brands
(Canadian Business Magazine)
2016/2015/2014/2013 WestJet RBC World Elite MasterCard ranked #1 in
Canada (MoneySense magazine)
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