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Media Advisory - WestJet first quarter analysts' conference call and annual general meeting of shareholders

CALGARY, May 1, 2018 /CNW/ - WestJet will hold its quarterly analysts' conference call on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at 8 a.m. MDT (10 a.m. EDT) following the release of its 2018 first quarter financial results.

President and CEO Ed Sims and Executive Vice-President of Finance and CFO Harry Taylor will discuss WestJet's 2018 first quarter results and answer questions from financial analysts.

The conference call will be available in Toronto by calling 416-915-3239, in Vancouver by calling 604-638-5340 and across Canada and the United States through the toll-free telephone number 1-800-319-4610. The call can also be heard live through an Internet webcast accessible via the Media and Investor Relations section of westjet.com.

A recording of the call will be available until May 22, 2018, across Canada and the United States by calling the toll-free number 1-800-319-6413 (access code 2124#). The webcast will be archived in the Media and Investor Relations section of westjet.com for 90 days following the call.

Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM)
WestJet will hold its AGM at 10 a.m. MDT (12 p.m. EDT) on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at WestJet's Calgary campus, which is located at 22 Aerial Place NE, Calgary, Alberta. The AGM will be available through an Internet webcast in the Media and Investor Relations section of westjet.com.

In-person media availability will take place immediately after the AGM.

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, condos and villas. Members of the WestJet Rewards program earn WestJet dollars on flights, vacation packages and more. Members use WestJet dollars towards the purchase of flights and vacations packages to any WestJet destination with no blackout 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)
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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For further information: WestJet Media Relations, 1-888-WJ-4-NEWS (1-888-954-6397), Email: media@westjet.com; WestJet Investor Relations, 1-877-493-7853, Email: investor_relations@westjet.com