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WestJet First Quarter Conference Call and Annual General Meeting April 29, 2008

CALGARY, April 3 /CNW/ - Media and interested members of the public are
advised that WestJet (TSX:WJA) will hold its first quarter analysts'
conference call and annual general meeting on April 29, 2008.
The conference call will take place at 9 a.m. MDT (11 a.m. EDT) following
the release of WestJet's 2008 first quarter results. Sean Durfy, President and
CEO and Vito Culmone, Executive Vice-President, Finance and CFO will discuss
WestJet's 2008 first quarter financial results. The toll free number and audio
webcast details will be announced a week prior to the event.

Annual General Meeting

WestJet will hold its annual general meeting on April 29, 2008 at 2 p.m.
MDT (4 p.m. EDT) at its Calgary Hangar, located at 21 Aerial Place NE.
Shareholders, media and members of the public are invited to attend. Live
audio webcast details will be announced a week prior to the event.

About WestJet

WestJet is Canada's leading high-value low-cost airline offering
scheduled service throughout its 47-city North American and Caribbean network.
Named Canada's most admired corporate culture in 2005, 2006 and 2007, WestJet
pioneered low-cost flying in Canada. With increased legroom and leather seats
on its modern fleet of 73 Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft, and live
seatback television provided by Bell ExpressVu, WestJet strives to be the
number one choice for travellers.