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HALIFAX, NS, Feb. 17, 2025 /CNW/ - Media are invited to join WestJet and the Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA) Tuesday, February 18, 2025, for an announcement regarding an addition to the airline's 2025 summer schedule. A business and community celebration will take place at Lot Six Bar and Restaurant, with remarks from key business, government and community partners including Jared Mikoch-Gerke, Director of Alliances and Airport Affairs at WestJet.
Who:
- Jared Mikoch-Gerke, Director of Alliances and Airport Affairs, WestJet
- Marie Manning, VP Business Development & Chief Commercial Officer, HIAA
- Patrick Sullivan, President and Chief Executive Officer, Halifax Chamber of Commerce
- Hon. Colton LeBlanc, Minister of Growth and Development
- Mayor Andy Fillmore, City of Halifax
When: February 18, 2025
- 9:30 a.m. - Media registration
- 10:00 a.m. – Formal remarks
- 10:30 a.m. – Media availability
Where: Lot Six Bar and Restaurant - 1685 Argyle St, Halifax, NS B3J 2B5
Parking: The closest parking is at the Nova Centre parking garage - 1650 Argyle St
Day of contact information:
Julia Kaiser
Advisor, Media Relations, WestJet
403-807-0016
Media are kindly asked to RSVP to media@westjet.com 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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About Halifax Stanfield
Halifax Stanfield is Atlantic Canada's principal full-service airport, providing passengers and cargo clients with direct access to markets across Canada, the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean Basin, Europe, and Asia. Halifax Stanfield offers Canada Customs services on a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week basis and is the only airport in Atlantic Canada with U.S. preclearance and International to Domestic processing facilities. The airport is a significant economic generator, contributing $4.2 billion annually to the provincial economy. In 2024, Halifax Stanfield served 4 million passengers. In 2023, the airport processed over 39,000 metric tonnes of cargo. A recognized innovator in the global airport industry, Halifax Stanfield was the first airport in North America to offer a self-service baggage drop system for all passengers and is consistently ranked among the best airports in the world.
SOURCE WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership
