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In the news release, MEDIA ADVISORY - WestJet to announce new routes from Halifax Stanfield International Airport, issued 17-Nov-2025 by WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership over CNW, we are advised by the company that changes have been made. The complete, corrected release follows, with additional details at the end:
MEDIA ADVISORY - WestJet to announce new routes from Halifax Stanfield International Airport
HALIFAX, NS, Nov. 17, 2025 /CNW/ - Media are invited to join WestJet and the Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA) Tuesday, November 18, 2025, for an announcement regarding the airline's 2026 summer schedule. A business and community celebration will take place at The Wine Spa, with remarks from Samantha Taylor, WestJet Chief Experience Officer along with key business, government and community partners.
Who:
- Samantha Taylor, Chief Experience Officer, WestJet
- Marie Manning, VP Business Development & Chief Commercial Officer, HIAA
- Hon. Colton LeBlanc, Minister of Minister of Growth and Development
- Mayor Andy Fillmore, City of Halifax
When: November 18, 2025
- 10:00 a.m. – Networking & Media Registration
- 10:30 a.m. – Formal remarks
- 10:50 / 11:00 a.m. – Media availability
Where: The Wine Spa - 1447 Hollis St, Halifax, NS B3J 1V1
Parking: The closest parking lot is at 1554 Hollis Street
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 the 2025 integration of Sunwing, WestJet now has more than 14,000 WestJetters to 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, WestJet Vacations, Vacances WestJet Quebec and Sunwing Vacations, 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.
Correction: The event times in the second bullet list have been updated from the original copy.
SOURCE WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership
