MEDIA ADVISORY - WestJet conference call to discuss 2011 fourth quarter and year-end financial results

CALGARY, Feb. 1, 2012 /CNW/ - WestJet will hold its quarterly analysts' conference call on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at 9 a.m. MST (11 a.m. EST) following the release of its 2011 fourth quarter and year-end financial results.

President and CEO Gregg Saretsky and Executive Vice-President of Finance and CFO Vito Culmone will discuss WestJet's 2011 fourth quarter and year-end results and answer questions from financial analysts and members of the media.

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 www.westjet.com.

A recording of the call will be available until February 18, 2012, across Canada and the United States by calling the toll-free number 1-800-319-6413 (password 2133#). The webcast will be archived in the Media and Investor Relations section of www.westjet.com for 90 days following the call.

About WestJet

WestJet is Canada's favourite airline, offering scheduled service throughout its 75-city North American and Caribbean network. Inducted into Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures Hall of Fame and named one of Canada's best employers, WestJet pioneered low-cost flying in Canada. WestJet offers increased legroom and leather seats on its modern fleet of 97 Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft. With future confirmed deliveries for an additional 38 aircraft through 2018, WestJet strives to be one of the five most successful international airlines in the world.

Website: www.westjet.com