CALGARY, AB, Sept. 22, 2026 /CNW/ -- Media are invited to join WestJet and Hope Air on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, for Haul for Hope where teams compete to haul 67,000-pound WestJet Q400 aircraft across a 100-meter tow line to raise critical funds for patients and caregivers who must travel to access vital medical care.

The event comes during a milestone year for both organizations, with Hope Air celebrating its 40th anniversary and WestJet celebrating 30 years.

Media are invited to cover this event, which will include media availability following formal remarks.

Who:   

• Mark Rubinstein, Chief Executive Officer, Hope Air
• Diederik Pen, President, WestJet Airlines & Chief Operating Officer, WestJet Group
• Megan Gupton, Chief Information Officer, Calgary Airports
• Maggin Lee, Hope Air Patient Speaker

When:  Wednesday, September 23, 2026 

• 9:30 AM - Registration
• 10:00 AM - Speaking Remarks and Media Availability
• 10:30 AM - Pulling Begins
• 2:30 PM - Closing Remarks & Awards

Where: Signature Aviation YYC, 1441 Aviation Park NE, Calgary

Parking: There are multiple parking lots surrounding Signature Aviation YYC. Please follow event signage

Day of contact information: 

Ashley Tymko
Strategist, Public Relations, WestJet
ashley.tymko@westjet.com
403-608-0392

Jodi Lumsden
Director, Marketing and Communications, Hope Air
647-688-5634
jlumsden@hopeair.ca

Media are kindly asked to RSVP to media@westjet.com at their earliest convenience.   

About WestJet      
Since 1996, WestJet has been on a mission to make the skies more accessible and a lot more enjoyable. Proudly Canadian and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, WestJet connects guests to destinations across North America, Europe, Asia and some of the world's most sought-after getaways. Operating more than 600 daily flights, including connectivity through WestJet's airline partners, WestJet serves more than 275 destinations. 

A team of more than 15,000 WestJetters have helped reshape what flying looks like in Canada -- reducing airfares by half and welcoming more Canadians into the air.

The WestJet Group includes WestJet Airlines, WestJet Vacations, Vacances WestJet Quebec and Sunwing Vacations, making it one of Canada's leading airlines and Canada's largest vacation provider.

Learn more at westjet.com.

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• linkedin.com/company/WestJet
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• tiktok.com/@WestJet 
• linkedin.com/company/sunwing-vacations-group 
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SOURCE WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership