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WestJet’s employees have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a regional airline and the aircraft they are planning to purchase are capable of flying out of Medicine Hat Regional Airport (MHRA).
“There’s absolutely no problem with the existing runway,” said Jeff Huntas, airport manager for Medicine Hat Regional Airport.
WestJet is not revealing yet which cities will be part of the regional airline’s schedule but confirmed the Hat’s existing runway does not pose a problem for the aircraft they plan to use.
Exactly when WestJet will announce the cities that are to be included in the new routes is not known.
“What we can say to Medicine Hat is that we hear you,” said Robert Palmer spokesperson for WestJet. “You are one of many communities across Canada who has let us know, in no uncertain terms, that you are interested in WestJet’s service, not only on this occasion but in previous years as well.”

Full story in Thursday's print edition.