WINNIPEG More than a year after the global COVID-19 pandemic was declared, the amount of passenger traffic at Winnipeg’s James Armstrong Richardson International Airport continues to see a decline, according to the Winnipeg Airports Authority (WAA). The WAA released its first-quarter report for 2021 on Monday which shows the impact the pandemic has had on air travel. For the first quarter of 2021, the airport reported an 88.7 per cent decline in the number of passengers moving through the airport compared to the same period in 2020. The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, and a day later Manitoba reported its first case of COVID-19.
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Winnipeg airport lost $40M in 2020
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The drop in passenger traffic at Richardson International in 2020 translated into a $73.5-million decrease in revenue. (Image: Winnipeg Airports Authority, YouTube)
The Winnipeg Airports Authority revealed a particularly grim outlook of its consolidated financial statements at its annual public meeting Thursday.
After a year marred by COVID-19, executive members from the airports authority said urgent support is needed from the federal government to save it. They outlined the many ways in which Ottawa has failed regional airports like Winnipeg’s.
Nicole Stefaniuk, vice-president of finance and administration, said 2020 was the worst year in the local airport’s history mostly because passengers typically make up about 90 per cent of airport revenue and because almost 80 per cent of costs are fixed, such as utilities, personnel employment and taxes).
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The Winnipeg Airports Authority revealed a particularly grim outlook of their consolidated financial statements at their annual public meeting Thursday morning.
The Winnipeg Airports Authority revealed a particularly grim outlook of their consolidated financial statements at their annual public meeting Thursday morning.
A year marred by COVID-19, executive members from the airports authority said urgent support is needed from the federal government to save them from their dire future beyond the pandemic, outlining the many ways in which Ottawa has failed regional airports like Winnipeg s so far.
Swoop returns to Winnipeg airport
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Swoop reintroduction of its ultra-low fare to Winnipeg
Swoop connects Winnipeg with Hamilton’s John C. Munro International Airport, Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) and Kelowna International Airport
Today, Swoop marked its return to Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG). The airline’s reintroduction of its ultra-low fares now connects Winnipeg with Hamilton’s John C. Munro International Airport (YHM) and Abbotsford International Airport (YXX), with operations to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) set to begin in June.
“We are thrilled to reaffirm our commitment to Manitoba through our return to Winnipeg,” said Shane Workman, Head of Flight Operations, Swoop. “Our affordable fares are now available to those travelling for essential reasons and Swoop will be here to support the economic recovery of the region and connect Manitobans to their family and friends when the time