CANADA. Winnipeg Airports Authority has issued a Request for Proposals to lease, develop and operate concessions at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport.
“To meet the capacity of today and into the future, Winnipeg Airports Authority has embarked on airport site redevelopment,” said Winnipeg Airports Authority President & CEO Barry Rempel. “Construction of a new air terminal building and associated infrastructure is under way and issuing the Request for Proposal for concessions is another step in enhancing the travel experience.”
The Request for Proposals (RFP) includes more than 25 stores and restaurants covering about 22,000sq ft in the new terminal building, doubling the current space. To reflect the way in which people are travelling, 70% of concessions will be located post-security and 30% pre-security.
“The goal of the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport concessions programme is to enhance quality and value for our travellers,” said Rempel.
“Travellers will not only be greeted with a spacious and modern new facility, but with the types of food and gifts that reflect the spirit of Winnipeg and Manitoba.”
Concessions will be selected to present the best mix of local and national concepts and provide world-class service delivery to the nearly 5 million individuals who visit the airport each year.
Submissions will be accepted until 28 February 2008, with contracts being awarded by June. Copies of the RFP are available for download at www.waa.ca
TRAFFIC VOLUMES BOOMING
The current terminal was opened in 1964 when passenger traffic was approximately 600,000 passengers per year. The Airport Redevelopment Program has been planned based on forecast 2015 passenger volumes with expandability to meet forecast 2020 passenger volumes:
– 2004: 3.0 million passengers
– 2006: 3.3 million passengers
– 2015: 4.1 million passengers
– 2020: 4.6 million passengers
These figures include a minimum of 1 million meeters/greeters per year
For further information contact:
Christine Alongi
Director, Communications & Public Affairs
Winnipeg Airports Authority Inc
24 Hour Media Line: 204.992.2791
www.waa.ca
