A S S I N I B O I A C H A M B E R O F C O M M E R C E
Bold journeys
are taking flight at
Winnipeg Airports
Authority
L
ast year, Winnipeg
Airports Authority (WAA)
launched a new five-year
strategic plan that prioritizes,
among other things, making
its facilities and services more
welcoming, accessible and
inclusive for all, growing the
region's connectivity, and
running safe, secure and
efficient operations.
The plan centres around WAA's role as
a key community asset, says Nick Hays,
president and CEO.
"We're here to support the communi-
ty—that's baked into our DNA as an or-
ganization, and that's really why we came
to exist in 1997," he says, pointing out that
as a non-share capital corporation, any
profits WAA makes go back into improv-
ing the business so that it can better serve
customers.
"That's fundamental to why we exist,
that's fundamental to our mission, and I
think it's central to why so many of our
team members are passionate about what
they do: We're here to serve, we're here to
support the community," Hays says. "We
believe we play a role in supporting and
helping Winnipeg be an even better place
to live and work."
The pandemic had severe impacts on the
airline industry, but Winnipeg Richardson
By Aaron Epp
Nick Hays, president and CEO of
Winnipeg Airports Authority. (Submitted)
12 THE ASSINIBOIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE • SPRING 2024
