Spatiotemporal variation of the worldwide air transportation network induced by COVID-19 pandemic in 2020

Li, Siping; Zhou, Yaoming; Kundu, Tanmoy; Sheu, Jiuh‐Biing

doi:10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.08.001

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“…The first two systems involved passenger transport, and the last involved freight. In general, there is a great deal of research on the negative consequences of passenger transport, such as Li et al [42] on the situation of passenger air transport worldwide, which was closely related to the rate of disease increase. Similar results were obtained by Sun et al [43,44] for the world as a whole and by Linka et al [45,46] for European countries.…”

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Changes in Logistics Activities in Poland as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The main objective of this article is to identify the direction of change in logistical activities and their critical segments as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in a country that is an important logistical hub of Europe. The specific objectives are to identify changes in logistical activities, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, to determine the dynamics of changes in business revenues and in quantitative parameters for total logistics services and their segments during the pandemic, to establish the relationship between the economic situation and parameters related to logistics services, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using the method of purposive selection, Poland, which is well developed in logistics and aspires to be a crucial logistical hub of Europe, was selected for the study. The analysed period covered the years 2015–2021. The material sources were the literature on the subject and data from reports on individual logistics segments. Dynamic indicators with a fixed and variable base, coefficient of variation and Kendall’s tau correlation coefficient were used for analysis and presentation. It was found that the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated changes in logistics activities. These changes included digitalisation, the development of the e-commerce market, multi-channel sales and the development of these services, and the introduction of automation and artificial intelligence. In all activities, 2020 was the most challenging year, but there was generally a reduction in revenue growth and, less often, stagnation. Logistics companies gained in the second year of the pandemic (2021) when implemented solutions generated record revenues. Among the winning segments were logistics services in general, especially sea freight forwarding, warehousing services, courier services related to e-commerce, and a lesser extent, freight transport. Losses were incurred in the segment related to passenger transport. COVID-19 became a positive catalyst for change. The logistics industry ultimately benefited from the pandemic. Additionally, due to the pandemic, logistics operations have had greater sustainability, contributing to resource conservation and environmental protection.

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Changes in Logistics Activities in Poland as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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“… Yimga (2021) examines “flight on-time performance responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and finds that flights are departing and arriving with less delay amid the pandemic”. Li, Zhou, Kundu, and Sheu (2021) explore “the spatiotemporal variation of the worldwide air transportation network induced by COVID-19”. They conclude “a remarkable decrease in the number of operating airports, connections, and flights during the recent pandemic”.…”

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U.S. network and low-cost carriers' performance in response to COVID-19: Strictness of government policies and passengers' panic

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Khezrimotlagh

2023

Research in Transportation Business & Management

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“…Moreover, DeLaura et al (2021) claim that the classical factors influencing air transportation demand, such as price and service quality, became of secondary importance during the pandemic disease. In the same vein, Li et al (2021) analyse the effects of pandemic disease on the spatiotemporal variation of the worldwide air transportation network (WATN). They evidence a dynamic pattern of decline and recovery in 2020 for the performance of the WANT.…”

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