The future of airports post COVID-19

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic has hit most sectors of the world and has led to many industries coming to a standstill. It has led to restrictions of movement and travel ban. As a result of these restrictions, transport sector especially in aviation has impacted badly. With the uncertainty of further impact of the current situation, there is a likelihood of the aviation business rebounding at a slower pace bringing V-shape and U-shape recovery as per analysis of economic impacts on civil aviation by International Civil Aviation Organization ( ICAO (2020) . Currently, airline capacity is down 70 to 80 percent in April 2020 compared to April 2019, and multiple large airlines have temporarily ceased operations. Largely, almost 60 percent of the global fleet was grounded in early April 2020 as per McKinsey report ( Curley et al., 2020 ). In order to support the sinking capacities and revenues, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) calls on the European governments to provide relief to their airlines to sustain their operations. Furthermore, this document highlights the future of airport and air transport industry based on revenue generation sources, cost control strategies and integration of innovations with respect to variable demand and capacity during and post COVID-19.

Impact of the COVID-19 shutdown on orthopedic trauma numbers and patterns in an academic Level I Trauma Center in Berlin, Germany

“…The u-shaped development of ED and orthopedic trauma cases over time displays a gradual decrease and slow increase in patient numbers during the COVID-19 shutdown period. U-shaped recoveries were also described for other sectors, like aviation and trade during the COVID-19 pandemic [ 20 , 21 ]. In case of further COVID-19 related shutdowns in the future, the longitudinal development of ED and orthopedic trauma cases could turn into a w-shape [ 21 ].…”

COVID-19 pandemic and air transportation: Successfully navigating the paper hurricane

“… Normile (2020) Screening of departing or arriving passengers can hardly intercept infected travelers, while screening programs being very costly. Serrano and Kazda (2020) Thermal screening, self-handling kiosks, wearing face masks, and increasing cleaning measures throughout the terminal area are recommended for near-term airport operations. Tuchen et al (2020) A conceptual framework with a new perspective on airport user experience is proposed, aggregating the experience of all users under the impact of COVID-19.…”

“…Ideally, airports need to overcome ongoing challenges for maintaining passenger user experience while keeping prices low ( Forsyth et al, 2020 ), in order to avoid repeating recovery-preventing counter-effects as in the global financial crisis for European airports ( Wiltshire, 2018 ). In that line, Serrano and Kazda (2020) provided a comprehensive recommendation for airports, such as revenue generation sources and cost control strategies due to variable demand and capacity during and post-COVID-19.…”

Impact of COVID-19 on air transport passenger markets: Examining evidence from the Chinese market

“… Gössling et al, 2020 ; Iacus et al, 2020 ), implications for aircraft operators ( Albers and Rundshagen, 2020 ; Budd et al, 2020 ) and airports (e.g. Serrano and Kazda, 2020 ; Forsyth et al, 2020 ). Yet, considering the impact of COVID-19 on the aviation industry and the current uncertainty, more empirical research is needed.…”