Airport pandemic response: An assessment of impacts and strategies after one year with COVID-19

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作者
Arora, Mohit [1 ,2 ,4 ]
Tuchen, Stefan [3 ,4 ]
Nazemi, Mohsen [3 ,4 ]
Blessing, Lucienne [3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Edinburgh, Sch Engn, Kings Bldg, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, Scotland
[2] Imperial Coll London, Dept Civil & Environm Engn, Skempton Bldg, London SW7 2AZ, England
[3] SUTD MIT Int Design Ctr, Singapore 487372, Singapore
[4] Singapore Univ Technol & Design, SGP Aviat Program, Singapore 487372, Singapore
关键词
User experience; Airport design; Air transportation systems; Aviation strategy; Coronavirus response; Aviation Policy; ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; FLIGHT TRANSMISSION; CORONAVIRUS; VIRUS; EBOLA; DISSEMINATION; DEMAND; CHINA; RISK; SARS;
D O I
10.1016/j.trip.2021.100449
中图分类号
U [交通运输];
学科分类号
08 ; 0823 ;
摘要
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented crisis for the air transportation industry, affecting mil-lions of aviation users and stakeholders. As the aviation sector has faced disease outbreaks and extreme events before-albeit not at the same scale-and will, in all likelihood, face them again, we provide an assessment in this study that a) gives an overview of the effects of the pandemic, b) categorizes the response mechanisms that were observed, and c) proposes a framework for a coordinated global response to future disease outbreaks. We highlight that of the many lessons, recommendations, and suggestions that emerged during previous outbreaks, few were introduced effectively into civil aviation practices and operations. Based on multiple data sources for passengers, cargo, and flight schedules, we assess the impact of COVID-19 on the global aviation industry and compare the data of some prominent airports to highlight the need for a coordinated response to effectively deal with future disruptions. As global aviation navigates its ongoing recovery, we discuss different responses during the pandemic including guidelines issued by bodies such as the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), operational decisions such as closing terminals, increased cleaning frequencies, and mask mandates etc. We emphasize the need for resilience to accommodate disease outbreaks in future planning, design, and prepared-ness strategies for airports and airlines. We further argue that the existing civil aviation system needs a coordinated global response mechanism to combat future outbreaks and propose a framework with a threat response matrix to keep aviation safe and operational during future pandemics and mitigate socioeconomic fallout.
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