Kim Myeonghyeon, Sohn Jeongwoong
Department of Aviation, The Korea Transport Institute, 370 Sicheong-daero, Sejong, 30147, South Korea.
J Air Transp Manag. 2022 Jan;98:102144. doi: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2021.102144. Epub 2021 Sep 14.
In recent years, domestic and international air passenger markets have expanded steadily around the world with the rapid growth of low cost carriers and aggressive route expansion; however, the unprecedented crisis caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in greatly decreased air travel and an uncertain future for the aviation industry. The present study examined South Korean passengers, airlines, and government policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it suggests policy directions for the pandemic and post-pandemic periods. Air passengers respond to internal and external factors, and their demand for travel will increase with the reduction in global COVID cases and vaccine distribution. South Korean airlines have used various means to overcome decreased passenger numbers, such as domestic route transitions, freight transportation expansion, and mergers and acquisitions; Korean Air recorded a profit through its foray into cargo transport in 2020. The Korean government is trying to curb the spread of COVID-19 and help the industry to recover by establishing an airport quarantine system at Incheon international airport. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it is necessary to continuously monitor the responses of passengers, industry, and governments and to share relevant information.
近年来，随着低成本航空公司的迅速发展和积极的航线扩张，全球范围内的国内和国际航空客运市场稳步扩大；然而，2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行引发的前所未有的危机导致航空旅行大幅减少，航空业前景不明。本研究考察了韩国乘客、航空公司以及政府对COVID-19大流行的应对措施，并提出了大流行期间及大流行后时期的政策方向。航空乘客会对内部和外部因素做出反应，随着全球COVID病例的减少和疫苗的分发，他们的出行需求将会增加。韩国航空公司采取了各种手段来克服乘客数量下降的问题，比如国内航线转型、扩大货运运输以及并购；大韩航空在2020年通过涉足货运运输实现了盈利。韩国政府正试图通过在仁川国际机场建立机场检疫系统来遏制COVID-19的传播，并帮助该行业复苏。随着COVID-19大流行的持续，有必要持续监测乘客、行业和政府的应对措施，并分享相关信息。
