Abstract Covid-19 is demanding a lot of changes in the realm of our daily lives. The aviation industry is also facing unprecedented changes in the management environment. Financial tensions across the sector are rising. This study suggests that the airport strategy's direction focusing on commercial revenue management. After Covid-19, safety and hygiene will be the top priority. As a result, changes in airport operating procedures are inevitable. The most noticeable difference will be the strengthening of the verification process for passengers' health conditions. Dwell time increase can be the by-products. This study identifies a dwell time increase has a more significant impact on increasing the existing purchasers' spending than creating new buyers. Airport operators can introduce a service differentiation perspective, such as a dedicated service, to utilize the current buyers' dwell time more faithfully. Also, the rise of online channels requires airport operators to change sales strategies, reinforcing emotional promotion to stimulate impulse buyers' willingness-to-buy. Before Covid-19, there was little effort to reconcile operation policies and commercial revenue despite the growing importance of revenue management. However, now it is time to change. Pre-Covid-19, passengers were advised of using off-airport processes, such as online check-in and mobile boarding passes. Now, getting passengers to the airport quickly and securing their dwell time can be financially more beneficial. It is necessary to incorporate the commercial revenue perspective into operation policies post-Covid-19 actively. Our finding indicates that even a passenger with solid purchasing power may lose the purchasing intention when assigned to an unfavorable gate or terminal. Airport operators need a better understanding of passenger and flight characteristics when determining operation policy, such as gate allocation or membership services.

    Highlights Raising financial tensions across the aviation industry due to Covid-19. Focusing more on the airport's commercial revenue management to alleviate the financial tension. Expecting dwell time increase caused by strengthening of airport quarantine procedures. Increasing the existing purchasers' spending than creating new buyers by dwell time increase. Introducing a service differentiation perspective to utilize the existing buyers' dwell time more faithfully.


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    Title :

    Changes in airport operating procedures and implications for airport strategies post-COVID-19


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    Publication date :

    2021-04-02




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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