Evaluación del efecto de la pandemia covid-19 en las operaciones aéreas del aeropuerto mariscal Antonio José de Sucre período 2018 - 2022

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic affected air transportation worldwide, forcing the closure of the Mariscal Antonio José de Sucre Airport; for this reason, air operations have not recovered in the following years. Therefore, the objective of the present investigation was to evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the air operations of the Mariscal Antonio José de Sucre Airport. The methodology implemented had a quantitative and qualitative approach since the information was collected from the different airlines on the number of users and the quantity in metric tons (MT) of cargo in and out of the country. A detailed statistical analysis of this information and an interview with the airport's director on duty during the covid-19 period was conducted. Through this methodology, it was determined that air operations in terms of cargo transportation had significant growth during and after the pandemic of the year 2020; on the other hand, it was unfavorable for passenger transportation since it was severely affected until the date of completion of the study the number of passengers that were transported pre-pandemic barely reached 90%, In this context, it is concluded that the pandemic had a direct impact on air operations and there were no defined strategies for this case of health emergencies; therefore, an improvement plan was developed for air operations with a system for possible future eventualities. It is recommended that the authorities monitor the proposed actions every six months after the pilot plan to verify its performance and to check if it is being used adequately for decision-making in the institution.