Impact of Omicron COVID-19 restrictions on air transport and tourism to and from South Africa
Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Impact of Omicron COVID-19 restrictions on air transport and tourism to and from South Africa | |
| Creator | Vermooten, Joachim | |
| Description | Background: The governments of important tourist source markets imposed additional travel restrictions (the Omicron restrictions) to South Africa (and neighbouring states) as a result of the identification of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in South Africa. These restrictions interrupted and paused the recovery in international and regional passenger traffic to and from South Africa and its neighbouring states.Objectives: To determine the impact of Omicron-related air travel restrictions on passenger demand, the number of flights operated (supply of services), average passenger loads carried and salient tourism indicators.Method: The study identifies the monthly number of passengers and flights operated before and immediately following the imposition and lifting of Omicron-related travel restrictions. The counterfactual, to determine the traffic and tourism recovery would have been had these restrictions not been imposed is made by interpolation.Results: Significant decreases in the annual number of passengers carried, flights operated and the average loads of passengers were identified within two geographic areas, international and regional traffic, on over-border flights affected by Omicron restrictions and the impact on tourism and employment.Conclusion: The Omicron restrictions interrupted the recovery trend that started to emerge and caused a decline in passenger and tourism flows, tourism spending and employment.Contribution: The study determines the impact of the Omicron restrictions on South Africa to prevent rapid government overreaction where the causation of contagion is not objectively demonstrated. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2023-10-27 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/jtscm.v17i0.881 | |
| Source | Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management; Vol 17 (2023); 15 pages 1995-5235 2310-8789 | |
| Language | eng | |
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