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The article is dedicated to the impact of the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on the aviation industry and the measures taken by the governments, airports and home carriers to overcome the consequences of the said crisis. Government actions and state aid programs for airports and airlines are reviewed. Practical examples of government aid to airports and airlines are provided. It is also reviewed how these actions affected the performance of the largest European hub airports, namely – London (Heathrow), Istanbul, Paris (Charles de Gaulle), Amsterdam and Madrid. Threats and opportunities for both European airports and airlines are analyzed with the focus on the perspectives of London (Heathrow) airport. The operation of the mentioned airports was analyzed according to the following indicators - the recovery of passenger traffic (2023/2022 and 2023/2019), connectivity, GDP indicators of the countries where the mentioned airports are located. Information on the home carriers of the airports, i.e., the share of the airline's passengers in the total number of passengers handled by the airport, financial indicators of the airlines, plans for the development of the fleet and route network is provided. Recommendations on cooperation between airports and their base airlines are provided. |
