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ArticleTransportation research. Part E, Logistics and transportation review2022

The effect of online meeting and health screening on business travel: A stated preference case study in Hong Kong.

Tiantian Chen, Xiaowen Fu, David A Hensher, Zhi-Chun Li, N N Sze

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Article in Transportation research. Part E, Logistics and transportation review, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Tiantian ChenDepartment of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Xiaowen FuDepartment of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
David A HensherInstitute of Transport and Logistics Studies, the University of Sydney Business School, the University of Sydney, Australia.
Zhi-Chun LiSchool of Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
N N SzeDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University · HKHuazhong University of Science and Technology · CNUniversity of Sydney · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study quantifies the effects of health control measures at the airport on passenger behaviour related to business travel. A stated preference survey was conducted over potential air travellers in Hong Kong in the context of COVID-19 pandemic. Panel latent class models were estimated to understand passenger preference toward new travel requirements given the applicability of online meeting. Online meeting is applicable in cases where it is a good substitute of air travel and achieves the same outcomes of a trip, and inapplicable otherwise. Empirical results indicate that traveller subgroups are affected in different ways. When an online meeting is inapplicable, nearly 75% of the respondents prefer to travel for business and undertake health screenings. These passengers (identified as "captive" business travellers) perceive such measures necessary to lower health related risks during air travel. As such, they are willing to spend up to 21 to 38 min on the health control measures such as vaccination record requirements and test involving sample collection. When an online meeting is applicable, the share of "choice" business travellers is about 45%, among whom the attitudes towards health control measures become more averse. The average weighted willingness-to-pay for the time saved at health checkpoints increase significantly. The aviation industry thus faces a "double-hit" problem: operation costs will increase due to pandemic control measures, and the resultant inconvenience, extra time and costs further reduces travel demand. Unlike previous short pandemics, business travel is likely to suffer with an extended decline until the pandemic is fully controlled. These identified challenges call for financial and operational support to help the aviation industry reach a sustainable "new normal". The high value of time saved at check points also justifies investments that make the pandemic control and health measures efficient and smooth. Travellers' time spent on airport health control should be within 20 min to avoid substantial negative impacts on business travel demand.

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Air travelAviation industryCOVID-19Online meetingPassenger health screeningPassenger preferenceWillingness to pay

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PMID35945969
PMCPMC9354449
OpenAlexW4284993980

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