Identifying airline passengers  satisfaction and ground airport services  perception of kolkata airport during COVID19- ASQ (Airport Service Quality) perspective

Arijit Das; Pooja  Choudhury

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS7.13285

Authors

Arijit Das Research scholar, Department of school of hospitality, Airlines and Tourism, lovely professional University
Pooja Choudhury Assistant professor, Department School of Hospitality, Airlines and Tourism,Lovely professional University, India

Keywords:

Covid-19, Airport service quality, Service quality, passenger satisfaction, service scape

Abstract

Background: The research on the airlines' ground services in airports is central to the business environment, impacting the departure and arrival functions, while COVID-19 has adversely affected service capabilities, impacting passenger safety and satisfaction. Aims: The aim is to find the factors influencing airport services during COVID-19 from the passenger perspective using the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) framework.Methods- ASQ (Airport service quality) scale was used with 39 items for a sample of 200, tested in SPSS for reliability and validity, and underwent factor analysis. Results-Airport management of Kolkata has emphasize the role of leadership management to focus on the airport ground services, with a new set of service protocols by WHO adapted to Kolkata ground services. Moderately satisfactory COVID-19 arrangements with, hand washing provision, facilities for immediate quarantine facility, disposal procedure, and way finding within Kolkata airport also have passengers who do not exhibit social conformance behaviour towards social distancing. Conclusion- Airport leadership management in airport ground services has accommodated the new COVID19 service that needs to match passenger behaviour aberrations to eliminate issues of contamination. Visual signage and way-finding guide passengers' well-being and satisfaction, while passengers must in the face of increased service time when following COVID19 service protocols.

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