Abstract
The article presents the results of a pilot study, namely a passenger survey on travel choices regarding commuting to the airport in one chosen location (Gdańsk, Poland). The study aimed at establishing which factors which influenced their travel time, assessment of travel time, choosing more or less sustainable transport mode, and also single-mode or multimodal travel. Research results show that choice of the means of transport influences travel time, that the highest travel times are generated by bus and car travel and that assessing the travel time as acceptable or not depends on travel time. However, the longer the travel time, the more likely was the passenger to accept it. What is more, it appeared that a few factors influence choosing a more sustainable transport mode: the purpose of the trip, the start of the trip to the airport, place of living, and job situation.
Highlights
The crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic entailed, first of all, a decrease in air traffic by 76% [1–3], contributed to the bankruptcy of several carriers, including AirAsia Japan, Germanwings, Flybe and others [4]
The first element of the research was a review of the literature on the functioning of airports and legal acts related to implementing the policy of sustainable transport development in Europe
This paper presents the results only of the first phase of the more extensive research project, namely a case study for Gdańsk Airport [51]
Summary
The years 2020-21 were extremely difficult for global air transport. The crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic entailed, first of all, a decrease in air traffic by 76% [1–3], contributed to the bankruptcy of several carriers, including AirAsia Japan, Germanwings, Flybe and others [4]. Global GDP (Gross Domestic Product) fell by 3.4% [5]. At airports until 2019, the value of passenger service was equal to 3.2% of global. During the pandemic (2020), global airports handled much fewer passengers than the year prior (by 70%). The ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) forecast assumes a re-growth of 4.2% on average after a few years [7]; an increase by
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