Hong Kong, April 13 -- Airports and air navigation service providers (ANSPs) are being hit just as hard by COVID-19 as their airline customers. But unlike carriers, they can't close down operations. Even if commercial passenger services come to a halt, airports and ATM systems must stay open and fully operational to ensure the safety of other flights - such as cargo services - that are still flying.
The latest Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific's revenue forecast said the 2020 impact of the pandemic stands at US$23.9 billion for the region and $5.7 billion for the Middle East, impacting airports of all sizes.
Preliminary weekly passenger data from January to mid-March at 12 major hubs that handle around 22% of the region's t...