Dopady Covid-19 na odvětví letecké dopravy a evropské letecké společnosti

Abstract This bachelor thesis examines and analyzes the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on the air transport industry worldwide and mainly in Europe. The aim of the paper is to find out which regions were affected the most and what were the reasons for that. In order to identify the differences between the impact of COVID-19 on low-cost and classic airlines, the thesis analyzes European airlines as a whole. For comparisons between regions and airline types, the thesis includes data indicators such as number of passengers, flights, seat capacity, RPK, ASK, LF, or financial aid from governments. There are five chapters in this bachelor's thesis. Primarily, two theoretical chapters outline COVID-19 and air transport. Then, chapter three analyzes the impact of COVID-19 on the world and Europe. The next section then compares these regions as part of the practical component of this paper. The fifth chapter examines the differences between the impact of COVID-19 on low-cost and classic carriers. The final part quantifies the positive effects on the environment. The results of the bachelor thesis showed that among the regions compared, COVID-19 had the worst impact on the EU-27. China, as it turned out, performed extremely well, even though the pandemic started there. The study also proved that the differences between the effects on low-cost and classic airlines were not as significant as expected.