The Implication Of Omicron Variant On Airlines In Nigeria (Case Study Of Public Perception)

The Implication Of Omicron Variant On Airlines In Nigeria (Case Study Of Public Perception)

Chapter One

Preface

Background Of The Study

Coronaviruses are a kind of contagion that infects both creatures and humans. They’re members of the coronaviridae family( Chinedu Eze 2021). mortal coronaviruses can beget mild illness akin to a common cold wave, but others can beget serious illness( similar as mers – middle east respiratory pattern and sars – severe acute respiratory pattern). In december 2019, a new coronavirus that has not ahead been linked in humans surfaced in Wuhan, demitasse( Gilbertson 2021).

Respiratory symptoms similar as fever, cough, and briefness of breath are signs and symptoms. Ogundipe, Obinna, Erunke & Olawale( 2021) editorialized that in more severe situations, infection can affect in pneumonia, severe acute respiratory pattern, and, in extreme cases, death. To help the spread of COVID- 19, standard recommendations include frequent hand washing with an alcohol- grounded hand irk or cleaner and water, covering the nose and mouth with a flexed elbow or disposable towel when coughing and sneezing, and avoiding close contact with anyone who has a fever and cough( Ogundipe, Obinna, Erunke & Olawale 2021).

Gilbertson( 2021) editorialized that several coronavirus variations have arisen throughout the COVID- 19 epidemic as the contagion, SARS- CoV- 2, continues to change and acclimatize. numerous of the changes in these variations have little or no effect on how the contagion affects humans. still, fresh factors, similar as inheritable variations in the delta variant, can make the coronavirus more transmittable( contagious) than the original interpretation of SARS- CoV- 2 set up in late 2019. According to( Anyu Liu 2021), The World Health Organization dubbed omicron after a interpretation of the SARS- CoV- 2 coronavirus that appeared in November 2021. The omicron is now listed as a variation of concern by the World Health Organization( Ogundipe, Obinna, Erunke & Olawale 2021). The rate of transmission of COVID 19 is worrisome especially with the emergence of new variants and this has affected several diligence especially the aeronautics assiduity. Since the emergence of the omicron variant, Several countries have enforced trip restrictions on southern African countries, while Hong Kong and Canada have bannednon-residents from visiting Nigeria. The Omicron form was set up in completely vaccinated trippers who came from Nigeria last week, according to South Korea( Ogundipe, Obinna, Erunke & Olawale 2021).

Coronavirus( COVID- 19) and its variants, an airborne illness, has been the largest game- changer in terms of pure desolation for both the aeronautics and sightseer sectors to date. Indeed in the face of earlier global disasters, similar as the9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001 and the global fiscal extremity of 2008, the aeronautics sector had seen patient and extraordinary expansion in the antedating hundred times. Low airfares and a rising rich middle- class population have mainly converted the dynamics of transnational trip, as indicated by the fact that air trip’s request share has risen since also( Amoke 2021). Amoke( 2021) further stressed that still, in early 2020, the aeronautics assiduity was drastically revolutionized by the rout and following fast spread of COVID- 19, which devastated the whole earth in a matter of months. People’s reluctance to travel during a worldwide epidemic has had a negative influence on the aeronautics and sightseer diligence, in addition to the trip restrictions assessed by nations throughout the world. Excursionists are more inclined to defer or cancel their holiday plans to avoid being sick Liu( 2021), and this is an station that’s now established in the psyche of moment’s excursionists is the appetite to avoid complaint- affected places, which all impacts tourism results.

Statement Of The Problem

Since the emergence of the omicron variant, there has been trip bans from and to different countries. still, numerous experts, including the World Health Organization, have criticised the trip limitations as discriminative as stated by Ogundipe, Obinna, Erunke & Olawale( 2021). Prior to the emergence of the omicron variant, countries of the in the early phase of 2020 experience a deadly epidemic outbreak known as the Covid- 19 contagion that shut down the global frugality ranging from the fiscal, educational, construction, tourism sectors, etc. This epidemic led to severe traveling ban each over the world, which wasn’t a friendly bone for the aeronautics assiduity. transnational travelling was banned, social gatherings and movement restrictions were assessed in different countries by different governments to help check the spread of the epidemic( Eze 2021).

While still recovering from the effect of covid- 19 epidemic imminence, there comes another variant which has been recorded to be dreadful as utmost Covid 19 vaccines in the world have been reportedly ineffective on it. The Omicron variety was originally discovered in South Africa, and latterly set up in colorfulnon-African nations, according to specialists( Dawn, 2021). This complaint has generated trip ban from different nations which has a huge effect on airline. Global and Nigerian airlines raised concern about the trip bans and flying limitations assessed by nations as they seek to avoid the spread of the Omicron variant( Eze 2021). Under the aegis of the International Air Transport Association( IATA), the carriers advised that the brewing interruption will set back the assiduity’s sluggish recovery, performing in further losses for floundering airlines( Ogundipe, Obinna, Erunke & Olawale 2021). This study seeks to ascertain the recrimination of the omicron variant on airlines.

Objects Of The Study

The primary ideal of this study is to assess the recrimination of omicron variant on airlines in Nigeria. Other objects of this study are

To examine whether the omicron variant will limit client patronage of airlines due to flight restrictions.

ii. To examine whether omicron variant outbreak will limit importation and exportation due to flight restrictions.

iii. To ascertain whether the omicron variant will reduce the profit periphery of the aeronautics assiduity.

iv. To examine whether the flight restriction will have any negative effect on the frugality of Nigeria.

Exploration Questions

Will the omicron variant limit client patronage of airlines due to flight restrictions?

ii. Will the omicron variant limit importation and exportation due to flight restrictions?

iii. Will the omicron variant reduce the profit periphery of the aeronautics assiduity?

iv. Will flight restriction have any negative effect on the frugality of Nigeria?

Significance Of The Study

This study will be greatly significant to the aeronautics assiduity as the findings of this study will show the counteraccusations , goods and the challenges of the omicron variant on airlines.

also, posterior experimenters will use it as a literature review. This means that other scholars who may decide to conduct studies in this area will have the occasion to use this study as available literature that can be subordinated to critical review. Always, the result of the study contributes immensely to the body of academic knowledge concerning omicron variant of the COVID 19 and the aeronautics assiduity.

Compass Of The Study

This study will concentrate on the recrimination of omicron variant on airlines in Nigeria. It’ll also ascertain the relationship between omicron variant and the aeronautics assiduity, examine the goods of the omicron variant on importation and exportation due to flight restrictions, examine the effect of omicron variant on the frugality due to flight restrictions and the effect of omicron variant on mortal movement due to flight restrictions.

This study will be using named staff and passengers of Nnamdi Azikiwe International field as enrolled actors for the check.

Limitations Of The Study

This study will be limited to the recrimination of omicron variant on airlines in Nigeria. It’ll also be limited to ascertain the relationship between omicron variant and the aeronautics assiduity, examine the goods of the omicron variant on importation and exportation due to flight restrictions, examine the effect of omicron variant on the frugality due to flight restrictions and the effect of omicron variant on mortal movement due to flight restrictions.

More so, the findings of this study are limited to the sample population in the study area, hence they may not be suitable for use in comparison to other airlines, airfields and other countries in the world.

Description Of Terms

Counteraccusations the conclusion that can be drawn from commodity although it isn’t explicitly stated.

Omicron variant The Omicron variant is a variant of SARS- CoV- 2, the contagion that causes COVID- 19. It was first reported to the World Health Organization from South Africa on 24 November 2021. On 26 November 2021, the WHO designated it as a variant of concern and named it after omicron, the fifteenth letter in the Greek ABC

Airline an association furnishing a regular public service of air transport on one or further routes.