The impacts of COVID-19 on the global airline industry: An event study approach

Sakkakom Maneenop and Suntichai Kotcharin

Journal of Air Transport Management, 2020, vol. 89, issue C

Abstract: This study examines the short-term impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on 52 listed airline companies around the world by using event study methodology. The results demonstrate that airline stock returns decline more significantly than the market returns after three major COVID-19 announcements were made. Overall, investors react differently during the three selected events. The strongest overreaction is noted in the post-event period of the World Health Organization's and President Trump's official announcements. Moreover, the findings confirm that traders in Western countries are more responsive to recent information than the rest of the world. The findings call for immediate policy designs in order to alleviate the impact of the pandemic in the airline industry around the globe.

Keywords: COVID-19; Event study; Airline industry; Overreaction; Airline stock returns (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2020.101920

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