The impact of Covid-19 on the digital transformation of the airports

The smart airport concept has become the future of airport operations and it can completely change the industry towards adapting to modern technologies. The paper is focused on the digital transformation of the airports and the impact of Covid-19 on the digital transformation of the airports. The paper contains qualitative primary research in the form of structured interviews with competent persons working in executive functions in the field of operation, safety and maintenance at the airports that were the subject of the research. Qualitative primary research is focused on airports in Slovak republic and Czech Republic. The data that are obtained via structured interviews create a comprehensive picture of the issue of digital maturity of Czech and Slovak international airports as well as the impact of Covid-19 on digital transformation of the observed airports.