COVID-19 News Roundup

Tracking the impact of the pandemic on travel

COVID-19 News Roundup

When the pandemic was first declared in March 2020, ATPCO understood the value of keeping track of industry-related news in the quickly changing environment. We tracked aviation news and developments from the start of the pandemic through December 2020. This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times. We are now looking forward to recovery and a post-recovery world.

   
Region Date Organization Summary
North America 20 Oct 2020 Government U.S. CDC 'Strongly Recommends' Air, Rail Passenger Face Masks
North America 09 Nov 2020 American Airlines American Airlines cuts 100,000 December flights over low demand during pandemic
North America 23 Nov 2020 Air Canada Route Network Update for Air Canada
North America 16 Mar 2020 United US bookings plunge 70%
North America 18 Mar 2020 American Airlines American Airlines Is in Talks to Borrow Billions Amid Pandemic
North America 20 Mar 2020 American Airlines AA cuts 55,000 flights, parks 450 planes
North America 23 Mar 2020 United United Airlines Cancels All Long Haul International Flights
North America 09 Apr 2020 Southwest Southwest Halves June Schedule
North America 15 Apr 2020 United United to receive a slice of the $25 billion Payroll Support Program
North America 20 Apr 2020 Spirit DOT rejects Spirit and JetBlue requests to drop U.S. destinations
North America 31 Mar 2020 AirAsia Two more AirAsia carriers suspend operations from April
North America 20 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Airlines under pressure for refund policies
North America 29 Apr 2020 Industry Boeing plans to cut airplane production, 10% of its workforce in aircraft market ‘frozen’ by coronavirus crisis
North America 04 May 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Adds Mask Requirements And Promotes Social Distancing
North America 03 May 2020 IATA IATA urges Canada Govt to provide airlines with financial aid
North America 06 May 2020 United United Airlines Backs Away From Forced Moves To Part-Time After Machinists File Suit
North America 11 May 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines blocks middle seats and requires face coverings amid pandemic
North America 26 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada tests demand with international summer flights
North America 28 May 2020 Sabre Sabre says gross bookings still down 90%
North America 01 Jun 2020 United Is United Airlines’ Balance Sheet Strong Enough To Withstand Covid-19 Headwinds?
North America 01 Jun 2020 Government Hawaii Will End Interisland Travel Quarantine June 16
North America 06 Jun 2020 Government US Department Of Transportation Allows Limited Flights On Chinese Airlines
North America 11 Jun 2020 Government White House Gives September 1 Deadline for Stalled Airline Contact Tracing Plan
North America 16 Jun 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines to resume Honolulu-Portland service from Jul-2020
North America 16 Jun 2020 Industry Will Cleanliness Change Passengers’ Travel Habitats In The US?
North America 23 Jun 2020 Government LAX To Screen International Passengers’ Temperature From Today
North America 24 Jun 2020 Westjet WestJet announces organizational changes to secure its future
North America 30 Jun 2020 Allegiant Air Allegiant Air Leads April 2020 Cancellations At 84.7%
North America 06 Jul 2020 American Airlines American Airlines Downsizes 2021 International Schedule
North America 21 Jul 2020 Industry U.S. DOT Reports All-Time Low Domestic Fares in Q1
North America 26 Jul 2020 Delta Delta CEO Ed Bastian on Flying Safely During COVID-19—And His Response to Passengers Who Won’t Wear Masks
North America 24 Jul 2020 Industry Airlines take different routes to building capacity back up
North America 29 Jul 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines plans to shrink 15% to 25%
North America 02 Aug 2020 Government Airlines And Crew Unions Are Pushing For A CARES Act 2.0
North America 12 Aug 2020 United United Airlines Disinfecting With UV Light
North America 17 Aug 2020 Air Canada Air Canada promoting ‘leisure’ travel to U.S. despite advisories warning against non-essential trips
North America 20 Aug 2020 American Airlines American Airlines halting service to 15 small cities after federal aid runs out in October
North America 10 Sep 2020 Delta Delta sees hope for pent-up travel demand in SkyMiles credit card spending
North America 14 Sep 2020 Delta Delta Will Borrow $6.5 Billion Backed By Frequent Flyer Program
North America 15 Sep 2020 American Airlines American Airlines Reducing Staffing On Many Flights
North America 22 Sep 2020 American Airlines American, United say flights to small cities are at risk unless Congress extends payroll program
North America 22 Sep 2020 JetBlue JetBlue Cuts Capacity as Airlines Brace for a Wave of Job Cuts
North America 06 Oct 2020 Industry US Airlines Cut Thanksgiving Schedules Due To Poor Demand
North America 02 Oct 2020 Government The Bahamas' new travel policies will eliminate quarantine rules
North America 17 Oct 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Air hopes to bounce back
North America 15 Oct 2020 Expedia Expedia claims OTAs in crucial position for travel industry recovery
North America 21 Oct 2020 Air Canada Air Canada launches all-premium Jetz flights for winter leisure travel
North America 23 Oct 2020 Government Hawaiian will be back to all its mainland gateways in December
North America 16 Nov 2020 Delta Delta Air Lines foresees ‘a challenging winter ahead' even with expected COVID-19 vaccine
North America 16 Nov 2020 JetBlue JetBlue to Phase Out Capacity Limits by Early 2021