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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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 Sort descending Summary
North America 09 Jul 2020 Air Canada Air Canada to 'explore' rapid Covid-19 tests
North America 16 May 2020 Air Canada Canada's Trudeau to look at possible further aid for airlines, after Air Canada layoffs
North America 12 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada, WestJet could be set for coronavirus help from Canada
North America 30 Jun 2020 Air Canada Air Canada discontinues service on 30 routes across the country
North America 03 Sep 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Disallows Masks with Exhalation Valves in Policy Adjustment
North America 09 Nov 2020 Air Canada Air Canada posts third loss in a row as pandemic cripples air travel
North America 14 Dec 2020 Air Canada Air Transat Expects Air Canada Acquisition Completion By February
North America 30 Apr 2020 Air Canada Air Canada anticipates return of worldwide air travel by Christmas
North America 04 May 2020 Air Canada 'Darkest period ever': Air Canada reports $1.05B loss due to COVID-19
North America 12 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada grounds Taipei flights until March 2021
North America 09 Nov 2020 Air Canada European Commission delays decision on Air Canada purchase of Transat until January
North America 16 Nov 2020 Air Canada Transat seeks shareholders’ approval of deal with Air Canada
North America 07 Dec 2020 Air Canada As passengers pushed for refunds, Air Canada got more than $400 million from wage subsidy
North America 14 Dec 2020 Air Canada Air Canada launches biometric boarding
North America 17 Sep 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Launches Monthly Infinite Flight Pass
North America 14 Dec 2020 Air Canada The Air Canada strike that came too close to Christmas
North America 03 Jul 2020 Air Canada Canada PM disappointed by Air Canada move to suspend domestic flights
North America 20 Mar 2020 Air Canada Over 5,000 layoffs
North America 27 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada seeks to raise more than $1B to boost cash position
North America 21 Oct 2020 Air Canada Nationalise Air Canada? Union floats idea of returning to government ownership
North America 23 Nov 2020 Air Canada Route Network Update for Air Canada
North America 18 Mar 2020 Air Canada Air Canada suspend international flights
North America 25 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada CEO's compensation cut by over half - to $5.8 million - due to pandemic
North America 29 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada sets June date to resume flights out of London
North America 17 Aug 2020 Air Canada Air Canada promoting ‘leisure’ travel to U.S. despite advisories warning against non-essential trips
North America 21 Oct 2020 Air Canada Air Canada launches all-premium Jetz flights for winter leisure travel
North America 23 Nov 2020 Air Canada Transat Seeks to Allay Antitrust Issues in Air Canada Reviews
North America 26 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada tests demand with international summer flights
EMEA 14 Aug 2020 Air France Air France-KLM and French travel stocks hit by UK quarantine measure
EMEA 09 May 2020 Air France Air France-KLM Uneasy With French Government’s ‘Good Airbus Customer’ Mandate For Coronavirus Aid
EMEA 27 May 2020 Air France Air France agrees to cut many domestic flights
Europe 23 Nov 2020 Air France Air France-KLM in talks on $7 billion cash raise
EMEA 26 May 2020 Air France AIR FRANCE-KLM CEO AWARDED €768K BONUS; DUTCH GOV'T VOTES AGAINST
EMEA 31 May 2020 Air France Air France Adds Simulator Training For Pilots Unable To Fly Due To COVID-19
EMEA 26 Jun 2020 Air France Netherlands agrees to contribute 3.4bil euros to Air France-KLM bailout
EMEA 02 Oct 2020 Air France Air France Is Now The Only Continental European Airline Flying To India
Europe 23 Nov 2020 Air France Aviation taxes would endanger fleet renewal: Air France-KLM chief
EMEA 03 Apr 2020 Air France Air France-KLM in talks on multibillion euro state-backed loan package
EMEA 26 May 2020 Air France Air France-KLM Could Operate Trains On Domestic Routes
EMEA 22 Jun 2020 Air France AIR FRANCE URGED BY MINISTER TO AVOID FORCED LAYOFFS
Europe 23 Nov 2020 Air France Air France-KLM prepares COVID-19 vaccine airlift
EMEA 09 Jun 2020 Air France Airbus & Air France Set To Benefit From New French State Aid
EMEA 12 Jun 2020 Air France Air France capacity should reach 40% in August
EMEA 12 Jul 2020 Air France Air France Outlines Return To 60% Of Schedule By October
EMEA 16 Mar 2020 Air France Cutting capacity by up to 90%
EMEA 13 Apr 2020 Air France Air France-KLM Expects Two Years To Return To Normal Operations
EMEA 17 Apr 2020 Air France French state may call on banks to contribute to Air France bailout
EMEA 20 May 2020 Air France Air France terminates A380 fleet with immediate effect
EMEA 08 Jun 2020 Air France 'Air France Protect' label launched
EMEA 14 Jul 2020 Air France Air France cuts another Paris Orly domestic route