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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
EMEA 17 Mar 2020 Lufthansa Brussels Airlines requests state aid
EMEA 19 Mar 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa to Cut 95% of Flights in Survival Mode
EMEA 29 Apr 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Group Announces Passenger Mask Requirement
EMEA 30 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa’s reactivated fleet to reach 380 aircraft during summer
Europe 09 Nov 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa is bleeding, preparing for a “difficult” winter
EMEA 19 Mar 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa warns it will emerge from pandemic as smaller business
EMEA 17 Apr 2020 Lufthansa No Austrian Airlines scheduled services until at least mid-May
EMEA 15 Sep 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa could cut more planes and jobs than planned: sources
EMEA 05 Oct 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa CEO says no end in sight to burning through cash
EMEA 17 Mar 2020 Lufthansa Austrian Airlines to suspend all operations
EMEA 11 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Group to serve 106 destinations in June
EMEA 13 Aug 2020 Lufthansa Report: Lufthansa May Drastically Cut Long Haul Fleet
EMEA 24 Aug 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Cracks Down On Mask Exemptions Requiring COVID Test
EMEA 17 Sep 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Adds 15 New Destinations For Summer 2021 From Frankfurt
EMEA 06 Oct 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Group launches European business class companion fares
APAC 17 Mar 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA to Reduce Int'l Flights by 60 Pct over Coronavirus
APAC 19 Mar 2020 All Nippon Airways Furloughs 5,000 Cabin Crew
APAC 07 Apr 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA seeks state guarantees as it borrows $12bn
EMEA 30 Apr 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA will delay reception of aircraft to cut costs: president
APAC 07 Dec 2020 All Nippon Airways Japan's ANA sets share price for new issues at 2,286 yen per share
APAC 07 Dec 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA Becomes First Japanese Airline To Join IATA’s Diversity Campaign
APAC 14 Dec 2020 All Nippon Airways Japan's ANA to raise $3.2 billion for post-Covid recovery
APAC 20 Mar 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA to put 5,000 flight attendants on temporary rotating furlough
APAC 07 Dec 2020 All Nippon Airways Route Network Update for ANA
APAC 14 Dec 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA launches flight to Shenzhen, first new route since pandemic
APAC 31 Mar 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA further cut April schedules
APAC 03 Apr 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA Reduces Summer Schedule
APAC 14 Dec 2020 All Nippon Airways All Nippon Airways adding more international frequencies in Dec-2020/Jan-2021
APAC 16 Mar 2020 All Nippon Airways Reduced flights to North America and Europe
APAC 16 Mar 2020 All Nippon Airways Major domestic reductions
APAC 13 Apr 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA cuts more flights
APAC 23 Nov 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA looks to raise ¥200 billion in share offering as early as next week
APAC 19 Mar 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA adds more Temporary Changes on Select International Routes
APAC 23 Mar 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA to seek short-term loans
APAC 24 Mar 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA Temporarily Grounds Airbus A380 Fleet
APAC 15 Apr 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA Holdings to put 16,000 workers on leave
Latin America 16 Mar 2020 LATAM Suspending new investments, expenses and hiring
Latin America 15 Apr 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines plans to suspend 2019 dividend due to coronavirus crisis
Latin America 20 Apr 2020 LATAM LATAM suspends European services until June
Latin America 16 Jun 2020 LATAM Azul and LATAM Airlines Brazil announce codeshare and frequent flyer agreements
Latin America 17 Jun 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines suspends Argentina unit, ending its Miami-Buenos Aires route
Latin America 20 Sep 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines receives approval for USD2.4bn DIP financing
Latin America 05 Oct 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines Group announces new director of customer care
Latin America 17 Mar 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines to cancel 90% of its international flights
Latin America 07 Apr 2020 LATAM LATAM Believes Demand Will Rise To 60-70% By 2021
Latin America 17 May 2020 LATAM LATAM To Lay Off 1,400 Employees
Latin America 14 Jun 2020 LATAM New World, New Missions: LATAM Brasil’s Widebodies Remain Active During COVID-19
Latin America 09 Jul 2020 LATAM LATAM Brazil Joins Sister Airlines In Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Latin America 28 Jul 2020 LATAM Latam Airlines Faces Off With Creditors on $900 Million Loan
Latin America 01 Aug 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines to fire 'at least' 2,700 workers in Brazil