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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 11 Oct 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines temporarily suspending its ‘Ohana by Hawaiian flights
North America 04 May 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Adds Mask Requirements And Promotes Social Distancing
North America 11 May 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines blocks middle seats and requires face coverings amid pandemic
North America 16 Jun 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines to resume Honolulu-Portland service from Jul-2020
North America 29 Jul 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines plans to shrink 15% to 25%
North America 17 Oct 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Air hopes to bounce back
North America 18 Mar 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Suspends Flights to Sapporo
North America 28 Jul 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines moves to reduce staffing in the wake of devastating earnings report
North America 04 Sep 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Also Scraps Change Fees Following United
North America 16 Nov 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines passengers can now redeem miles for COVID-19 test kits
North America 30 Jun 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines becomes latest US carrier to backtrack on strict refund policy
North America 06 Jul 2020 Hawaiian Airlines 13 Hawaiian Airlines employees test positive for COVID-19
North America 19 Jul 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Further Extends Mainland Flight Suspensions
North America 09 Nov 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Interview: How Hawaiian Airlines Is Coping With COVID-19
North America 22 Sep 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines: Relief May Finally Be on the Way
North America 19 Mar 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Reducing Flight Schedule Systemwide
North America 17 Sep 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines says more furloughs could come if pre-travel testing program is extended again
North America 02 Oct 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines begins massive layoffs, cutting staff by nearly one third
EMEA 23 Sep 2020 KLM Dutch Airline KLM Blames British Quarantine Rules as it Postpones Further Capacity Increases
EMEA 27 Mar 2020 KLM Reports Suggest KLM is Retiring The Boeing 747 After The Weekend
EMEA 03 Apr 2020 KLM Air France-KLM in talks on multibillion euro state-backed loan package
EMEA 02 Jun 2020 KLM KLM Will Add Summer Flights to European Tourist Destinations
EMEA 13 Aug 2020 KLM KLM links up with Allen & Overy on EUR 3.4 billion loan
EMEA 09 Apr 2020 KLM Air France-KLM running ‘skeleton operation’ in April and May
EMEA 07 May 2020 KLM Air France-KLM says virus hit will be worse in 2Q
EMEA 03 Jun 2020 KLM KLM Adds 60% More Flights To Airline’s July Schedule In Monthly Update
EMEA 26 Jun 2020 KLM KLM to receive €3.4 billion in state-backed financial aid
EMEA 27 Sep 2020 KLM KLM Plans For European Capacity To Be Down 45% In November
EMEA 24 Mar 2020 KLM KLM summer schedule just 10% of normal
EMEA 13 Apr 2020 KLM AF-KLM in Talks for French State Cash Injection
EMEA 19 May 2020 KLM KLM increases cancellation vouchers by 15 percent
EMEA 01 Oct 2020 KLM Air France KLM : Flight staff of Dutch airline KLM agree on wage cuts, trade union says
EMEA 24 May 2020 KLM KLM To Introduce Voluntary Resignation Scheme From June 1st
EMEA 20 Jun 2020 KLM KLM Plans to Steadily Increase Flights Through End of Summer
EMEA 03 Oct 2020 KLM KLM Has Submitted Its Restructuring Plan To Dutch Government
EMEA 14 Jul 2020 KLM EU Approves $3.8 Billion Bailout Package to Dutch Airline KLM
Europe 23 Nov 2020 KLM KLM flying 90% of Europe routes, with 50% capacity
EMEA 16 Mar 2020 KLM Cutting capacity by up to 90%
EMEA 12 Jun 2020 KLM Air France-KLM to make refunds for cancelled flights more available
EMEA 21 Oct 2020 KLM KLM starts second round of voluntary departure scheme
EMEA 26 Oct 2020 KLM KLM CEO Says European Aviation Will Look Like The US In 10 Years’ Time
Europe 23 Nov 2020 KLM Route Network Update for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Europe 07 Dec 2020 KLM Delta Air Lines and KLM to offer COVID tested flights from Atlanta to Amsterdam
Europe 14 Dec 2020 KLM Greenpeace demand to stop KLM bailout dismissed
EMEA 16 Mar 2020 KLM KLM retiring 747s early
EMEA 15 Apr 2020 KLM Air France KLM losing €25 million per day
EMEA 25 Apr 2020 KLM Dutch and French pump billions into ‘essential’ airlines KLM and Air France
EMEA 20 Oct 2020 KLM KLM Boss Says Airspace Reforms Are A No Brainer
Europe 14 Dec 2020 KLM Delta and KLM's Pre-flight Testing Program Will Allow Americans to Travel to Amsterdam Without Quarantine
EMEA 16 Mar 2020 KLM Lays off between 1,500 and 2,000 staff