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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 21 Sep 2020 Air Serbia The Impact Of COVID-19 On Air Serbia
EMEA 30 Sep 2020 Air France Air France's revenue fell 70% in August - CEO
EMEA 02 Oct 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Is Planning To Pay Back The Government By The Mid 2020s
EMEA 19 Oct 2020 Industry ‘All airlines are going bankrupt’: UK industry body chief
EMEA 19 Oct 2020 Government ​UK to implement testing regime by December: transport secretary
EMEA 16 Mar 2020 Air France Up to 80% of its workforce could be temporarily laid off
EMEA 17 Mar 2020 Lufthansa Brussels Airlines temporarily suspends all its flights as of 21 March until 19 April
EMEA 25 Mar 2020 British Airways British government rules out help for airlines
EMEA 15 Apr 2020 Air France AF Plans The Retirement Of Its Airbus A380s
EMEA 18 Apr 2020 KLM KLM withdraws plan to boost CEO bonus to 100% of salary
EMEA 03 Apr 2020 Amadeus Amadeus Stacks Cash For Worst-Case 2020 Where Air Traffic Stays Down 80 Percent
EMEA 24 Apr 2020 Government Norway Approves New Law That Could Help Rescue Norwegian Air
EMEA 28 Apr 2020 Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines suspends all services until 28-May-2020
EMEA 30 Apr 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa pilots offer to waive 45% of salaries
EMEA 11 May 2020 British Airways British Airways may halt plans to restart flights in July due to govt’s new 14-day quarantine rule
EMEA 11 May 2020 Government Turkey sets out virus precautions, prepares for tourism comeback
EMEA 18 May 2020 Norwegian Air Norwegian Air to Sell New Shares as First Step Towards State Aid
EMEA 29 May 2020 Government Norway to extend airline loan guarantee scheme
EMEA 12 Jun 2020 Government State to consider integrating some Air Italy assets into new Alitalia
EMEA 16 Jun 2020 Air France Air France Ramps Up Flight Schedule as Restrictions Ease
EMEA 19 Jun 2020 Air France France warns Air France-KLM against forced job cuts after state bailout
EMEA 18 Jun 2020 airBaltic airBaltic CEO Says Masks On Planes Won’t Become The New Normal
EMEA 22 Jun 2020 South African Airways Unions Against Proposed South African Airways Rescue Deal
EMEA 30 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa’s reactivated fleet to reach 380 aircraft during summer
EMEA 03 Jul 2020 Government England's quarantine scrapped for arrivals from 50 'low risk' countries
EMEA 13 Jul 2020 Norwegian Air Norwegian Eyes December Return To Long-Haul Flying
EMEA 19 Aug 2020 Industry European air traffic forecast cut. Capacity recovery loses momentum
EMEA 01 Sep 2020 Air France Air France-KLM Firms Up Plan to Raise Funds Amid Travel Slump
EMEA 25 Aug 2020 Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic gets creditor support for £1.2bn rescue plan
EMEA 31 Aug 2020 Government Ghana Prepares To Resume International Flights Tomorrow
EMEA 09 Sep 2020 Finnair ​Finnair slashes planned October capacity
EMEA 13 Sep 2020 South African Airways South African Airways Saga Continues As It Needs Funding Again
EMEA 14 Sep 2020 Government Saudi Arabia Moves To Reduce International Travel Restrictions
EMEA 18 Sep 2020 South African Airways South African Government Fails To Provide SAA Funding By Deadline
EMEA 23 Sep 2020 KLM Dutch Airline KLM Blames British Quarantine Rules as it Postpones Further Capacity Increases
EMEA 26 Sep 2020 Air France Air France Capacity Down About 50% In November And December
EMEA 28 Sep 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Receives $2bn From Its Government
EMEA 08 Oct 2020 Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic Supports The UK Government’s Testing Plan
EMEA 10 Oct 2020 Alitalia Italian ministers sign decree establishing Alitalia successor
EMEA 16 Oct 2020 Government France to roll out airport testing this month - minister
EMEA 21 Oct 2020 IATA ​IATA downgrades Africa and Middle East traffic forecasts
EMEA 16 Mar 2020 Air France Government will stand behind airline
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 23 Mar 2020 Air France Air France Line Up for Gov-Backed Bailout
EMEA 19 Apr 2020 Air France AF to run 30% of its flights from July onwards
EMEA 31 Mar 2020 EasyJet EasyJet Grounds Entire Fleet, Furloughs Crew
EMEA 24 Apr 2020 Norwegian Air Norway Approves New Law That Could Help Rescue Norwegian Air
EMEA 24 Apr 2020 RyanAir Ryanair CEO Mulls Further Cuts While Slamming Virgin Atlantic’s Bid for State Aid
EMEA 29 Apr 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Group Announces Passenger Mask Requirement