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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 03 Aug 2020 Delta Delta CEO joins push for extension of federal aid for airlines
North America 16 Aug 2020 United United Airlines Saves Just 3,500 Flight Attendant Jobs Through Voluntary Measures; Proposes Last-Ditch Plan
North America 16 Aug 2020 Government Hawaii Seems Likely To Delay Reopening Beyond September 1st
North America 17 Aug 2020 United United makes new move to limit attendant furloughs in case Congress fails to act
North America 17 Aug 2020 Government Jamaica now requires all U.S. visitors to provide a Covid test result
North America 22 Aug 2020 United United Airlines' Covid-19 safety measures are 'a way of life,' top Houston exec says
North America 23 Aug 2020 Government Canada’s airlines wait for travel restrictions to ease
North America 31 Aug 2020 Delta Delta permanently eliminates change fees for most domestic tickets
North America 04 Sep 2020 American Airlines American Airlines targets younger fliers during pandemic
North America 08 Sep 2020 Delta Delta and Virgin Australia suspend transpacific partnership as latter restructures
North America 09 Sep 2020 American Airlines American Airlines Says Could Seek Larger Treasury Loan, Defer 737 MAX Deliveries
North America 08 Sep 2020 Industry TSA Hits Highest Passenger Numbers Since March
North America 11 Sep 2020 Southwest Southwest CEO Believes No Change Fees Won’t Help Other Carriers
North America 17 Sep 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Launches Monthly Infinite Flight Pass
North America 16 Sep 2020 United United Plans Fleetwide Use of Antimicrobial Product
North America 19 Sep 2020 Delta Delta to turn down CARES Act loan, take on debt backed by SkyMiles
North America 29 Sep 2020 American Airlines American Airlines Takes First Steps to Open International Markets to Travel with Preflight COVID-19 Testing
North America 06 Oct 2020 United United Airlines Trying New Partnership To Land Business Travelers
North America 09 Oct 2020 Delta Delta CEO on what the airline industry needs to survive
North America 13 Oct 2020 Delta Delta: Most Corp. Customers Have Resumed Some Level of Business Travel
North America 18 Oct 2020 Industry US airline operators brace for the long road back
North America 21 Oct 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines To Resume US’ Longest Domestic Flight
North America 19 Oct 2020 Industry TSA Crosses Million-Passenger Threshold in Daily Screenings
North America 23 Oct 2020 Sabre Sabre, Google to launch tech platform driving personalization in travel
North America 09 Nov 2020 American Airlines American Airlines Expands Pre-flight Testing
North America 16 Nov 2020 American Airlines American Airlines Proposes The Sale Of 38.5 Million Shares
North America 16 Mar 2020 Delta Implementing a hiring freeze and voluntary unpaid leave
North America 17 Mar 2020 Delta Delta to operate passenger planes as freighters for charters
North America 20 Mar 2020 Air Canada Over 5,000 layoffs
North America 03 Apr 2020 United United Airlines says revenue is down by $100M a day
North America 15 Apr 2020 Delta Delta Takes Over $3B Airbus A350 Order From LATAM
North America 17 Apr 2020 Southwest Southwest Eyes Hawaii Expansion Post Coronavirus
North America 19 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Airlines Are No. 1 Priority for Virus Relief, Trump Says
North America 26 Apr 2020 Delta Delta to park A320s, many 737s for length of coronavirus downturn
North America 28 Apr 2020 Delta Delta seeks to suspend service to some airports
North America 30 Apr 2020 American Airlines American Airlines: Smaller Airline Won't Mean Fewer Hubs
North America 14 May 2020 Delta Delta to retire Boeing 777s as pandemic dims outlook for international travel
North America 14 May 2020 Delta Delta Air Lines reveals plan to retire its Boeing 777 fleet
North America 21 May 2020 United United Airlines Will Try to Avoid Further Job Cuts
North America 27 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada seeks to raise more than $1B to boost cash position
North America 28 May 2020 United New United Airlines CEO Says No To Bankruptcy and Mandating Blocked Middle Seats
North America 30 May 2020 Government Alaska to require COVID-19 testing for air travelers coming into the state
North America 15 Jun 2020 Delta Delta to Add Almost 1,000 Flights in July
North America 18 Jun 2020 Government Puerto Rico Announces It Will Be Open For Travelers On July 15th
North America 22 Jun 2020 Government Do U.S. Airlines Have a Legal Right to Bar Passengers Who Don’t Wear Masks?
North America 25 Jun 2020 United United Air boosts debt offering to $6.8B on demand surge
North America 30 Jun 2020 American Airlines American Airlines shows off new cleaning, safety measures; health officials slam airline for resuming full flights
North America 03 Jul 2020 Air Canada Canada PM disappointed by Air Canada move to suspend domestic flights
North America 07 Jul 2020 Expedia Expedia signals private accommodation could be the recovery leader
North America 07 Jul 2020 Delta Delta signs letter of intent for CARES Act loan