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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
Multiple 26 Jun 2020 Industry Why Europe-Asia Airline Market Won't Recover Until 2021
Multiple 16 Nov 2020 IATA • IATA: Airlines and Air Transport Workers Call for Urgent Government Assistance to Prevent Jobs Catastrophe
Multiple 03 Sep 2020 Industry 3 new health and safety initiatives to reassure air passengers
Multiple 16 Nov 2020 IATA IATA: Enhanced COVID-19 Testing & Regulatory Reforms Key to Preserving Benefits of Aviation for Greece
Multiple 16 Nov 2020 COVID-19 One bright spot in Covid-era travel: On-time flights
Multiple 23 Nov 2020 Government In October ARC charted the fourth month of increases in air ticket sales
Multiple 16 Nov 2020 Government Airline alliances urge testing over quarantines
Multiple 21 Oct 2020 Government Deal restores flights between India and Germany
Multiple 25 Jun 2020 Industry RIP: These airlines have stopped offering first class due to the pandemic
Multiple 21 Sep 2020 American Airlines IAG and American Airlines granted interim extension to joint business agreement
Multiple 22 Oct 2020 Industry Successful transatlantic trial for digital Covid passport
Multiple 23 Nov 2020 IATA New IATA Guidance Prepares for Global Vaccine Distribution
Multiple 15 Apr 2020 Serko Sabre's March Net Bookings Go Negative As Cancellations Spike
Multiple 14 Oct 2020 Government Nigeria Signs Bilateral Aviation Agreement With India
Multiple 02 Oct 2020 Government The United States And Bangladesh Sign A New Open Skies Agreement
Multiple 03 Oct 2020 Government India & Germany To Hold Talks Regarding Travel Bubble Reopening
Multiple 15 Sep 2020 Government U.N. aviation task force eyes recommendation on COVID-19 testing by late October - sources
Multiple 13 Oct 2020 Industry Europe and U.S. Suffer Worsening Travel Performance in September: Skift Recovery Index Insights
Multiple 24 Nov 2020 IATA IATA Says Airlines Need Up To Another $80 Billion In Aid
Multiple 09 Sep 2020 Gol Linhas Aereas GOL Signs A New Codeshare Agreement With Ethiopian Airlines
Multiple 23 Sep 2020 American Airlines American Airlines And Lufthansa Look To Preflight Testing To Protect Passengers From Coronavirus
Multiple 03 Apr 2020 Sabre Sabre thinks about applying for Government lending
Multiple 11 May 2020 American Airlines American Airlines increases cargo-only service from the US to Europe to transport critical goods
Multiple 01 Apr 2020 Sabre Sabre thinks about applying for Government lending
Multiple 23 Apr 2020 Industry Leaving middle seat empty is idiotic, says Ryanair
Multiple 02 Sep 2020 Skyscanner Travel sentiment 'much more optimistic' on domestic side than intl: Skyscanner
Multiple 23 Mar 2020 Sabre Sabre makes $200M in cuts to offset coronavirus impact
Global 29 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Airbus first-quarter profit plunges as coronavirus crisis starts to bite
Global 04 Jul 2020 Industry International Flights Are Ramping Up. Slowly. And With Plenty Of Caveats
Global 20 Jul 2020 Industry Demand for Buyout Packages High Among Pilots
Global 27 Jul 2020 Industry Unused Airline Tickets Are Driving Corporate Travel Agencies Crazy Right Now
Global 05 Sep 2020 Industry $1 Trillion Loss Could Set Global Tourism Industry Back 20 Years
Global 08 Oct 2020 Industry Airports saw 58% drop in passengers during first half of 2020
Global 02 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Passenger Demand Plunges on COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
Global 18 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus Travel Restrictions, Across the Globe:
Global 20 Mar 2020 COVID-19 In the midst of a crisis we can rethink the rules
Global 24 Mar 2020 COVID-19 IATA Updates COVID-19 Impact Assessment
Global 25 Mar 2020 Industry GBTA, IATA, Buyers Agree: Travel Has Come to a Halt
Global 07 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
Global 17 Apr 2020 Industry It certainly feels like we’re at the bottom - American Airlines CEO
Global 21 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
Global 30 Apr 2020 COVID-19 More airlines require passengers to wear face masks
Global 13 May 2020 COVID-19 Covid-19: Where Will We Be a Year from Now?
Global 08 Jul 2020 Industry The long shadow of COVID-19
Global 29 Jul 2020 Industry Boeing Reports $2.4 Billion Loss For Q2 2020
Global 17 Aug 2020 Industry GBTA: Expect Travel Policies & Compliance Measures to Change as Biz Travel Resumes
Global 07 Oct 2020 Industry Carriers, Organizations to Test International Covid-19 Digital Travel Passport
Global 22 Oct 2020 IATA IATA calls for development of affordable COVID-19 testing for aviation
Global 23 Nov 2020 COVID-19 COVID-19 and its impact on the customer journey for online travel agencies
Global 02 Apr 2020 Industry Worldwide airline capacity down 77%