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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 20 Jul 2020 American Airlines American Airlines Revamps Check-in, Baggage Drop-off As Contactless Experience
North America 28 Jul 2020 Delta Delta’s Updated Mask Policy Bans This Type of Face Covering
North America 30 Jul 2020 Delta Delta CEO sends staff memo thanking 17,000 employees for leaving, says it gets airline closer to ‘minimizing furloughs’
North America 13 Aug 2020 Southwest Southwest Airlines expects 'modest' demand for as long as COVID-19 cases are high: CEO
North America 17 Aug 2020 United United Airlines Further Cuts Onboard Catering
North America 21 Aug 2020 Government A way to travel in Hawaii? Government unveils 'resort bubble' concept to hop between islands
North America 27 Aug 2020 Delta Delta adding in-flight hand sanitizing stations during pandemic
North America 09 Sep 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines expects Q3 capacity to decline ~87% with cash burn of ~$3M/day
North America 10 Sep 2020 JetBlue JetBlue Eyes Expansion Announcing 24 New Routes
North America 10 Sep 2020 JetBlue JetBlue says it's not getting rid of change fees for good
North America 21 Sep 2020 Delta Delta CEO: Time for all travel sectors to “join arms” to drive safety and rebuild traveler confidence
North America 22 Sep 2020 United United Airlines Will Remain Half Its Size Until Vaccine Is Widely Distributed: CEO
North America 26 Sep 2020 Westjet WestJet Expands COVID-19 Cover To Include The United States
North America 08 Oct 2020 Delta Harvard Study Validates Delta Air Lines’ COVID-19 Cleaning Protocols
North America 07 Oct 2020 Government Hawaii pushes forward with tourism despite safety concerns
North America 16 Oct 2020 Delta Delta is the Latest Airline to Reintroduce Middle Seats
North America 16 Oct 2020 Industry U.S. Transportation Command Study Finds Risk of Covid-19 Transmission Very Low on Aircraft
North America 20 Oct 2020 Government U.S. CDC 'Strongly Recommends' Air, Rail Passenger Face Masks
North America 09 Nov 2020 American Airlines American Airlines cuts 100,000 December flights over low demand during pandemic
North America 23 Nov 2020 Air Canada Route Network Update for Air Canada
North America 16 Mar 2020 United Cuts capacity by 50%
North America 18 Mar 2020 Air Canada Air Canada suspend international flights
North America 20 Apr 2020 United United Airlines reports $2.1B quarterly loss
North America 17 Mar 2020 Industry Airlines are doing away with middle seats and beverage service
North America 09 Apr 2020 Government DOT makes rules for airline aid more flexible
North America 28 Apr 2020 COVID-19 U.S. Surpasses 1 Million Coronavirus Cases
North America 30 Apr 2020 American Airlines American Airlines loses $2.2 billion in first quarter as coronavirus roiled air travel
North America 01 May 2020 Delta Delta restarts some international routes
North America 01 May 2020 United United Airlines sees positive uptick in flight searches, but only for travel next year
North America 06 May 2020 Industry What Americans are thinking about flying
North America 11 May 2020 Sabre Sabre notes "massive challenge to the industry" as revenues slump by a third
North America 14 Apr 2020 Delta Delta to have 7,000 more pilots than needed in the fall -memo
North America 20 May 2020 United United Airlines Partners With Clorox To Enhance Hygiene Measures
North America 25 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada CEO's compensation cut by over half - to $5.8 million - due to pandemic
North America 29 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada sets June date to resume flights out of London
North America 28 May 2020 United United Airlines To Focus On Preserving Cash Vs Acquiring New Aircraft
North America 29 May 2020 United United cuts 13 high-level executives as travel demand ‘still a very long way from where it was’
North America 09 Jun 2020 Government Coronavirus triggers new American border debate — with Canada
North America 15 Jun 2020 Delta Delta Air Lines Is Blocking Middle Seats Until October
North America 15 Jun 2020 Industry Major U.S. Airlines Announce Increased Enforcement of Face Coverings
North America 22 Jun 2020 Industry Carriers rush to deploy contactless tech in airports
North America 08 Jul 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Tries to Get Back to Business
North America 08 Jul 2020 Government Feds fail to lead on aviation health and safety
North America 19 Jul 2020 American Airlines American Airlines CEO Says 'Let’s Go Fly, for God’s Sake'
North America 26 Jul 2020 Industry Comparing The Finances Of The Big 4 US Airlines In The Second Quarter
North America 27 Jul 2020 Delta Delta Partners with Lysol to Bolster Hygienic Protocols
North America 01 Aug 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Potentially 2,000 Hawaiian Airlines Employees at Risk of Involuntary Furlough
North America 06 Aug 2020 United United Extends Global Services Memberships Through January 2022
North America 19 Aug 2020 Southwest Southwest Cuts Q3 Capacity Outlook
North America 17 Aug 2020 Industry Boeing to offer second layoff plan, CEO Calhoun sees smaller market ahead