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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
Europe 09 Nov 2020 British Airways British Airways scraps London to Sydney flights by Christmas 2020
Europe 16 Nov 2020 British Airways Goldman is back on board owner of British Airways
Europe 09 Nov 2020 British Airways Fresh lockdown prompts British Airways to suspend Gatwick flights
Europe 16 Nov 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa operates first Covid-tested flight
Europe 09 Nov 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Becomes Latest Airline to Offer COVID Free flights With Rapid Pre-Departure Testing
Europe 16 Nov 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa, Swiss & Austrian To Stay As Premium Airlines
Europe 07 Dec 2020 Norwegian Air Norwegian Records 96% Capacity Drop In November As It Looks To Christmas
Europe 14 Dec 2020 Government Hong Kong temporarily bans British Airways, Emirates, KLM
Europe 09 Nov 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa is bleeding, preparing for a “difficult” winter
Europe 07 Dec 2020 Iberia Iberia Is Flying To 70% Of Its Pre-Crisis Destinations
Europe 07 Dec 2020 Air New Zealand Air New Zealand Upgauges Domestic Flight Amid Higher Demand
Europe 09 Nov 2020 Norwegian Air Norwegian Facing An Uncertain Future: Lack Of Government Support
Europe 23 Nov 2020 Norwegian Air Norwegian Air’s Luck Runs Out, Files for Bankruptcy in Ireland
Europe 23 Nov 2020 Government Finland Extends Entry Restrictions Until December 13
Europe 29 Apr 2020 Air France Air France must cut emissions, domestic flights for aid: minister
Europe 23 Nov 2020 Air France CEOs From Air France and Ryanair See Different Flight Paths to a Travel Recovery
Europe 14 Dec 2020 Finnair Finnair Receives Credit Support For More Than €100m Covering An A350
Europe 30 Apr 2020 Air France https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-france-economy/air-france-must-cut-emissions-domestic-flights-for-aid-minister-idUSKBN22B2EL
Europe 09 Nov 2020 Air France Dutch Back Air France-KLM Bailout After Pilots Agree Wage Deal
Europe 16 Nov 2020 COVID-19 Bad News for Boeing as European Union Places Tariffs on U.S. Aircraft
Europe 23 Nov 2020 KLM KLM flying 90% of Europe routes, with 50% capacity
Europe 07 Dec 2020 Air France Air France Expands Rail Partnership As It Looks To Cut Domestic Flying
Latin America 28 Apr 2020 Government Argentina bans commercial flight sales until 1 September
Latin America 03 May 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines Exits The oneworld Alliance
Latin America 24 Jul 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines creditors oppose bankruptcy loan proposal
Latin America 04 Sep 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines expects air fares to drop due to excess capacity, fare flexibility and reduced demand
Latin America 10 Sep 2020 LATAM Latam Airlines Judge Denies $2.45 Billion Bankruptcy Loan
Latin America 14 Sep 2020 Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras Azul Receives Government Loan Proposal Worth $376m
Latin America 06 Oct 2020 Avianca Avianca’s $2 Billion Financing Approved In New York
Latin America 02 Oct 2020 Government Argentina Claims Commercial Flights Will Resume In Mid-October
Latin America 24 Mar 2020 Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras Azul will cut capacity by 90% to just 70 flights in Brazil from March 25 to April 30
Latin America 13 May 2020 Avianca Latin America's airlines pray for bailouts to avoid Avianca's fate
Latin America 22 Jul 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines Gets OK For $9.8M Breakup Fee On $1.3B DIP
Latin America 21 Aug 2020 Government Panama suspends international flights for another month
Latin America 08 Sep 2020 Government Colombia Could Soon Start Opening To International Flights
Latin America 10 Sep 2020 LATAM LATAM names former JetBlue executive as new commercial chief
Latin America 16 Sep 2020 Industry Latin American Airlines Accelerate Digital Strategy To Overcome Pandemic
Latin America 17 Sep 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines Increasing Subsidiary Operations During September
Latin America 22 Sep 2020 Avianca Colombia's Avianca files bankruptcy financing plan, including convertible loan
Latin America 07 Oct 2020 Government Could Argentina Remain Closed To Air Traffic Until 2021?
Latin America 24 Mar 2020 Gol Linhas Aereas GOL cuts capacity to 92% in domestic and 100% in international markets until early May
Latin America 01 Jul 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines battles with unions in Argentina over crisis prevention procedures
Latin America 20 Aug 2020 Government Colombia Expected to Lift Air Restrictions Sept. 1
Latin America 03 Sep 2020 Government Which South American Countries Are Open For Tourists?
Latin America 15 Sep 2020 Avianca Avianca appeals order that blocked $370 million emergency loan
Latin America 04 Oct 2020 LATAM LATAM Brasil Flight Crews Allow Union to Negotiate Wage Reductions
Latin America 09 Nov 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines posts $573 million loss because of coronavirus restrictions
Latin America 28 Apr 2020 Government Argentine Budget Airlines Say Government Blindsided Them With Travel Ban
Latin America 30 Apr 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines sees long, slow recovery from coronavirus, defers investments
Latin America 04 May 2020 Government Argentina’s flight ban extension puts LCCs in peril