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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 23 Apr 2020 RyanAir Leaving middle seat empty is idiotic, says Ryanair
EMEA 24 Apr 2020 RyanAir Ryanair CEO Mulls Further Cuts While Slamming Virgin Atlantic’s Bid for State Aid
Global 01 May 2020 RyanAir Ryanair Plans to Cut 3,000 Jobs and Delay Boeing Orders
EMEA 13 May 2020 RyanAir Ryanair passengers will have to ask to use lavatory
EMEA 25 Jun 2020 EasyJet EasyJet raises $520 mln to bolster COVID-hit finances
EMEA 31 Mar 2020 EasyJet EasyJet Grounds Entire Fleet, Furloughs Crew
EMEA 28 May 2020 EasyJet EasyJet plans up to 4,500 job cuts
EMEA 31 Mar 2020 Transavia Airlines Transavia Airlines (Netherlands) cancels all flights until May 6
North America 09 Nov 2020 Expedia Expedia Group announces improved financial results in third quarter trading update
North America 26 Apr 2020 Expedia Expedia’s Barry Diller Characterizes Removing Middle Seats on Airplanes as ‘Absurd’
North America 19 Mar 2020 Expedia Expedia Vice Chairman Tells Employees It’s Time to Focus and Help Our Travel Partners
North America 15 Apr 2020 Expedia Barry Diller Can’t Retake Control of Expedia Group Just Yet, Court Orders
North America 20 Oct 2020 Expedia Expedia Group Goes Deeper on Job Cuts
North America 07 Jul 2020 Expedia Expedia signals private accommodation could be the recovery leader
North America 15 Oct 2020 Expedia Expedia claims OTAs in crucial position for travel industry recovery
North America 20 May 2020 Expedia Expedia sees beginnings of recovery
APAC 18 Mar 2020 Air China Air China executive on maintaining U.S. flying: 'Somebody has to do it'
APAC 06 Sep 2020 Air China Air China Records $1.5bn Loss For The First Half Of 2020
APAC 07 Dec 2020 Air China Air China to operate 30 international passenger services in 1Q2021
Multiple 01 Apr 2020 Sabre Sabre thinks about applying for Government lending
Multiple 23 Mar 2020 Sabre Sabre makes $200M in cuts to offset coronavirus impact
Global 01 May 2020 Sabre Sabre, Farelogix Terminate Merger Pact
Global 07 Dec 2020 Sabre Sabre CEO Sean Menke on planning beyond the pandemic
North America 23 Oct 2020 Sabre Sabre, Google to launch tech platform driving personalization in travel
North America 11 May 2020 Sabre Sabre notes "massive challenge to the industry" as revenues slump by a third
North America 28 May 2020 Sabre Sabre says gross bookings still down 90%
North America 09 Nov 2020 Sabre Sabre unveils AI product for airfare offers
Multiple 03 Apr 2020 Sabre Sabre thinks about applying for Government lending
Global 25 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
Global 31 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
EMEA 30 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Huge Increase In Chinese Air Travel As Lockdown Eased
North America 23 Nov 2020 COVID-19 U.S. Borders Will Remain Largely Closed to Mexico and Canada Through at Least December 21
Global 07 Dec 2020 COVID-19 U.K. to Allow Quarantine Exemption for Some Business Travelers
Global 18 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: travellers race home amid worldwide border closures and flight warnings
Global 20 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Oxford Economics predicts rapid economic recovery post-Covid-19
EMEA 07 Apr 2020 COVID-19 EasyJet secures £600m coronavirus loan from UK Treasury and Bank
Global 28 Apr 2020 COVID-19 100% of Global Destinations Now Have COVID-19 Travel Restrictions, UNWTO Reports
Global 23 Nov 2020 COVID-19 Airlines, When Pent Up Travel Demand Bursts, Will Your Buckets Be Ready?
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 07 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
North America 13 Apr 2020 COVID-19 US Airlines Discover They Will Have To Repay CARES Aid
Global 21 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
Global 29 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Airbus first-quarter profit plunges as coronavirus crisis starts to bite
APAC 23 Nov 2020 COVID-19 Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble launch deferred for 2 weeks after COVID-19 cases spike in Hong Kong
APAC 18 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Government urges Australians to fly home as coronavirus closes borders 
EMEA 20 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Ryanair expects to halt operations due to coronavirus
Global 24 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
Global 13 Apr 2020 COVID-19 How Business And Leisure Travel Can Come Back Post COVID-19