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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 21 Oct 2020 IATA ​IATA downgrades Africa and Middle East traffic forecasts
Global 24 Mar 2020 IATA IATA Updates COVID-19 Impact Assessment
Global 16 Jun 2020 IATA IATA: Continued Government Relief Measures Needed to get Airlines through the Winter
Global 06 Oct 2020 IATA IATA: Airlines Are Burning Through $300,000 Per Minute
North America 07 Dec 2020 IATA IATA: Canadian Government Urged to Support Aviation Industry
Global 07 Oct 2020 IATA IATA Confident We’ll See A Common Testing Standard Before November
Multiple 23 Nov 2020 IATA New IATA Guidance Prepares for Global Vaccine Distribution
Global 07 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: 25 Million Jobs at Risk with Airline Shutdown
Global 17 Apr 2020 IATA IATA deepens projected airline revenue loss to $314 billion
Global 21 Apr 2020 IATA Inflight social distancing will kill short-haul LCC travel: IATA
Global 05 May 2020 IATA IATA Calls for Passenger Face Covering and Crew Masks Opposes Onboard Social Distancing
Global 19 May 2020 IATA IATA Outlines Layered Approach for Industry Re-Start
Global 09 Jun 2020 IATA IATA: Industry Losses to Top $84 Billion in 2020
APAC 29 Apr 2020 IATA Passenger Demand Plunges in March as Travel Restrictions Take Hold
Africa 06 May 2020 IATA IATA: Urgent Appeal to International Community to Support African Travel and Tourism Sector
Global 03 Apr 2020 IATA IATA Projects Airline Industry Q2 Loss of $39 Billion
Global 13 May 2020 IATA IATA: Don’t Make A Slow Recovery More Difficult with Quarantine Measures
EMEA 03 Sep 2020 IATA IATA Urges European Commission To Extend Slot Waiver
Global 27 Mar 2020 IATA IATA Sends Industry SOS To G20 Leaders
EMEA 03 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Middle East and Africa Airlines Revenue Losses Mount - Urgent Government Support Required
Global 05 May 2020 IATA IATA opposes mandatory blocking of middle seats
Global 28 Jul 2020 IATA IATA’s New Numbers are Grim, Grim, Grim
Global 03 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Passenger Demand Plunges on COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
EMEA 23 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Relief is Critical for Middle East Airlines as COVID-19 Impact Deepens
Global 23 Oct 2020 IATA IATA: COVID Aviation Impacts Have Cost The World Over $1.75 Trillion
Global 31 Mar 2020 IATA IATA Projects Airline Industry Q2 Loss of $39 Billion
EMEA 23 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Increased Risk to Jobs as European Airline Revenues Collapse
North America 03 May 2020 IATA IATA urges Canada Govt to provide airlines with financial aid
Global 01 Sep 2020 IATA IATA: Air Industry 'Largely Paralyzed' But July Demand a Bit Better Than June
Multiple 24 Nov 2020 IATA IATA Says Airlines Need Up To Another $80 Billion In Aid
Asia Pacific 23 Nov 2020 Serko Australia, New Zealand Demand Bounce Boosts Serko
Multiple 15 Apr 2020 Serko Sabre's March Net Bookings Go Negative As Cancellations Spike
APAC 21 Apr 2020 Serko Serko Accelerates Bid To Shore Up TMC Continuity Through Platform, Commission Plays
North America 17 Mar 2020 Government Trump Administration Seeks $50B for Airline Industry
APAC 19 Mar 2020 Government New Zealand and Australia close borders to foreigners
EMEA 23 Mar 2020 Government UK Government Tells Tourists To Stay Away
North America 21 Apr 2020 Government Trump Intends To Halt Immigration
APAC 23 Apr 2020 Government China's Domestic Business Travel Slowly Waking Up
EMEA 26 Apr 2020 Government German government divided over form of Lufthansa rescue deal
Latin America 28 Apr 2020 Government Argentine Budget Airlines Say Government Blindsided Them With Travel Ban
Latin America 04 May 2020 Government Argentina’s flight ban extension puts LCCs in peril
EMEA 11 May 2020 Government Why the UK’s New 14-Day Quarantine Rule Is Particularly Troubling to Business Travel Managers
EMEA 14 May 2020 Government IAG’s Chief Willie Walsh Says British Government is Holding Back Travel Recovery
EMEA 05 Jun 2020 Government What South Africa’s Virus Protocols Tell Us About Balancing a Travel Economy With a Nation’s Health
Latin America 11 Jun 2020 Government When Will Latin America Reopen For Air Travelers?
Global 15 Jun 2020 Government These Are the Barriers Preventing Business Travel Bubbles From Catching On
Latin America 10 Jul 2020 Government Rio de Janeiro’s Famous Beaches Will Only Reopen After a Vaccine Is Found
EMEA 12 Jul 2020 Government Surge in new coronavirus cases in Eastern Europe prompts new restrictions
EMEA 27 Jul 2020 Government ​Airlines ‘disappointed’ after UK reintroduces Spain restrictions
North America 04 Aug 2020 Government Business travel CEOs urge U.S. government to take action on COVID testing, tracing and data sharing