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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
Latin America 14 Jun 2020 LATAM New World, New Missions: LATAM Brasil’s Widebodies Remain Active During COVID-19
Latin America 09 Jul 2020 LATAM LATAM Brazil Joins Sister Airlines In Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Latin America 20 Jul 2020 Interjet What Needs To Happen For Interjet To Successfully Fly Away From Its Crisis?
Latin America 28 Jul 2020 LATAM Latam Airlines Faces Off With Creditors on $900 Million Loan
Latin America 01 Aug 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines to fire 'at least' 2,700 workers in Brazil
Latin America 11 Aug 2020 Government Argentina Won’t Reopen To Flights On September 1st As Expected
Latin America 16 Aug 2020 Government Brazil’s Public Bank To Do More In Airline Bailout
Latin America 20 Aug 2020 Government IATA warns that Argentina may delay September air travel restart
Latin America 27 Aug 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines reopens international routes and increases flow of local flights
Latin America 19 Sep 2020 LATAM Brazil Approves Delta And LATAM’s Joint Venture
Latin America 17 Oct 2020 LATAM LATAM Gradually Restores Passenger Operations
Latin America 19 Oct 2020 Industry How Brazil’s Aviation Recovery Is Progressing
Middle East 14 Dec 2020 Emirates Emirates Takes Its 117th Airbus A380 As It Awaits First With Premium Economy
Middle East 14 Dec 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Continues To Strengthen Airline Partnerships
North America 20 Oct 2020 Government The Trump administration let aviation companies lay off more than 16,500 workers while taking coronavirus relief funds — some used the money to pay executives — according to a congressional report
North America 21 Oct 2020 Delta Delta CEO says airline will continue COVID-19 middle seat policy 'well into next year'
North America 16 Nov 2020 American Airlines American Airlines restarts China flights, bringing U.S. weekly total to 10
North America 16 Nov 2020 Southwest Southwest report shows rising virus cases are hitting travel
North America 07 Dec 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Route Network Update for Hawaiian Airlines
North America 14 Dec 2020 Air Canada The Air Canada strike that came too close to Christmas
North America 14 Dec 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines just added 4 new routes to the US mainland as demand for travel to the islands explodes
North America 14 Dec 2020 Southwest Southwest Airlines Continues To Grow With New Domestic Routes
North America 16 Mar 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Systemwide flight capacity cuts in April and May
North America 16 Mar 2020 Delta Delta parking up to 300 aircraft, Deferring new aircraft deliveries
North America 19 Mar 2020 Delta COVID-19 restrictions affect additional Delta flying
North America 23 Mar 2020 Hawaiian Airlines HA drastically cuts down domestic, international flights
North America 27 Mar 2020 Alaska Airways Alaska Air slashes flights by 70%, draws down $400M from credit line
North America 07 Apr 2020 Delta Delta slashes New York network
North America 09 Apr 2020 RavnAir Alaska regional carrier RavnAir files Chapter 11
North America 13 Apr 2020 United UA delays launch of 10 seasonal intl services to Jul-2020
North America 15 Apr 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian among airlines to share $25B in payroll aid
North America 20 Apr 2020 Hawaiian Airlines HA to get $650M in federal aid to continue operating
North America 20 Apr 2020 Government DOT rejects Spirit and JetBlue requests to drop U.S. destinations
North America 16 Mar 2020 Government Canada closing borders to noncitizens
North America 25 Mar 2020 COVID-19 The Case for Shutting Down U.S. Airlines Now
North America 27 Mar 2020 Government Senate's Coronavirus Relief Package Draws Some Industry Praise
North America 15 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus' Impact on Travel Is 9 Times Greater than September 11
North America 28 Apr 2020 Delta Delta outlines international flying schedule for May
North America 27 Apr 2020 Industry Absent vaccine, airline industry may be gutted for years
North America 02 May 2020 American Airlines American Airlines Slashes In Flight Catering On Domestic Routes
North America 04 May 2020 Industry Airlines Prepare for Leaner Operations in Covid-19 Recovery
North America 13 May 2020 American Airlines American Finds Cash Cushion Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
North America 03 Jun 2020 Hawaiian Airlines A look at Hawaiian Airlines’ new cleaning procedures, social distancing guidelines
North America 10 Jun 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Announces Exclusive Sale for Residents
North America 15 Jun 2020 Delta Delta has received approval from Shanghai government to resume flights
North America 18 Jun 2020 Delta Delta Air expects to break even around spring of next year
North America 01 Jul 2020 American Airlines American Airlines faces pressure over booking middle seats
North America 30 Jun 2020 Aeroméxico Aeromexico files for bankruptcy
North America 17 Jul 2020 JetBlue How American Airlines’ And JetBlue’s Partnership Will Impact Airline Alliances
North America 27 Jul 2020 Delta Delta CEO: Airline's Pandemic Strategy Is 'Putting People Over Profits'