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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
Global 01 Oct 2020 IATA IATA restructuring
Global 19 Mar 2020 IATA Urgent emergency support requested for airlines: IATA
Global 15 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: COVID-19 Puts Over Half of 2020 Passenger Revenues at Risk
North America 30 Apr 2020 IATA ACI and IATA Call for Urgent Financial Assistance to Protect Jobs and Operations
Global 09 Sep 2020 IATA IATA Urges Aviation To Prepare For The COVID-19 Vaccine
Global 19 Sep 2020 IATA IATA says onboard transmission of COVID-19 is lower than other public indoor environments
Global 29 Sep 2020 IATA IATA lowers 2020 passenger traffic hopes on stalled recovery
Global 16 Aug 2020 IATA IATA: Air traffic will not return to pre-COVID-19 levels until 2024
Global 24 Sep 2020 IATA IATA Chief Says Governments Should Pay For Preflight COVID Tests
Global 14 Dec 2020 IATA IATA: Passenger Recovery Disappoints in October
EMEA 02 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Middle East and Africa Airlines Revenue Losses Mount - Urgent Government Support Required
Global 25 Mar 2020 IATA IATA Updates COVID-19 Impact Assessment
Global 21 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Slow Recovery Needs Confidence Boosting Measures
Global 13 Aug 2020 IATA ​IATA downgrades forecast for European passenger numbers in 2020
Global 14 Oct 2020 IATA Airport group and IATA call for urgent industry-wide support to underpin recovery
Global 14 Dec 2020 IATA IATA: European Air Transport COVID-19 Impacts and Recovery to be Worse than other Regions
Global 02 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Passenger Demand Plunges on COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
EMEA 16 Aug 2020 IATA IATA: The Crisis Is Having A Worsening Impact On African Aviation
North America 09 Nov 2020 IATA IATA: September Global Air Traffic Down 72.8 Percent YOY
Multiple 16 Nov 2020 IATA • IATA: Airlines and Air Transport Workers Call for Urgent Government Assistance to Prevent Jobs Catastrophe
Global 22 Oct 2020 IATA IATA calls for development of affordable COVID-19 testing for aviation
Multiple 16 Nov 2020 IATA IATA: Enhanced COVID-19 Testing & Regulatory Reforms Key to Preserving Benefits of Aviation for Greece
Global 31 Mar 2020 IATA IATA: Airlines Facing Rapid Cash Burn
Global 26 May 2020 IATA IATA: Airline Debt to Balloon by 28% -Heavy New Debt Levels Will Weigh Down Recovery
Global 22 Sep 2020 IATA International air travel can only be revived by Covid-19 testing: IATA
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
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
Asia Pacific 23 Nov 2020 Serko Australia, New Zealand Demand Bounce Boosts Serko
North America 20 Mar 2020 Government State Department to U.S. Citizens: Do Not Travel Internationally
EMEA 07 Apr 2020 Government German Government Backs Vouchers Over Refunds For Lufthansa Passengers
North America 24 Apr 2020 Government Trump says government should buy years of plane tickets now
EMEA 26 May 2020 Government Ryanair Condemns €9 Billion State Aid To Lufthansa
APAC 29 May 2020 Government China plans to extend curbs on international flights until June 30: U.S. embassy
APAC 01 Jun 2020 Government Chinese airlines resort to short-term debt for lifeline as coronavirus batters global aviation industry
APAC 17 Jun 2020 Government Australia’s Borders Likely to Stay Closed to International Tourists Until 2021
Global 22 Jun 2020 Government WHO says it will issue guidance on air travel in coming days
EMEA 14 Aug 2020 Government Anguilla Is COVID-free and Preparing to Reopen — Here's How to Plan a Visit
North America 19 Aug 2020 Government Hawaii Won’t Reopen To Tourists Until October
North America 22 Aug 2020 Government US Plan for Contact Tracing International Airline Passengers is Delayed
APAC 01 Sep 2020 Government Airlines In Thailand Ask For $774 Million In Loans
North America 14 Sep 2020 Government IATA encourages Canada to relax travel restrictions
APAC 22 Sep 2020 Government Which Australian States Currently Allow Travel?
North America 29 Sep 2020 Government US House bill offers airlines $25bn in additional coronavirus relief
APAC 13 Oct 2020 Government When Will Australia Reopen Its Borders To Passengers?
APAC 15 Oct 2020 Government Singapore, Hong Kong agree to set up air travel bubble for leisure travel without need for quarantine: