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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
APAC 24 Mar 2020 Thai Airways Thai Airways Grounds All Flights
Latin America 24 Mar 2020 Gol Linhas Aereas GOL cuts capacity to 92% in domestic and 100% in international markets until early May
EMEA 24 Mar 2020 Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines halting all int’l flights except 5 routes
EMEA 25 Mar 2020 Amadeus Amadeus Cuts Costs As European Travel Tech Lobby Pleads For Aid
Global 25 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Nearly 80 airlines cut capacity by 100 percent over coronavirus
APAC 25 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Beijing tightens quarantine rules for overseas travelers as China reports two-fold increase in new coronavirus cases
Global 25 Mar 2020 IATA IATA Updates COVID-19 Impact Assessment
EMEA 25 Mar 2020 British Airways British government rules out help for airlines
North America 25 Mar 2020 TripActions Layoffs Hit TripActions, Reports Suggest Hundreds Let Go
Global 25 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Data Experts and Aviation Journalists Create Coronavirus Flight Cancellation Tracker
Global 25 Mar 2020 COVID-19 IATA Updates COVID-19 Impact Assessment
North America 25 Mar 2020 Delta Delta Air Lines Credit Rating Cut to Junk at S&P Global
Global 25 Mar 2020 Industry GBTA, IATA, Buyers Agree: Travel Has Come to a Halt
APAC 25 Mar 2020 Tigerair Tigerair Australia flights temporarily suspended effective immediately
North America 25 Mar 2020 COVID-19 The Case for Shutting Down U.S. Airlines Now
Global 25 Mar 2020 COVID-19 What Will Travel Be Like After The Coronavirus?
Global 25 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
EMEA 25 Mar 2020 British Airways BA Continues Flights Via Sing Despite Transit Ban
Global 25 Mar 2020 Industry Why airlines deserve immediate rescue
EMEA 27 Mar 2020 South African Airways South African Airways Suspends all Flights
North America 27 Mar 2020 Government Report: The federal government will own airline stakes
EMEA 27 Mar 2020 Norwegian Air Norwegian Air asks creditors to forego payments for 3 months
North America 27 Mar 2020 Industry Why Are Airlines Adding So Many Random Connecting Flights? Blame the U.S. Relief Package
Global 27 Mar 2020 COVID-19 IATA Updates COVID-19 Impact Assessment
APAC 27 Mar 2020 AirAsia AirAsia Group and the AirAsia X Group suspends all internal and domestic flights
North America 27 Mar 2020 United United Secures a $500 Million Term Loan
Global 27 Mar 2020 COVID-19 The Airlines Most in Danger of Going Under During the Crisis
North America 27 Mar 2020 Alaska Airways Alaska Air slashes flights by 70%, draws down $400M from credit line
North America 27 Mar 2020 Government Senate's Coronavirus Relief Package Draws Some Industry Praise
APAC 27 Mar 2020 Qantas Qantas shares soar on financing deal as rivals cut more capacity
North America 27 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Senate's Coronavirus Relief Package Draws Some Industry Praise
APAC 27 Mar 2020 Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines latest to get massive bailout amid coronavirus crisis
Global 27 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
EMEA 27 Mar 2020 Alitalia Alitalia To Be Downsized Following Nationalization
Global 27 Mar 2020 IATA IATA Sends Industry SOS To G20 Leaders
EMEA 27 Mar 2020 KLM Reports Suggest KLM is Retiring The Boeing 747 After The Weekend
EMEA 27 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Russia to ground international flights on March 27 due to coronavirus
North America 30 Mar 2020 United United outlines international flying schedule for April
APAC 30 Mar 2020 Industry South Korea airline capacity steadies as virus spread slows
EMEA 30 Mar 2020 Lufthansa A Billionaire Is The Lufthansa Group’s New Largest Shareholder
Latin America 31 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Caribbean Countries Increase COVID-19 Restrictions
North America 31 Mar 2020 American Airlines AA Seeks $12 Billion In Government Aid To Protect Jobs
APAC 31 Mar 2020 Government China Defends Temporary Ban on Foreign Travelers
North America 31 Mar 2020 Delta Delta outlines international flying schedule for April
Global 31 Mar 2020 Industry Airline Industry Sets Weekly Record for Capacity Cuts as U.S. Carriers Consider Temporary Consolidation
EMEA 31 Mar 2020 EasyJet EasyJet Grounds Entire Fleet, Furloughs Crew
APAC 31 Mar 2020 Air New Zealand Sign Of The Times: Air New Zealand Now A ‘Domestic Airline’
EMEA 31 Mar 2020 Emirates Emirates to receive capital injection from Dubai government
EMEA 31 Mar 2020 Lufthansa Air France, Lufthansa And Emirates Hit Hardest By March EU Flight Restrictions
North America 31 Mar 2020 Industry Airlines Could Start Facing Legal Challenges Over Withholding Refunds