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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 03 Apr 2020 Government Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
EMEA 03 Apr 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa puts 87,000 workers on reduced hours
APAC 03 Apr 2020 Fiji Airways Fiji Airways suspends all flights
EMEA 03 Apr 2020 Condor Germany ready to nationalise airline Condor
APAC 03 Apr 2020 Cathay Pacific Cathay Pacific Carrying Less Than 600 Passengers Per Day
North America 03 Apr 2020 Korean Air Korean Air calls for government support
Global 03 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
EMEA 03 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Middle East and Africa Airlines Revenue Losses Mount - Urgent Government Support Required
Global 03 Apr 2020 Industry Worldwide airline capacity down 77%
North America 03 Apr 2020 Air Canada Air Canada nixes April London-Toronto flights as traffic tumbles
Latin America 03 Apr 2020 LATAM LATAM reduces operations by 95% in April
EMEA 03 Apr 2020 Amadeus Amadeus Stacks Cash For Worst-Case 2020 Where Air Traffic Stays Down 80 Percent
EMEA 07 Apr 2020 Government German Government Backs Vouchers Over Refunds For Lufthansa Passengers
Latin America 07 Apr 2020 LATAM LATAM Believes Demand Will Rise To 60-70% By 2021
EMEA 07 Apr 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa operating just 18 long-haul flights per week
North America 07 Apr 2020 RavnAir Alaska Airlines is reducing its capacity by 80% in both April and May
EMEA 07 Apr 2020 Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines Won’t Fly Again Until Late April
Global 07 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
APAC 07 Apr 2020 Government Thailand extends ban on incoming passenger flights
Global 07 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: 25 Million Jobs at Risk with Airline Shutdown
North America 07 Apr 2020 Hopper Travel Booking App Hopper Announces Layoffs Amid Coronavirus Crisis
North America 07 Apr 2020 Delta Delta slashes New York network
EMEA 07 Apr 2020 Lufthansa Brussels Airlines Extends Flight Suspension to 15 May
North America 07 Apr 2020 RavnAir Alaskan airline RavnAir lays off all employees, files for bankruptcy
EMEA 07 Apr 2020 Air France Air France-KLM to ground more than 90 percent of planes over next 2 months
North America 07 Apr 2020 Government DOT orders airlines to pay out refunds
APAC 07 Apr 2020 Government Hong Kong Travel Ban Extends Travel Ban Until Further Notice
North America 07 Apr 2020 Industry How long will US airlines’ cash last? Between 4 months and a year, analyst says
Global 07 Apr 2020 Flight Centre Travel Group Travel Agency Flight Centre to Shutter 800 Storefronts as Part of $1.2 Billion Savings Effort
APAC 07 Apr 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA seeks state guarantees as it borrows $12bn
EMEA 07 Apr 2020 British Airways BA Left Flying To Just 15 Destinations
EMEA 07 Apr 2020 Emirates Emirates to Resume Limited Passenger Service April 6
EMEA 07 Apr 2020 SAS SAS traffic tumbles 62% in March as pandemic hits
EMEA 07 Apr 2020 COVID-19 EasyJet secures £600m coronavirus loan from UK Treasury and Bank
APAC 07 Apr 2020 Government China Saw a Modest Rise in Domestic Travel Last Weekend
EMEA 09 Apr 2020 KLM Air France-KLM running ‘skeleton operation’ in April and May
North America 09 Apr 2020 RavnAir Alaska regional carrier RavnAir files Chapter 11
APAC 09 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Wuhan Airport Reopens After 11 Week Lockdown
North America 09 Apr 2020 Southwest Southwest Halves June Schedule
APAC 09 Apr 2020 Government HK Govt To Buy Half Million Air Tickets As a Way To Inject Demand For Airlines
North America 09 Apr 2020 JetBlue JetBlue to suspend operations at several airports around 5 major metro areas
Global 09 Apr 2020 Industry Airbus Cuts Commercial Aircraft Production By One ThirdIssue Refunds Not Vouchers, European Union Tells Airlines
Latin America 09 Apr 2020 LATAM LATAM Cancels 10 Airbus A350 Orders
EMEA 09 Apr 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Group To Reduce Fleet Size
APAC 09 Apr 2020 Korean Air Korean Air to place more than 70% of personnel on leave for six months
Global 09 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
EMEA 09 Apr 2020 Virgin Australia Virgin Atlantic Will Suspend All Passenger Flights For A Week
Global 09 Apr 2020 Industry Airlines Continue to Inhibit Refunds in GDS
EMEA 09 Apr 2020 Norwegian Air Norwegian Air seeks debt restructuring to stay in business
North America 09 Apr 2020 Delta Delta Blocks Middle Seats