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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
North America 14 Dec 2020 American Airlines Runway for American Airlines looks promising
North America 16 Mar 2020 Air Canada Big capacity cuts (50%) and temporary route suspensions
North America 17 Mar 2020 Air Canada Air Canada suspends flights from Dubai
North America 20 Mar 2020 American Airlines AA President Robert Isom Says No Bailout Needed
North America 30 Mar 2020 United United outlines international flying schedule for April
North America 07 Apr 2020 RavnAir Alaska Airlines is reducing its capacity by 80% in both April and May
North America 13 Apr 2020 Spirit JetBlue and Spirit apply for emergency exemptions to ‘minimum service’ order
North America 17 Apr 2020 Westjet WestJet to lay off 1700 pilots
North America 23 Mar 2020 Government How Far Will U.S. Government Relief Reach to Save the Travel Industry?
North America 27 Mar 2020 Industry Why Are Airlines Adding So Many Random Connecting Flights? Blame the U.S. Relief Package
North America 30 Apr 2020 Delta Delta CEO to forgo all of his base salary for 6 months; his base in 2019 was 5.5% of total compensation
North America 30 Apr 2020 IATA ACI and IATA Call for Urgent Financial Assistance to Protect Jobs and Operations
North America 10 May 2020 American Airlines American Airlines Is Burning Through Cash
North America 08 May 2020 Southwest Southwest Airlines: nuanced crisis management
North America 20 May 2020 Expedia Expedia sees beginnings of recovery
North America 27 May 2020 American Airlines American Airlines CEO quells U.S. bankruptcy talk, says demand improving
North America 03 Jun 2020 Air Canada Air Canada says it's not backing out of Air Transat deal despite industry crisis
North America 05 Jun 2020 United United Airlines restores flights at 150 U.S., Canadian destinations in July, add nonstops
North America 08 Jun 2020 Industry Stacked Seating Could Permit Lie Flat Beds In Economy
North America 18 Jun 2020 United United Airlines Is Rounding Up $10 Billion to Survive COVID-19
North America 26 Jun 2020 Air Canada Air Canada raises $4bn financing since start of pandemic
North America 29 Jun 2020 Delta Delta to require health acknowledgment by customers at check-in
North America 30 Jun 2020 Industry IHG Projects 75 Percent Q2 RevPAR Decline
North America 06 Jul 2020 Delta Delta's CEO Ed Bastian reveals plans for Covid-19 tests for airline's Seattle crews
North America 03 Jul 2020 Industry Air travel in six months: What it will look like
North America 13 Jul 2020 Interjet Interjet Has Secured $150 Million In New Investments
North America 14 Jul 2020 Industry U.S. Agency Ticket Trajectory Tilts Downward As Recovery Stalls
North America 20 Jul 2020 Delta Delta Air Lines announces new health screenings for passengers who can't wear masks and asks them to consider staying home
North America 20 Jul 2020 Industry Airlines brace themselves ahead of reporting earnings this week
North America 26 Jul 2020 Industry Comparing The Finances Of The Big 4 US Airlines In The Second Quarter
North America 31 Jul 2020 Industry A 33 Percent Drop in U.S. GDP and the Ominous Signs for Travel’s Recovery
North America 10 Aug 2020 Southwest Southwest Airlines’ Corp Travel Biz: A Year On, Down But Not Out
North America 14 Aug 2020 American Airlines Lack Of Ongoing Aid May Prompt American Airlines To Cut Flights
North America 14 Aug 2020 Aeroméxico Aeromexico Is Looking For $1B USD In Financing
North America 20 Aug 2020 Government 15 Airports To Lose American Airlines Services As CARES Runs Out
North America 30 Aug 2020 United United Airlines Permanently Eliminates Change Fees
North America 28 Aug 2020 Industry Airlines instituting new policies as flights continue to land with coronavirus on board
North America 31 Aug 2020 Government Hawaii to require visitors to fill out online 'Safe Travels' form before travel
North America 08 Sep 2020 United United Launches Interactive Map Showing U.S. Travel Restrictions
North America 04 Sep 2020 Government Dominican Republic Entices Travellers With Free Health Insurance
North America 16 Sep 2020 American Airlines American Airlines launches new online tool showing Covid-19 restrictions for destinations
North America 22 Sep 2020 Aeroméxico Aeromexico Allowed To Modify Leasing Agreements By NY Court
North America 22 Sep 2020 Government Senators Introduce US Airline Support Bill Worth $29 Billion
North America 28 Sep 2020 Delta Delta to retire another 17% of its plane fleet earlier than planned
North America 01 Oct 2020 United United And American Airlines Tell 32,000 Employees They're Now On Furlough
North America 06 Oct 2020 Air Canada Why Air Canada thinks it's time to drop mandatory quarantine when travelling
North America 10 Oct 2020 United United Airlines Plans to Extend Pre-Flight Rapid COVID-19 Flight Attendant Testing
North America 12 Oct 2020 Aeroméxico New York Okays $1 Billion In Financing For Aeromexico
North America 14 Oct 2020 Allegiant Air Allegiant has the secret sauce for surviving Covid-19
North America 21 Oct 2020 American Airlines American Airlines To Trial Digital ID In Washington & Dallas