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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 23 Nov 2020 Air Canada Transat Seeks to Allay Antitrust Issues in Air Canada Reviews
North America 07 Dec 2020 American Airlines Why the COVID-19 vaccine is part of American Airlines flight plan to recovery
North America 17 Mar 2020 Air Canada Air Canada to request government help
North America 18 Mar 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Suspends Flights to Sapporo
North America 23 Mar 2020 United United Airlines warns of massive layoffs without ‘sufficient’ federal
North America 24 Mar 2020 Southwest Southwest to cut 1,500 daily flights as passenger levels, bookings hit 'unimaginable lows'
North America 13 Apr 2020 JetBlue JetBlue and Spirit apply for emergency exemptions to ‘minimum service’ order
North America 15 Apr 2020 Virgin Australia Virgin Australia enters trading halt amid financing talks
North America 20 Apr 2020 JetBlue DOT rejects Spirit and JetBlue requests to drop U.S. destinations
North America 31 Mar 2020 Industry Airlines Could Start Facing Legal Challenges Over Withholding Refunds
North America 17 Mar 2020 Government Trump Administration Seeks $50B for Airline Industry
North America 21 Apr 2020 Government Trump Intends To Halt Immigration
North America 29 May 2020 American Airlines American Airlines Plans 30% Staff Cut, More Layoffs Likely
North America 02 Jun 2020 Air Canada Air Canada raises nearly $1.6 billion to bolster cash flow through coronavirus collapse
North America 01 Jun 2020 Southwest Southwest offers buyout packages, temporary leaves to 'ensure survival'
North America 17 Jun 2020 United United Airlines sweetens exit deal for flight attendants, others
North America 23 Jun 2020 United United Airlines expects to raise US$3 billion in debt offering
North America 25 Jun 2020 Air Canada Air Canada chief executive blasts government for maintaining travel restrictions
North America 30 Jun 2020 Delta Delta brings back inflight beer & wine
North America 29 Jun 2020 Frontier Frontier Airlines Vouchers Begin To Expire As Pandemic Drags On
North America 13 Jul 2020 United United Airlines Stock Won’t See a Recovery Any Time Soon
North America 24 Jul 2020 Delta Delta Has Placed over 100 People on No-fly List for Refusing to Wear a Mask, CEO Says
North America 28 Jul 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines moves to reduce staffing in the wake of devastating earnings report
North America 04 Aug 2020 Government Business travel CEOs urge U.S. government to take action on COVID testing, tracing and data sharing
North America 19 Aug 2020 American Airlines American Airlines sets new masks guidelines: Here’s what’s allowed, banned from flights
North America 04 Sep 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Also Scraps Change Fees Following United
North America 06 Sep 2020 United United Airlines adding, restoring flights in October
North America 09 Sep 2020 Delta Delta And The TSA Roll Out Antimicrobial Security Lane Trays
North America 15 Sep 2020 American Airlines American Airlines Holding Off Decision to Cut Some Flights
North America 22 Sep 2020 Government U.S. airlines to make urgent call for new bailout ahead of Oct. 1 job cuts
North America 01 Oct 2020 Alaska Airways Alaska Airlines to furlough or lay off more employees as COVID-19 grips travel industry
North America 06 Oct 2020 Government Trump Ends Covid-19 Relief Package Discussions Until After Election, But Pushes for Airline Funds
North America 13 Oct 2020 Industry US Daily Travelers Edge Closer To 1 Million
North America 22 Oct 2020 American Airlines American Airlines Defers MAX Deliveries Following $2.4 Billion net Loss
North America 26 Oct 2020 United How Delta and United Could Lead Airlines’ Return to Profitability
North America 09 Nov 2020 Sabre Sabre unveils AI product for airfare offers
North America 16 Nov 2020 Delta Delta bans 550 passengers for refusing to wear masks
North America 23 Nov 2020 Air Canada Qatar, Air Canada Sign Codeshare Pact
North America 07 Dec 2020 American Airlines American Airlines Expects Daily Cash Burn To Reach Nearly $30m
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