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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
Multiple 14 Oct 2020 Government Nigeria Signs Bilateral Aviation Agreement With India
Multiple 02 Oct 2020 Government The United States And Bangladesh Sign A New Open Skies Agreement
Multiple 03 Oct 2020 Government India & Germany To Hold Talks Regarding Travel Bubble Reopening
Multiple 24 Nov 2020 IATA IATA Says Airlines Need Up To Another $80 Billion In Aid
Multiple 15 Sep 2020 Government U.N. aviation task force eyes recommendation on COVID-19 testing by late October - sources
Multiple 13 Oct 2020 Industry Europe and U.S. Suffer Worsening Travel Performance in September: Skift Recovery Index Insights
Multiple 09 Sep 2020 Gol Linhas Aereas GOL Signs A New Codeshare Agreement With Ethiopian Airlines
Multiple 23 Sep 2020 American Airlines American Airlines And Lufthansa Look To Preflight Testing To Protect Passengers From Coronavirus
Multiple 03 Apr 2020 Sabre Sabre thinks about applying for Government lending
Multiple 01 Apr 2020 Sabre Sabre thinks about applying for Government lending
Multiple 23 Apr 2020 Industry Leaving middle seat empty is idiotic, says Ryanair
Multiple 11 May 2020 American Airlines American Airlines increases cargo-only service from the US to Europe to transport critical goods
Multiple 23 Mar 2020 Sabre Sabre makes $200M in cuts to offset coronavirus impact
Multiple 02 Sep 2020 Skyscanner Travel sentiment 'much more optimistic' on domestic side than intl: Skyscanner
Multiple 16 Nov 2020 IATA • IATA: Airlines and Air Transport Workers Call for Urgent Government Assistance to Prevent Jobs Catastrophe
Multiple 26 Jun 2020 Industry Why Europe-Asia Airline Market Won't Recover Until 2021
Multiple 16 Nov 2020 IATA IATA: Enhanced COVID-19 Testing & Regulatory Reforms Key to Preserving Benefits of Aviation for Greece
Multiple 03 Sep 2020 Industry 3 new health and safety initiatives to reassure air passengers
Multiple 16 Nov 2020 COVID-19 One bright spot in Covid-era travel: On-time flights
Multiple 23 Nov 2020 Government In October ARC charted the fourth month of increases in air ticket sales
Multiple 16 Nov 2020 Government Airline alliances urge testing over quarantines
Multiple 21 Oct 2020 Government Deal restores flights between India and Germany
Multiple 22 Oct 2020 Industry Successful transatlantic trial for digital Covid passport
Multiple 23 Nov 2020 IATA New IATA Guidance Prepares for Global Vaccine Distribution
Multiple 15 Apr 2020 Serko Sabre's March Net Bookings Go Negative As Cancellations Spike
Multiple 25 Jun 2020 Industry RIP: These airlines have stopped offering first class due to the pandemic
Multiple 21 Sep 2020 American Airlines IAG and American Airlines granted interim extension to joint business agreement
Global 16 Nov 2020 COVID-19 What travel companies can do now to prepare for recovery
Global 07 Dec 2020 Alitalia Alitalia To Start Quarantine-Free New York To Rome Flights
Global 15 Apr 2020 Industry Crippled Airline Industry to Get $25 Billion Bailout, Part of It as Loans
Global 27 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
Global 03 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
Global 07 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: 25 Million Jobs at Risk with Airline Shutdown
Global 13 Apr 2020 COVID-19 COVID-19 exposes opportunities to improve travel products and customer services
Global 17 Apr 2020 IATA IATA deepens projected airline revenue loss to $314 billion
Global 21 Apr 2020 IATA Inflight social distancing will kill short-haul LCC travel: IATA
Global 05 May 2020 IATA IATA Calls for Passenger Face Covering and Crew Masks Opposes Onboard Social Distancing
Global 19 May 2020 IATA IATA Outlines Layered Approach for Industry Re-Start
Global 20 May 2020 Industry Travel’s Reopening: A Global Timeline From the Skift Team
Global 02 Jun 2020 Government Industry Bodies Lobby Congress for Covid-19 Liability Shields
Global 09 Jun 2020 IATA IATA: Industry Losses to Top $84 Billion in 2020
Global 18 Jun 2020 Industry Many frequent flyers won’t be back for a while
Global 13 Jul 2020 Industry OAG: Global Air Capacity Crosses 50M Seat Threshold This Week
Global 19 Sep 2020 Industry How Should The Airline Refund System Change?
Global 15 Oct 2020 Industry Airlines Predict A Long Slow Recovery Even As Tourism Returns
Global 18 Mar 2020 Industry Airlines intensify calls for up to $200B in government aid worldwide
Global 15 Apr 2020 COVID-19 IATA: COVID-19 Puts Over Half of 2020 Passenger Revenues at Risk
Global 17 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
Global 03 Jun 2020 Industry Lower levels of anxiety around travel emerging, but search volumes remain low
Global 09 Jun 2020 Industry Can Airlines – Or Passengers – Afford An Empty Middle Seat?