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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
EMEA 01 May 2020 Iberia IAG’s Iberia & Vueling Receive €1 Billion In Loans
Global 01 May 2020 RyanAir Ryanair Plans to Cut 3,000 Jobs and Delay Boeing Orders
EMEA 01 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa aims for autumn restart ‘at the earliest’
North America 01 May 2020 United United Readies 'Painful' Plan in Case of No 2020 Recovery
North America 01 May 2020 United United Airlines says pandemic is worst crisis in aviation history
APAC 01 May 2020 Virgin Australia Virgin Australia Seeks To Stop Aircraft Repossession
EMEA 01 May 2020 Aer Lingus Aer Lingus Could Cut 900 Jobs
EMEA 01 May 2020 SWISS SWISS to receive government-backed loans to help it through the liquidity
North America 01 May 2020 Delta Delta restarts some international routes
North America 01 May 2020 United United Airlines sees positive uptick in flight searches, but only for travel next year
Global 01 May 2020 Sabre Sabre, Farelogix Terminate Merger Pact
North America 01 May 2020 United United Airlines posts quarterly loss, shores up $9.6 billion in liquidity
APAC 02 May 2020 Qantas Qantas CEO Says Australian Domestic Market Will Remain Competitive
North America 02 May 2020 Southwest Southwest suspends snack and beverage service under new measures
North America 02 May 2020 American Airlines American Airlines Slashes In Flight Catering On Domestic Routes
North America 02 May 2020 Industry Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Sells All of Its Airline Shares
Latin America 03 May 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines Exits The oneworld Alliance
APAC 03 May 2020 Korean Air Korean Air Considers Selling Its Loyalty Program
North America 03 May 2020 IATA IATA urges Canada Govt to provide airlines with financial aid
EMEA 03 May 2020 British Airways British Airways At The Forefront Of Change For A Post-COVID-19 Airline World
North America 03 May 2020 United United Wants To Fly To Three Cities In China Next Month
EMEA 03 May 2020 COVID-19 Vienna Airport Will Start Offering Coronavirus Tests On Arrival
North America 04 May 2020 Air Canada 'Darkest period ever': Air Canada reports $1.05B loss due to COVID-19
EMEA 04 May 2020 KLM Air France-KLM Wins EU Approval for $7.7 Billion Bailout
North America 04 May 2020 Southwest Southwest alters boarding procedure for social distancing
Global 04 May 2020 Industry Are the tech giants coming for airlines?
North America 04 May 2020 Industry Airlines Prepare for Leaner Operations in Covid-19 Recovery
EMEA 04 May 2020 Air France Air France 'must cut domestic flights to get state loan'
APAC 04 May 2020 Government China blocks U.S. airlines from resuming flights
EMEA 04 May 2020 Air France EU clears 7 billion euros in state aid for Air France
Global 04 May 2020 Industry OAG: Overall Global Air Capacity Drops Despite Regional Increases
Latin America 04 May 2020 Government Argentina’s flight ban extension puts LCCs in peril
North America 04 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Announces New Safety Measures While Bracing for Long Recovery
North America 04 May 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Adds Mask Requirements And Promotes Social Distancing
EMEA 04 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa mulls options as Air France state aid strings revealed
North America 04 May 2020 United United Airlines Plans To Lay Off More Than One Third Of Pilots
EMEA 04 May 2020 Norwegian Air ‘New Norwegian’ cleared for takeoff
EMEA 04 May 2020 Norwegian Air Norwegian Air shareholders back £770m rescue plan
APAC 04 May 2020 Government A 'travel bubble' between New Zealand and Australia could be a model for the future
North America 05 May 2020 Industry U.S. airlines burn through $10 billion a month as traffic plummets
EMEA 05 May 2020 Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic to cut 3,000 jobs and quit Gatwick
APAC 05 May 2020 Industry Emirates' Tim Clark: Coronavirus is a black swan event for the airline industry
Global 05 May 2020 IATA IATA Calls for Passenger Face Covering and Crew Masks Opposes Onboard Social Distancing
Global 05 May 2020 IATA IATA opposes mandatory blocking of middle seats
EMEA 05 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa CEO Argues Bailout Conditions: ‘Nobody Wants The State At The Helm Of Lufthansa’
North America 05 May 2020 Alaska Airways Alaska Poised to Ride Out Long Recovery If Necessary
North America 06 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada: First Airline In North America Requiring Passengers To Get Temperature Checks
North America 06 May 2020 American Airlines American Airlines is parking another line of jets with a dismal forecast for travel demand
APAC 06 May 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Announces Phased Rebuilding of Network to an Initial 52* Destinations by End of May and 80* in June
North America 06 May 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines still bleeding despite CARES Act and says it can’t withstand the severity indefinitely