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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 20 Jun 2020 KLM KLM Plans to Steadily Increase Flights Through End of Summer
EMEA 20 Jun 2020 British Airways British Airways signals the end of its 747 fleet as it cancels training
EMEA 21 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Group Launches Return Flight Guarantees For Passengers Affected By Coronavirus
APAC 22 Jun 2020 Qantas Qantas Celebrates Successful Friday Sale Results Showing Rebounding Travel Demand
North America 22 Jun 2020 JetBlue JetBlue Says Airlines Will Keep New Cleaning Rules Post-COVID
Global 22 Jun 2020 Government WHO says it will issue guidance on air travel in coming days
North America 22 Jun 2020 Air Canada Air Canada raises additional C$1.23b in cash
North America 22 Jun 2020 American Airlines American Airlines Expects To Spend $8.4 Billion On New Planes
EMEA 22 Jun 2020 Etihad Etihad Develops Covid-19 Risk-Assessment Tool
EMEA 22 Jun 2020 South African Airways Unions Against Proposed South African Airways Rescue Deal
North America 22 Jun 2020 Government Canada’s Trudeau Warns Against Reopening Borders Too Soon
North America 22 Jun 2020 Government Do U.S. Airlines Have a Legal Right to Bar Passengers Who Don’t Wear Masks?
EMEA 22 Jun 2020 Air France AIR FRANCE URGED BY MINISTER TO AVOID FORCED LAYOFFS
EMEA 22 Jun 2020 Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines Resumes Service to North America
Global 22 Jun 2020 Industry OAG: Weekly Air Capacity Grows in North America But Holds Worldwide
EMEA 22 Jun 2020 Government France Takes Aim at Budget Carriers With Ban on Short Routes
North America 22 Jun 2020 Industry Carriers rush to deploy contactless tech in airports
North America 22 Jun 2020 American Airlines American Airlines looking for another $3.5 billion to deal with COVID-19 fallout
Latin America 22 Jun 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines Group makes bold moves in restructuring
North America 22 Jun 2020 Delta Delta to restart flights between US and China
EMEA 23 Jun 2020 Government U.N. report shows Europe leading tourism comeback
North America 23 Jun 2020 Government LAX To Screen International Passengers’ Temperature From Today
Latin America 23 Jun 2020 LATAM Latam Airlines flies in consultants for Chapter 11 work
EMEA 23 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa to close SunExpress Germany
North America 23 Jun 2020 Alaska Airways Alaska Airlines Sees Passenger Demand Begin To Rebound
North America 23 Jun 2020 Delta Delta Air Lines Reports 500 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases and 10 Deaths among Staff
APAC 23 Jun 2020 Virgin Australia Virgin Australia To Stay Based In Queensland Following $138m Offer
North America 23 Jun 2020 Government American Travelers Likely Won’t Be Allowed Into EU Anytime Soon
North America 23 Jun 2020 Delta Delta CEO says airline won't forcibly remove passengers without masks, calls for federal mandate
EMEA 23 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Germany dares Lufthansa's billionaire top shareholder to scuttle $15b bailout
North America 23 Jun 2020 United United Airlines expects to raise US$3 billion in debt offering
APAC 24 Jun 2020 Qantas Qantas to cut 6000 jobs as part of COVID-19 recovery plan
North America 24 Jun 2020 American Airlines Government Urged To Buy American Airlines’ Middle Seats
North America 24 Jun 2020 Westjet WestJet announces organizational changes to secure its future
EMEA 25 Jun 2020 South African Airways VOTE ON SAA’S BUSINESS RESCUE PLAN POSTPONED TO JULY
North America 25 Jun 2020 Government Hawaii Is Set To Reopen On August 1st – What That Means For You
Multiple 25 Jun 2020 Industry RIP: These airlines have stopped offering first class due to the pandemic
Latin America 25 Jun 2020 LATAM LATAM Makes Significant Route Adjustments Across Multiple Countries
North America 25 Jun 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines resumes a more limited schedule
Latin America 25 Jun 2020 Avianca Avianca Could Stop Paying Some Employees For Up To A Year
APAC 25 Jun 2020 Government India Is Considering Travel Bubbles – What You Need To Know
North America 25 Jun 2020 Air Canada Air Canada chief executive blasts government for maintaining travel restrictions
North America 25 Jun 2020 Delta Delta will add 1,000 flights in August but that may be it for the year
EMEA 25 Jun 2020 EasyJet EasyJet raises $520 mln to bolster COVID-hit finances
North America 25 Jun 2020 United United Air boosts debt offering to $6.8B on demand surge
EMEA 26 Jun 2020 Air France Netherlands agrees to contribute 3.4bil euros to Air France-KLM bailout
EMEA 26 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Shareholders Agree to $10.1 Billion Government Bailout
Multiple 26 Jun 2020 Industry Why Europe-Asia Airline Market Won't Recover Until 2021
EMEA 26 Jun 2020 KLM KLM to receive €3.4 billion in state-backed financial aid
EMEA 26 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa soars after top shareholder backs bailout