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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 26 Jun 2020 British Airways British Airways cabin crew face 20% pay cut as coronavirus causes airline to slash costs
EMEA 26 Jun 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways chief Al Baker on reactive approach to crisis
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
North America 29 Jun 2020 United United Airlines to resume China flights on July 8
Latin America 29 Jun 2020 Industry Latin America's airline apocalypse signals a future with weak competition
APAC 29 Jun 2020 ANA ANA chief vows to push reform agenda amid pandemic struggles
North America 29 Jun 2020 Delta Delta to require health acknowledgment by customers at check-in
North America 29 Jun 2020 Frontier Frontier Airlines Vouchers Begin To Expire As Pandemic Drags On
EMEA 29 Jun 2020 British Airways British Airways Reportedly Lays Off 350 Pilots and Puts 300 in ‘Pool’ for Rehire
APAC 30 Jun 2020 Government Thailand to ease international flight ban
North America 30 Jun 2020 Air Canada Air Canada discontinues service on 30 routes across the country
EMEA 30 Jun 2020 Industry Why European Travel Tech Startups Need to Keep On Building Through the Fallout
North America 30 Jun 2020 American Airlines American Airlines shows off new cleaning, safety measures; health officials slam airline for resuming full flights
North America 30 Jun 2020 Delta Delta brings back inflight beer & wine
EMEA 30 Jun 2020 KLM KLM CEO Still Sees Slow Recovery Even as More Flights Resume
EMEA 30 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Group Announces Fall Schedule Extension
EMEA 30 Jun 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Agrees On $900 Million Loan For LATAM
North America 30 Jun 2020 Allegiant Air Allegiant Air Leads April 2020 Cancellations At 84.7%
EMEA 30 Jun 2020 Government UK border restrictions to ease but details not released
EMEA 30 Jun 2020 KLM Air-France KLM: A Political Mess
EMEA 30 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa’s reactivated fleet to reach 380 aircraft during summer
North America 30 Jun 2020 Government CDC director says airlines shouldn’t allow full planes
North America 30 Jun 2020 Industry Despite almost certain job cuts, airlines sell vision of brighter days ahead
North America 30 Jun 2020 Aeroméxico Aeromexico files for bankruptcy
North America 30 Jun 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines becomes latest US carrier to backtrack on strict refund policy
EMEA 30 Jun 2020 Air Portugal TAP Air Portugal to cut more aircraft as losses mount
EMEA 30 Jun 2020 SAS SAS Looks To Raise A Staggering $1.3 Billion
North America 30 Jun 2020 Industry IHG Projects 75 Percent Q2 RevPAR Decline
North America 01 Jul 2020 Government Canada Bans Foreign Travelers Until At Least August
EMEA 01 Jul 2020 Air France Air France plans to cut 6,500 jobs by 2022
APAC 01 Jul 2020 Garuda Indonesia Garuda posts sharp fall in first-quarter operating profit
EMEA 01 Jul 2020 El Al No El Al Flights Until Further Notice
APAC 01 Jul 2020 Government When Will Australia’s Borders Re-open Post COVID?
North America 01 Jul 2020 American Airlines American Airlines faces pressure over booking middle seats
Latin America 01 Jul 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines battles with unions in Argentina over crisis prevention procedures
North America 01 Jul 2020 United United Airlines Adds Nearly 25,000 Flights in August
EMEA 01 Jul 2020 Government EU Confirms United States Travelers Will Be Banned Upon Reopening
EMEA 03 Jul 2020 Government England's quarantine scrapped for arrivals from 50 'low risk' countries
North America 03 Jul 2020 Air Canada Canada PM disappointed by Air Canada move to suspend domestic flights
EMEA 03 Jul 2020 Air France Air France set to cut more than 7,500 jobs
North America 03 Jul 2020 Industry Air travel in six months: What it will look like
North America 04 Jul 2020 Industry COVID-19 and the absurd airplane middle seat debate
Global 04 Jul 2020 Government Covid-19: Travel restrictions to stay and 'green list' put on hold amid fears of second wave
Global 04 Jul 2020 Industry International Flights Are Ramping Up. Slowly. And With Plenty Of Caveats
APAC 05 Jul 2020 ANA Japan’s ANA and JAL secure $1.6bn in export-credit guarantees
EMEA 06 Jul 2020 British Airways Pilots' union has reached outline deal with British Airways in fight to save jobs
Global 06 Jul 2020 Government TECHNOLOGY WILL HELP PROTECT ‘TRAVEL BUBBLES’ FROM POPPING
EMEA 06 Jul 2020 Government Which European Airlines Have Received Coronavirus Aid Packages?