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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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 Sort descending Summary
EMEA 26 Jun 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways chief Al Baker on reactive approach to crisis
EMEA 31 Aug 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Is Not Booking Passengers To Australia
EMEA 07 Jul 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways now requires passengers to wear face shields as well as masks
EMEA 28 Sep 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Begins UV Treatment for Aircraft
EMEA 18 Aug 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways to Bulk Up U.S. Network in September
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
EMEA 18 Jun 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Rebuilding U.S. Service
EMEA 27 May 2020 Qatar Airways How Qatar Airways Aims To Scoop Up Market Share After COVID-19
EMEA 03 Oct 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Looks To Serve 124 Destinations By Year’s End
EMEA 18 Jun 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Rebuilding U.S. Service
EMEA 06 Aug 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Adapts App for Touchless Travel
EMEA 12 Aug 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar, Emirates, & Etihad – Which Middle East Giant Has Bounced Back The Most
APAC 03 Sep 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Finds Australian Flight Restrictions Increasingly Challenging
EMEA 28 Sep 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Receives $2bn From Its Government
EMEA 10 Oct 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways CEO Offers Dire Warning For The Airline Industry
Middle East 14 Dec 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Continues To Strengthen Airline Partnerships
EMEA 29 Apr 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Bucks the Trend and Increases Flights to Australia Despite the Coronavirus Crisis
EMEA 31 Mar 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Is Burning Through Cash and Will Have to Seek Government Support
Asia Pacific 07 Dec 2020 Virgin Australia Virgin Australia CEO: 'Good news will keep coming from Virgin Australia'
APAC 31 Mar 2020 Virgin Australia Virgin Australia seeks $865m financial support from government
APAC 03 Apr 2020 Virgin Australia Australian Government Rules Out Virgin Australia Bailout
APAC 01 May 2020 Virgin Australia Virgin Australia Seeks To Stop Aircraft Repossession
APAC 07 Jul 2020 Virgin Australia Virgin Australia bondholders challenge sale to Bain Capital
EMEA 09 Apr 2020 Virgin Australia Virgin Atlantic Will Suspend All Passenger Flights For A Week
North America 15 Apr 2020 Virgin Australia Virgin Australia enters trading halt amid financing talks
APAC 18 May 2020 Virgin Australia Meet The 4 Companies Shortlisted For Virgin Australia
APAC 15 Oct 2020 Virgin Australia Confirmed: Virgin Australia CEO Is Leaving The Airline
APAC 21 Apr 2020 Virgin Australia Virgin Australia Is Latest Airline to Collapse Because of Coronavirus
APAC 29 May 2020 Virgin Australia Virgin Australia Bids To Narrow To Just 2 Parties
APAC 02 Jun 2020 Virgin Australia Bain and Branson-linked Cyrus final two in race to buy Virgin
EMEA 17 Apr 2020 Virgin Australia Two Parties Interested In Virgin Australia Acquisition
APAC 23 Jun 2020 Virgin Australia Virgin Australia To Stay Based In Queensland Following $138m Offer
Asia Pacific 23 Nov 2020 Virgin Australia Virgin Australia's new boss Jayne Hrdlicka launches plan for revamped airline
APAC 04 Sep 2020 Virgin Australia Virgin Australia Stays In The Air As Creditors Green Light Sale
APAC 12 Jun 2020 Virgin Australia Virgin Australia Will Add 30,000 Seats In July – But Where Will It Fly?
APAC 15 Jun 2020 Virgin Australia Virgin Australia Could Be Profitable In 3 Years Under The Reign Of Cyrus Capital
APAC 03 Apr 2020 Fiji Airways Fiji Airways suspends all flights
APAC 23 Aug 2020 Fiji Airways Fiji Airways now ‘focused on survival’ after bumper year in 2019
EMEA 13 Apr 2020 Condor LOT Polish has withdrawn its plans to purchase Condor
EMEA 03 Apr 2020 Condor Germany ready to nationalise airline Condor
APAC 17 Apr 2020 Malaysia Airlines AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines merger an option as COVID-19 hits industry
APAC 03 Apr 2020 Malaysia Airlines Malaysia Airlines To Resume Operations On Select Routes
APAC 23 Nov 2020 Malaysia Airlines Malaysia Airlines Seeking Millions In More Aid
APAC 11 Oct 2020 Malaysia Airlines Malaysia Airlines May Need To Shut Down Without Restructuring
EMEA 16 Jul 2020 El Al El Al Extends Flight Suspension Until September
EMEA 19 Jun 2020 El Al El Al Now Won’t Operate Commerical Flights Until August
EMEA 03 Apr 2020 El Al El Al Won’t Operate Any Scheduled Flights In April
EMEA 14 Jul 2020 El Al We Now Know Who’s Looking To Bid For El Al
EMEA 26 May 2020 El Al El Al Is Still Awaiting Government Assistance
EMEA 19 Aug 2020 El Al El Al Extends Flight Suspension To October