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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
North America 01 Sep 2020 Government President Trump Will Step In To Help Airlines
EMEA 13 Sep 2020 Government Which European Countries Remain Exempt From UK Quarantine Rules?
North America 20 Sep 2020 Government How Much Long-Term Debt Do US Airlines Have?
North America 16 Sep 2020 Government Hawaiʻi Launches a Pre-Travel COVID-19 Testing Program on Oct. 15
Latin America 12 Oct 2020 Government Latin America reopens and airlines try to gauge demand
North America 16 Oct 2020 Government Thousands arrive in Hawaii on the first day of pre-travel testing
Multiple 21 Oct 2020 Government Deal restores flights between India and Germany
Asia Pacific 14 Dec 2020 Government New Zealand Agrees To Full Australian Travel Bubble
Global 03 Apr 2020 Government Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
North America 18 Mar 2020 Government Puerto Rico seeks to suspend all incoming flights
APAC 07 Apr 2020 Government Hong Kong Travel Ban Extends Travel Ban Until Further Notice
APAC 13 Apr 2020 Government Australian Government Could Subsidize Airline Routes
APAC 13 May 2020 Government Queensland Government moves to buy stake in coronavirus-hit Virgin Australia
EMEA 20 May 2020 Government Greece reopening to tourists
EMEA 07 Jun 2020 Government British Airways, Ryanair and EasyJet Could Sue to Overturn UK Quarantine Rules
EMEA 14 Aug 2020 Government Anguilla Is COVID-free and Preparing to Reopen — Here's How to Plan a Visit
North America 19 Aug 2020 Government Hawaii Won’t Reopen To Tourists Until October
North America 22 Aug 2020 Government US Plan for Contact Tracing International Airline Passengers is Delayed
APAC 01 Sep 2020 Government Airlines In Thailand Ask For $774 Million In Loans
North America 14 Sep 2020 Government IATA encourages Canada to relax travel restrictions
APAC 22 Sep 2020 Government Which Australian States Currently Allow Travel?
North America 29 Sep 2020 Government US House bill offers airlines $25bn in additional coronavirus relief
APAC 13 Oct 2020 Government When Will Australia Reopen Its Borders To Passengers?
APAC 15 Oct 2020 Government Singapore, Hong Kong agree to set up air travel bubble for leisure travel without need for quarantine:
EMEA 20 Oct 2020 Government Heathrow Airport Begins Pre-Departure COVID Test Program
Global 07 Dec 2020 Government IATA: Pandemic undoes more than a decade of gains in air connectivity
North America 20 Mar 2020 Government State Department to U.S. Citizens: Do Not Travel Internationally
EMEA 07 Apr 2020 Government German Government Backs Vouchers Over Refunds For Lufthansa Passengers
North America 24 Apr 2020 Government Trump says government should buy years of plane tickets now
EMEA 26 May 2020 Government Ryanair Condemns €9 Billion State Aid To Lufthansa
APAC 29 May 2020 Government China plans to extend curbs on international flights until June 30: U.S. embassy
APAC 01 Jun 2020 Government Chinese airlines resort to short-term debt for lifeline as coronavirus batters global aviation industry
APAC 17 Jun 2020 Government Australia’s Borders Likely to Stay Closed to International Tourists Until 2021
Global 22 Jun 2020 Government WHO says it will issue guidance on air travel in coming days
EMEA 11 Aug 2020 Government European Airlines Ask Canada To Lift Travel Restrictions
North America 14 Aug 2020 Government Canadian Government Reveals Safe Air Travel Plan
EMEA 18 Aug 2020 Government Germany gives green light to Swiss airline bailout
North America 10 Sep 2020 Government US Airports To Stop Screening International Passengers For COVID-19
APAC 18 Sep 2020 Government Pre-travel testing a go: Trans-Pacific visitors to get scanned starting Oct. 15
North America 29 Sep 2020 Government Treasury Department could upsize airline loans as Delta, Southwest opt out, freeing up funds
EMEA 02 Oct 2020 Government European regulators propose extending temporary state aid exemptions
North America 13 Oct 2020 Government Avoiding Quarantine In Hawaii – How The Testing Program Works
Latin America 18 Oct 2020 Government Panama offers COVID-19 tests to international travelers
Europe 23 Nov 2020 Government Finland Extends Entry Restrictions Until December 13
North America 16 Mar 2020 Government President Trump considering domestic restrictions, adds U.K. to ban
APAC 18 May 2020 Government Indian Flight Ban Extended Until End Of The Month
APAC 27 May 2020 Government China Mulls Tripling International Flights
Global 02 Jun 2020 Government Industry Bodies Lobby Congress for Covid-19 Liability Shields
North America 22 Jun 2020 Government Canada’s Trudeau Warns Against Reopening Borders Too Soon
North America 07 Jul 2020 Government Most U.S. Airlines Sign Letters of Intent for Their Share of $25 Billion in Federal Aid