Skip to main content

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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
North America 06 May 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines still bleeding despite CARES Act and says it can’t withstand the severity indefinitely
North America 19 May 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Lifting 14-day quarantine will be key factor in Hawaiian Airlines’ recovery, says CEO
North America 09 Aug 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines: From Bad To Worse
North America 13 Apr 2020 Hawaiian Airlines HA flew 45% fewer passengers this March
North America 13 Jul 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Coronavirus Cluster At Hawaiian Airlines Ignites Outbreak At Oahu Gyms
North America 20 Oct 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines CEO: We won’t get back to 2019 levels until ‘well beyond next summer’
North America 07 Dec 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines expands Covid-testing options
North America 16 Mar 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Suspending service to Australia, New Zealand
North America 23 Mar 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian to cease most flights
North America 03 Jun 2020 Hawaiian Airlines A look at Hawaiian Airlines’ new cleaning procedures, social distancing guidelines
North America 10 Jun 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Announces Exclusive Sale for Residents
North America 21 Oct 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines To Resume US’ Longest Domestic Flight
North America 07 Dec 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Route Network Update for Hawaiian Airlines
North America 14 Dec 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines just added 4 new routes to the US mainland as demand for travel to the islands explodes
North America 16 Mar 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Systemwide flight capacity cuts in April and May
North America 23 Mar 2020 Hawaiian Airlines HA drastically cuts down domestic, international flights
North America 15 Apr 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian among airlines to share $25B in payroll aid
North America 20 Apr 2020 Hawaiian Airlines HA to get $650M in federal aid to continue operating
EMEA 12 Jun 2020 KLM Air France-KLM to make refunds for cancelled flights more available
EMEA 21 Oct 2020 KLM KLM starts second round of voluntary departure scheme
EMEA 26 Oct 2020 KLM KLM CEO Says European Aviation Will Look Like The US In 10 Years’ Time
Europe 23 Nov 2020 KLM Route Network Update for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Europe 07 Dec 2020 KLM Delta Air Lines and KLM to offer COVID tested flights from Atlanta to Amsterdam
Europe 14 Dec 2020 KLM Greenpeace demand to stop KLM bailout dismissed
EMEA 16 Mar 2020 KLM Cutting capacity by up to 90%
EMEA 20 Oct 2020 KLM KLM Boss Says Airspace Reforms Are A No Brainer
Europe 14 Dec 2020 KLM Delta and KLM's Pre-flight Testing Program Will Allow Americans to Travel to Amsterdam Without Quarantine
EMEA 16 Mar 2020 KLM KLM retiring 747s early
EMEA 15 Apr 2020 KLM Air France KLM losing €25 million per day
EMEA 25 Apr 2020 KLM Dutch and French pump billions into ‘essential’ airlines KLM and Air France
EMEA 09 Jul 2020 KLM Air France-KLM sees uptick in Canadian departures in past few weeks
EMEA 01 Aug 2020 KLM KLM airlines announces massive layoffs; says would cut nearly 5,000 positions
EMEA 16 Mar 2020 KLM Lays off between 1,500 and 2,000 staff
EMEA 27 Apr 2020 KLM CORONAVIRUS COULD TRIGGER AIR FRANCE-KLM SPLIT: REPORT
EMEA 30 Jul 2020 KLM Air France-KLM Second quarter 2020 results
EMEA 13 Sep 2020 KLM Air France-KLM's future in doubt without cost cuts - Dutch minister
EMEA 19 Oct 2020 KLM KLM’s CEO Believes Hub And Spoke Airlines Will Be Critical To Recovery
EMEA 20 Mar 2020 KLM AF-KLM reveals "very significant" cutbacks
EMEA 04 May 2020 KLM Air France-KLM Wins EU Approval for $7.7 Billion Bailout
EMEA 14 May 2020 KLM KLM yields to refunds for cancelled flights
EMEA 24 Jul 2020 KLM KLM Outlines A Full Return To Destinations Served Pre-Crisis
Europe 16 Nov 2020 KLM KLM Is Gearing Up For Transporting COVID Vaccines
EMEA 30 Apr 2020 KLM KLM Royal Dutch Airlines CEO: 'We are in discussions with banks, but it is quite complicated'
EMEA 30 Jun 2020 KLM KLM CEO Still Sees Slow Recovery Even as More Flights Resume
Europe 09 Nov 2020 KLM Dutch Government Approves Loan Package For KLM
Europe 16 Nov 2020 KLM KLM reduces capacity in Europe in response to second coronavirus wave
EMEA 30 Jun 2020 KLM Air-France KLM: A Political Mess
EMEA 16 Sep 2020 KLM You’ll Now Need a Negative COVID-19 Test Certificate if You Don’t Want to Wear a Face Mask Onboard KLM
EMEA 18 Apr 2020 KLM KLM withdraws plan to boost CEO bonus to 100% of salary
EMEA 07 May 2020 KLM Air France-KLM targets 60% capacity recovery by year-end