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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
Global 30 Sep 2020 Industry Why COVID Testing Will Be Needed Even With A Vaccine
North America 16 Oct 2020 Industry U.S. Transportation Command Study Finds Risk of Covid-19 Transmission Very Low on Aircraft
APAC 30 Mar 2020 Industry South Korea airline capacity steadies as virus spread slows
North America 17 Mar 2020 Industry Airlines are doing away with middle seats and beverage service
Global 20 Apr 2020 Industry OAG: Global Weekly Air Capacity Drops Below 30 Million Seats
North America 06 May 2020 Industry What Americans are thinking about flying
EMEA 08 Jun 2020 Industry Why Are EU Airlines Resuming US Flights While Trumps Travel Ban Remains
North America 15 Jun 2020 Industry Major U.S. Airlines Announce Increased Enforcement of Face Coverings
EMEA 18 Jun 2020 Industry Has COVID Killed The Airbus A340?
North America 22 Jun 2020 Industry Carriers rush to deploy contactless tech in airports
North America 26 Jul 2020 Industry Comparing The Finances Of The Big 4 US Airlines In The Second Quarter
Global 27 Jul 2020 Industry OAG: Global Capacity Up But Likely to Plateau
Global 12 Aug 2020 Industry Only 7% Of The World’s Airbus A380s Are Currently Operational
North America 17 Aug 2020 Industry Boeing to offer second layoff plan, CEO Calhoun sees smaller market ahead
EMEA 04 Sep 2020 Industry Will European Airlines Also Scrap Change Fees?
Latin America 16 Sep 2020 Industry Latin American Airlines Accelerate Digital Strategy To Overcome Pandemic
Global 21 Sep 2020 Industry Airlines pivot from business travelers to infrequent flyers seeking sunshine
EMEA 13 Oct 2020 Industry The EU Introduces Plan to Make Covid-Era Travel Less Confusing
Global 16 Oct 2020 Industry Are Triangle Routes The Airline Industry’s Answer To The Pandemic?
Global 03 Apr 2020 Industry Airlines Could Start Facing Legal Challenges Over Withholding Refunds
North America 29 Apr 2020 Industry Boeing plans to cut airplane production, 10% of its workforce in aircraft market ‘frozen’ by coronavirus crisis
APAC 18 May 2020 Industry Chinese airlines may see a U-shaped recovery in air travel, as global carriers slog through 2023 to see the earliest glimpse of hope
North America 16 Jun 2020 Industry Will Cleanliness Change Passengers’ Travel Habitats In The US?
North America 21 Jul 2020 Industry U.S. DOT Reports All-Time Low Domestic Fares in Q1
North America 24 Jul 2020 Industry Airlines take different routes to building capacity back up
Global 30 Jul 2020 Industry World’s five largest airlines lost over USD 40 billion since January amid COVID-19
Global 14 Sep 2020 Industry Airlines All Over The World Are Launching Flights To Nowhere
Global 22 Sep 2020 Industry Airlines plead for mandatory virus tests to prop up demand
North America 06 Oct 2020 Industry US Airlines Cut Thanksgiving Schedules Due To Poor Demand
Multiple 13 Oct 2020 Industry Europe and U.S. Suffer Worsening Travel Performance in September: Skift Recovery Index Insights
Global 21 Oct 2020 Industry Inside Manufacturer Research For Inflight COVID Transmission
North America 31 Mar 2020 Industry Airlines Could Start Facing Legal Challenges Over Withholding Refunds
Global 03 Apr 2020 Industry Worldwide airline capacity down 77%
Global 09 Apr 2020 Industry Airlines Continue to Inhibit Refunds in GDS
Global 20 Jul 2020 Industry OAG: Northeast Asia, Western Europe Lead Weekly Capacity Growth
Global 29 Jul 2020 Industry When Will We See Passenger Traffic Return To Pre-COVID Levels?
Global 17 Aug 2020 Industry Airlines, airports to push for COVID testing as quarantines hit traffic
Global 15 Sep 2020 Industry Business and general aviation deliveries holding up despite Covid impact
North America 13 Oct 2020 Industry US Daily Travelers Edge Closer To 1 Million
Global 21 Apr 2020 Industry Could Future Economy Class Cabins Have Glass Hygiene Screens?
North America 27 Mar 2020 Industry Why Are Airlines Adding So Many Random Connecting Flights? Blame the U.S. Relief Package
North America 08 Jun 2020 Industry Stacked Seating Could Permit Lie Flat Beds In Economy
Global 11 Jun 2020 Industry What Does Zoom Really Think About the Future of Corporate Travel?
Global 13 Jun 2020 Industry Ancillary Offerings Will Need To Adapt To Changing Travel Trends
North America 30 Jun 2020 Industry IHG Projects 75 Percent Q2 RevPAR Decline
North America 03 Jul 2020 Industry Air travel in six months: What it will look like
North America 14 Jul 2020 Industry U.S. Agency Ticket Trajectory Tilts Downward As Recovery Stalls
North America 20 Jul 2020 Industry Airlines brace themselves ahead of reporting earnings this week
Global 27 Jul 2020 Industry Is NDC going to survive COVID-19? One airline group gives an unequivocal “Yes!”
North America 26 Jul 2020 Industry Comparing The Finances Of The Big 4 US Airlines In The Second Quarter