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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 23 Nov 2020 American Airlines American Airlines, British Airways and oneworld Launch Transatlantic COVID-19 Testing Trial
North America 08 Jun 2020 American Airlines Lack of social distancing rules makes American Airlines an outlier
North America 09 Jun 2020 American Airlines ‘Bring on summer’: American Airlines is expanding its July schedule
North America 13 Jul 2020 American Airlines American expects this week to notify pilots of layoffs
North America 18 Sep 2020 American Airlines American Airlines CEO: ‘Hundreds of thousands’ will be jobless without aid
North America 12 Oct 2020 American Airlines American Airlines Could Cut More Routes Without COVID Aid
North America 18 Oct 2020 American Airlines American Airlines plans to return the 737 Max to service in December
North America 24 Mar 2020 American Airlines AA Announces Additional Schedule Suspensions
North America 17 Apr 2020 American Airlines Delta, American, United Allow Free Name Changes on Corporate Tickets
North America 06 May 2020 American Airlines American Airlines is parking another line of jets with a dismal forecast for travel demand
North America 12 Jul 2020 American Airlines American Airlines is in Deep Financial Stress
North America 29 Jul 2020 American Airlines American Airlines executive says new strategy helps fix 'very massive revenue problem'
North America 18 Sep 2020 American Airlines AMERICAN AIRLINES TO SLASH 40,000 JOBS THROUGH OCTOBER
North America 13 Oct 2020 American Airlines American Airlines’ journey into DevOps and beyond
North America 14 Oct 2020 American Airlines American Adjusts Elite Status Requirements for 2021
North America 16 Mar 2020 American Airlines Reducing intnl capacity by 75%
North America 23 Mar 2020 American Airlines AA announces cargo-only PAX flights
North America 24 Mar 2020 American Airlines AA could get $12 billion in government aid, but still cutting schedules 80% for May, CEO says
North America 15 Apr 2020 American Airlines AA To Receive $5.8 Billion In Government Aid
North America 16 Jun 2020 American Airlines American Airlines in Talks to Boost Cash With Junk Bond Deal
North America 28 Jul 2020 American Airlines American Airlines backtracks on face shields for flight attendants
North America 30 Aug 2020 American Airlines American Airlines slashing flying capacity by 55 percent in October
North America 08 Sep 2020 American Airlines American has eliminated Flagship First onboard service — could it be gone for good?
Multiple 21 Sep 2020 American Airlines IAG and American Airlines granted interim extension to joint business agreement
North America 30 Sep 2020 American Airlines American Airlines is moving ahead with furloughs, CEO says
North America 16 Mar 2020 American Airlines Suspend nearly all long-haul flights
North America 03 Apr 2020 American Airlines AA axes most flights to New York area
North America 15 Jun 2020 American Airlines American Airlines Strengthens Requirement That Customers Wear Face Coverings on Board
North America 08 Jul 2020 American Airlines American, United stop flying to Hong Kong amid crew testing requirements
North America 25 Aug 2020 American Airlines American Airlines Says Oct. 1 Job Losses Will Total 40,000 — Including 19,000 That Congress Could Save
North America 04 Sep 2020 American Airlines American Airlines courts 'new customer base' with fare revamp
EMEA 24 Apr 2020 Air France French government announces 'historic' €7 billion aid package for Air France-KLM
Europe 23 Nov 2020 Air France CEOs From Air France and Ryanair See Different Flight Paths to a Travel Recovery
EMEA 26 Apr 2020 Air France Air France-KLM Sees Traffic at 70% by Year-End If All Feel Safe
Europe 29 Apr 2020 Air France Air France must cut emissions, domestic flights for aid: minister
EMEA 04 May 2020 Air France EU clears 7 billion euros in state aid for Air France
EMEA 11 May 2020 Air France Air France boosts its passenger Covid measures
EMEA 01 Jul 2020 Air France Air France plans to cut 6,500 jobs by 2022
EMEA 19 Jul 2020 Air France Air France Starts To Reinstate Inflight Meal Services
Europe 09 Nov 2020 Air France Dutch Back Air France-KLM Bailout After Pilots Agree Wage Deal
Europe 07 Dec 2020 Air France Air France Expands Rail Partnership As It Looks To Cut Domestic Flying
Europe 30 Apr 2020 Air France https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-france-economy/air-france-must-cut-emissions-domestic-flights-for-aid-minister-idUSKBN22B2EL
EMEA 20 Jul 2020 Air France Air France Pilots in Draft Deal on Low-Cost Domestic Flights
EMEA 14 Sep 2020 Air France Air France’s Survival ‘Guaranteed’ by French After Dutch Warning
EMEA 15 Sep 2020 Air France Air France-KLM Now Offering Fully Refundable Vouchers
EMEA 21 Sep 2020 Air France Bailout insufficient for Air France-KLM, says CEO
Europe 07 Dec 2020 Air France French state to double Air France stake, RTL radio reports
Europe 14 Dec 2020 Air France French Gov. set to double its existing 14% stake in the Air France-KLM group
EMEA 16 Sep 2020 Air France Air France-KLM: Long haul cargo ops 'booming' but can't cover pax revenue losses
Europe 07 Dec 2020 Air France Air France KLM : Airlines try COVID-19 tested transatlantic flights to build confidence