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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
Latin America 16 Nov 2020 COVID-19 Despegar gets gentle uptick in fortunes from Brazil and Mexico domestic travel
APAC 19 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Asia is on the First Steps Towards Recovery - Hong Kong's Response to COVID-19
Global 23 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Skies clear as further coronavirus curbs ground more flights
North America 25 Mar 2020 COVID-19 The Case for Shutting Down U.S. Airlines Now
APAC 09 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Wuhan Airport Reopens After 11 Week Lockdown
Global 15 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Aviation
North America 15 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus' Impact on Travel Is 9 Times Greater than September 11
Europe 16 Nov 2020 COVID-19 Bad News for Boeing as European Union Places Tariffs on U.S. Aircraft
North America 19 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Airlines Are No. 1 Priority for Virus Relief, Trump Says
Global 23 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
Global 25 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Nearly 80 airlines cut capacity by 100 percent over coronavirus
Global 09 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
Global 15 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
EMEA 03 May 2020 COVID-19 Vienna Airport Will Start Offering Coronavirus Tests On Arrival
Global 17 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus cancellations have overwhelmed third-party travel booking sites
Global 19 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Remarks of Alexandre de Juniac at the IATA Media Briefing on COVID-19
Global 25 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Data Experts and Aviation Journalists Create Coronavirus Flight Cancellation Tracker
North America 28 Apr 2020 COVID-19 U.S. Surpasses 1 Million Coronavirus Cases
Global 17 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus Travel Restrictions, Across the Globe:
Latin America 03 Apr 2020 Argentina Argentina extends border closure until 30-Apr-2020
APAC 31 Mar 2020 Travelsky Travelsky Puts On a Brave Face as Chinese Flight Demand Slowly Rebounds
APAC 03 Apr 2020 Travelsky Travelsky Puts On a Brave Face as Chinese Flight Demand Slowly Rebounds
EMEA 23 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Increased Risk to Jobs as European Airline Revenues Collapse
North America 03 May 2020 IATA IATA urges Canada Govt to provide airlines with financial aid
Global 01 Sep 2020 IATA IATA: Air Industry 'Largely Paralyzed' But July Demand a Bit Better Than June
Multiple 24 Nov 2020 IATA IATA Says Airlines Need Up To Another $80 Billion In Aid
Global 31 Mar 2020 IATA IATA Projects Airline Industry Q2 Loss of $39 Billion
Global 15 Apr 2020 IATA IATA deepens projected airline revenue loss to $314 billion
Global 01 Sep 2020 IATA IATA: Governments ‘killing aviation’ by not managing border risks
Global 20 Sep 2020 IATA IATA: Many airlines may 'struggle to survive the weak winter months'
Global 01 Oct 2020 IATA IATA restructuring
Global 19 Mar 2020 IATA Urgent emergency support requested for airlines: IATA
Global 15 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: COVID-19 Puts Over Half of 2020 Passenger Revenues at Risk
North America 30 Apr 2020 IATA ACI and IATA Call for Urgent Financial Assistance to Protect Jobs and Operations
Global 09 Sep 2020 IATA IATA Urges Aviation To Prepare For The COVID-19 Vaccine
Global 19 Sep 2020 IATA IATA says onboard transmission of COVID-19 is lower than other public indoor environments
Global 29 Sep 2020 IATA IATA lowers 2020 passenger traffic hopes on stalled recovery
Global 16 Aug 2020 IATA IATA: Air traffic will not return to pre-COVID-19 levels until 2024
Global 24 Sep 2020 IATA IATA Chief Says Governments Should Pay For Preflight COVID Tests
Global 14 Dec 2020 IATA IATA: Passenger Recovery Disappoints in October
Global 25 Mar 2020 IATA IATA Updates COVID-19 Impact Assessment
Global 21 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Slow Recovery Needs Confidence Boosting Measures
Global 13 Aug 2020 IATA ​IATA downgrades forecast for European passenger numbers in 2020
Global 14 Oct 2020 IATA Airport group and IATA call for urgent industry-wide support to underpin recovery
Global 14 Dec 2020 IATA IATA: European Air Transport COVID-19 Impacts and Recovery to be Worse than other Regions
EMEA 02 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Middle East and Africa Airlines Revenue Losses Mount - Urgent Government Support Required
EMEA 16 Aug 2020 IATA IATA: The Crisis Is Having A Worsening Impact On African Aviation
North America 09 Nov 2020 IATA IATA: September Global Air Traffic Down 72.8 Percent YOY
Multiple 16 Nov 2020 IATA • IATA: Airlines and Air Transport Workers Call for Urgent Government Assistance to Prevent Jobs Catastrophe
Global 02 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Passenger Demand Plunges on COVID-19 Travel Restrictions