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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 26 May 2020 LATAM Latam files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Latin America 11 Aug 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines' passenger traffic fell 93.4% in July
Latin America 20 Oct 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines Brasil considers shifting passenger ops to cargo subsidiary to reduce wage costs
Latin America 07 Dec 2020 LATAM LATAM expects to function at 38% normal capacity during December
Latin America 14 Dec 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines modernize direct channel with ATPCO’s Routehappy Rich Content
Latin America 09 Apr 2020 LATAM LATAM Cancels 10 Airbus A350 Orders
Latin America 17 Apr 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines Group requires financial support from govs to survive COVID impact
Latin America 03 Apr 2020 Argentina Argentina extends border closure until 30-Apr-2020
Latin America 26 May 2020 LATAM LATAM becomes largest airline driven to bankruptcy by coronavirus
Latin America 11 Jun 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines bondholders in talks to supply up to $1.5 billion loan, sources say
Latin America 22 Jun 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines Group makes bold moves in restructuring
Latin America 10 Aug 2020 LATAM LATAM’s unlikely recovery funding: Qatar Airways could boost Delta’s position
Latin America 15 Oct 2020 Avianca Avianca Will Furlough 30% Of Its Workforce By 2022
Latin America 07 Dec 2020 LATAM Route Network Update for LATAM Airlines
Latin America 14 Dec 2020 LATAM LATAM Flies To Qatar For The First Time
Latin America 14 Dec 2020 Government Airlines in Latin America Face Tax and Travel Ban Challenges in Pandemic
Latin America 16 Mar 2020 LATAM Cut 30% of their international flights
Latin America 13 Apr 2020 LATAM LATAM airline suspends international flights
Latin America 27 May 2020 LATAM LATAM immediately cutting 19 leased aircraft from fleet
Latin America 09 Jun 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines Group retrenches additional 1000 personnel
Latin America 11 Jun 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines (LTM) May Traffic Hurt by Coronavirus Woes
Latin America 23 Jun 2020 LATAM Latam Airlines flies in consultants for Chapter 11 work
Latin America 19 Aug 2020 Government Latin American aviation’s coronavirus slumber far from over
Latin America 01 Sep 2020 Gol Linhas Aereas GOL Pays Off Its $300 Million Loan Backed By Delta
Latin America 10 Sep 2020 Gol Linhas Aereas Brazil’s GOL Looks To Slash Expected Cash Burn
Latin America 13 Sep 2020 Avianca Government Loan To Avianca Blocked By Colombian Court
Latin America 12 Oct 2020 Government Latin America reopens and airlines try to gauge demand
Latin America 23 Nov 2020 LATAM Bankrupt LATAM Airlines: No Fleet Exodus
Latin America 14 Dec 2020 LATAM LATAM offers free domestic Covid-19 vaccine transportation in operational countries
Latin America 16 Mar 2020 LATAM Brazil's government is expected to announce a relief package
Latin America 11 Sep 2020 Volaris Volaris Seeks $165 Million In Liquidity
Latin America 11 Oct 2020 LATAM LATAM receives first USD1.1bn from DIP
Latin America 21 Oct 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines Group appoints new Chief Commercial Officer
Latin America 26 Oct 2020 LATAM Negotiations Between LATAM Brasil, Flight Crews for Wage Reductions Advance
Latin America 16 Nov 2020 COVID-19 Latin American Countries Urged to Coordinate Reopenings by Global Airlines Group
Latin America 16 Mar 2020 LATAM Suspending new investments, expenses and hiring
Latin America 15 Apr 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines plans to suspend 2019 dividend due to coronavirus crisis
Latin America 20 Apr 2020 LATAM LATAM suspends European services until June
Latin America 13 May 2020 Avianca Avianca Peru is being liquidated
Latin America 16 Jun 2020 LATAM Azul and LATAM Airlines Brazil announce codeshare and frequent flyer agreements
Latin America 17 Jun 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines suspends Argentina unit, ending its Miami-Buenos Aires route
Latin America 30 Aug 2020 Avianca Avianca Holdings S.A. Issues Statement on Debtor-in-Possession Financing and Government of Colombia Financing Commitment
Latin America 20 Sep 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines receives approval for USD2.4bn DIP financing
Latin America 05 Oct 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines Group announces new director of customer care
Latin America 18 Oct 2020 Government Panama offers COVID-19 tests to international travelers
Latin America 17 Mar 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines to cancel 90% of its international flights
Latin America 07 Apr 2020 LATAM LATAM Believes Demand Will Rise To 60-70% By 2021
Latin America 03 Apr 2020 Government Argentina extends border closure until 30-Apr-2020
Latin America 17 May 2020 LATAM LATAM To Lay Off 1,400 Employees
Latin America 14 Jun 2020 LATAM New World, New Missions: LATAM Brasil’s Widebodies Remain Active During COVID-19