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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
Multiple 02 Oct 2020 Government The United States And Bangladesh Sign A New Open Skies Agreement
Multiple 03 Oct 2020 Government India & Germany To Hold Talks Regarding Travel Bubble Reopening
Multiple 15 Sep 2020 Government U.N. aviation task force eyes recommendation on COVID-19 testing by late October - sources
Multiple 13 Oct 2020 Industry Europe and U.S. Suffer Worsening Travel Performance in September: Skift Recovery Index Insights
Multiple 24 Nov 2020 IATA IATA Says Airlines Need Up To Another $80 Billion In Aid
Multiple 09 Sep 2020 Gol Linhas Aereas GOL Signs A New Codeshare Agreement With Ethiopian Airlines
Multiple 23 Sep 2020 American Airlines American Airlines And Lufthansa Look To Preflight Testing To Protect Passengers From Coronavirus
Multiple 03 Apr 2020 Sabre Sabre thinks about applying for Government lending
Multiple 01 Apr 2020 Sabre Sabre thinks about applying for Government lending
Multiple 23 Apr 2020 Industry Leaving middle seat empty is idiotic, says Ryanair
Multiple 11 May 2020 American Airlines American Airlines increases cargo-only service from the US to Europe to transport critical goods
Multiple 02 Sep 2020 Skyscanner Travel sentiment 'much more optimistic' on domestic side than intl: Skyscanner
Multiple 23 Mar 2020 Sabre Sabre makes $200M in cuts to offset coronavirus impact
Multiple 16 Nov 2020 IATA • IATA: Airlines and Air Transport Workers Call for Urgent Government Assistance to Prevent Jobs Catastrophe
Multiple 26 Jun 2020 Industry Why Europe-Asia Airline Market Won't Recover Until 2021
Multiple 03 Sep 2020 Industry 3 new health and safety initiatives to reassure air passengers
Multiple 16 Nov 2020 IATA IATA: Enhanced COVID-19 Testing & Regulatory Reforms Key to Preserving Benefits of Aviation for Greece
Multiple 16 Nov 2020 COVID-19 One bright spot in Covid-era travel: On-time flights
Multiple 23 Nov 2020 Government In October ARC charted the fourth month of increases in air ticket sales
Multiple 16 Nov 2020 Government Airline alliances urge testing over quarantines
Multiple 21 Oct 2020 Government Deal restores flights between India and Germany
Multiple 21 Sep 2020 American Airlines IAG and American Airlines granted interim extension to joint business agreement
Multiple 22 Oct 2020 Industry Successful transatlantic trial for digital Covid passport
Multiple 23 Nov 2020 IATA New IATA Guidance Prepares for Global Vaccine Distribution
Multiple 15 Apr 2020 Serko Sabre's March Net Bookings Go Negative As Cancellations Spike
Multiple 25 Jun 2020 Industry RIP: These airlines have stopped offering first class due to the pandemic
Multiple 14 Oct 2020 Government Nigeria Signs Bilateral Aviation Agreement With India
Global 03 Aug 2020 Industry OAG: Airline Capacity Recovery Crosses 50 Percent Mark
Global 27 Sep 2020 Industry Airlines’ Push For Rapid COVID Tests Is Here to Stay
Global 23 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Skies clear as further coronavirus curbs ground more flights
Global 03 Apr 2020 IATA IATA Projects Airline Industry Q2 Loss of $39 Billion
Global 15 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Aviation
Global 04 May 2020 Industry Are the tech giants coming for airlines?
Global 13 May 2020 IATA IATA: Don’t Make A Slow Recovery More Difficult with Quarantine Measures
Global 19 May 2020 Industry Bill Franke: Fare prices will not be the driver of demand, 'the passenger has to feel safe'
Global 08 Jun 2020 Industry OAG: Global Airline Capacity Slightly Increases This Week
Global 12 Jun 2020 Industry More than 197m Travel & Tourism jobs will be lost due to prolonged travel restrictions, according to new research from WTTC
Global 09 Jul 2020 Industry Assessing the Damage: The Airline Industry’s Grim First Half
Global 13 Aug 2020 Google Google adds hotel and flight availability data and 'free cancellation' filter
Global 03 Sep 2020 Industry Aviation may not recover until 2024: trade group
Global 30 Sep 2020 Industry Why COVID Testing Will Be Needed Even With A Vaccine
Global 16 Nov 2020 Government Welcome to the Hot 25 Startups for 2021
Global 17 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus cancellations have overwhelmed third-party travel booking sites
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 27 Mar 2020 IATA IATA Sends Industry SOS To G20 Leaders
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
Global 22 Apr 2020 Industry Once Boiling, NDC Development And Deployments Now Simmer
Global 05 May 2020 IATA IATA opposes mandatory blocking of middle seats