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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 06 Oct 2020 United American Airlines cuts 46% - or 86,000 - flights from its November schedule while United is forced to reduce its plan by 52% - days after the top US carriers furloughed a combined 32,000 employees
North America 06 Oct 2020 Government Canadian aviation intensifies its dire warnings to government
North America 08 Oct 2020 Delta Delta headquarters employees affected by shrinking of workforce
North America 13 Oct 2020 Delta Delta Air Lines Sees An Opportunity To Do More Regional Flying
North America 19 Oct 2020 Air Transat Air Transat Expects More Layoffs With Vancouver Base Closure
North America 20 Oct 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines CEO: We won’t get back to 2019 levels until ‘well beyond next summer’
North America 21 Oct 2020 Delta Delta CEO: COVID-19 international travel recovery will require regulations
North America 09 Nov 2020 Air Canada European Commission delays decision on Air Canada purchase of Transat until January
North America 16 Nov 2020 Air Canada Transat seeks shareholders’ approval of deal with Air Canada
North America 23 Nov 2020 Delta US DoT: Delta Air Lines, WestJet withdraw application for proposed US-Canada
North America 07 Dec 2020 Air Canada As passengers pushed for refunds, Air Canada got more than $400 million from wage subsidy
North America 07 Dec 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines expands Covid-testing options
North America 14 Dec 2020 Air Canada Air Canada launches biometric boarding
North America 14 Dec 2020 Delta Delta joins American in scrapping international ticket change fees
North America 16 Mar 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Systemwide flight capacity cuts in April and May
North America 16 Mar 2020 Delta Delta parking up to 300 aircraft, Deferring new aircraft deliveries
North America 19 Mar 2020 Delta COVID-19 restrictions affect additional Delta flying
North America 23 Mar 2020 Hawaiian Airlines HA drastically cuts down domestic, international flights
North America 27 Mar 2020 Alaska Airways Alaska Air slashes flights by 70%, draws down $400M from credit line
North America 07 Apr 2020 Delta Delta slashes New York network
North America 09 Apr 2020 RavnAir Alaska regional carrier RavnAir files Chapter 11
North America 13 Apr 2020 United UA delays launch of 10 seasonal intl services to Jul-2020
North America 15 Apr 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian among airlines to share $25B in payroll aid
North America 20 Apr 2020 Hawaiian Airlines HA to get $650M in federal aid to continue operating
North America 20 Apr 2020 Government DOT rejects Spirit and JetBlue requests to drop U.S. destinations
North America 16 Mar 2020 Government Canada closing borders to noncitizens
North America 25 Mar 2020 COVID-19 The Case for Shutting Down U.S. Airlines Now
North America 27 Mar 2020 Government Senate's Coronavirus Relief Package Draws Some Industry Praise
North America 15 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus' Impact on Travel Is 9 Times Greater than September 11
North America 28 Apr 2020 Delta Delta outlines international flying schedule for May
North America 27 Apr 2020 Industry Absent vaccine, airline industry may be gutted for years
North America 02 May 2020 American Airlines American Airlines Slashes In Flight Catering On Domestic Routes
North America 04 May 2020 Industry Airlines Prepare for Leaner Operations in Covid-19 Recovery
North America 13 May 2020 American Airlines American Finds Cash Cushion Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
North America 03 Jun 2020 Hawaiian Airlines A look at Hawaiian Airlines’ new cleaning procedures, social distancing guidelines
North America 10 Jun 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Announces Exclusive Sale for Residents
North America 15 Jun 2020 Delta Delta has received approval from Shanghai government to resume flights
North America 18 Jun 2020 Delta Delta Air expects to break even around spring of next year
North America 01 Jul 2020 American Airlines American Airlines faces pressure over booking middle seats
North America 30 Jun 2020 Aeroméxico Aeromexico files for bankruptcy
North America 17 Jul 2020 JetBlue How American Airlines’ And JetBlue’s Partnership Will Impact Airline Alliances
North America 27 Jul 2020 Delta Delta CEO: Airline's Pandemic Strategy Is 'Putting People Over Profits'
North America 03 Aug 2020 Delta Delta CEO joins push for extension of federal aid for airlines
North America 16 Aug 2020 United United Airlines Saves Just 3,500 Flight Attendant Jobs Through Voluntary Measures; Proposes Last-Ditch Plan
North America 16 Aug 2020 Government Hawaii Seems Likely To Delay Reopening Beyond September 1st
North America 17 Aug 2020 United United makes new move to limit attendant furloughs in case Congress fails to act
North America 17 Aug 2020 Government Jamaica now requires all U.S. visitors to provide a Covid test result
North America 22 Aug 2020 United United Airlines' Covid-19 safety measures are 'a way of life,' top Houston exec says
North America 23 Aug 2020 Government Canada’s airlines wait for travel restrictions to ease
North America 31 Aug 2020 Delta Delta permanently eliminates change fees for most domestic tickets