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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
EMEA 03 Apr 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Will Fly To Just Six Long Haul Destinations
EMEA 17 Apr 2020 Air Arabia Air Arabia Abu Dhabi on course for spring launch
EMEA 22 Apr 2020 Government Poland could give citizens money for domestic travel
EMEA 05 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa CEO Argues Bailout Conditions: ‘Nobody Wants The State At The Helm Of Lufthansa’
EMEA 18 May 2020 Government Spain aims to reopen borders in June, deaths down again
EMEA 19 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa expects hundreds of aircraft to be grounded until 2022
EMEA 25 May 2020 British Airways British Airways planning to rehire sacked staff on worse terms, union says
EMEA 28 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa balks at surrendering slots in exchange for aid
EMEA 27 May 2020 Government Theatres, cinemas, summer camps to reopen as Swiss relax virus curbs
EMEA 03 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa plans far-reaching restructuring to repay bailout
EMEA 29 May 2020 Government MPs call for action to save UK aviation industry
EMEA 15 Jun 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways to lay off some pilots, cut wages
EMEA 20 Jun 2020 British Airways British Airways signals the end of its 747 fleet as it cancels training
EMEA 23 Jun 2020 Government U.N. report shows Europe leading tourism comeback
EMEA 26 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa soars after top shareholder backs bailout
EMEA 30 Jun 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Agrees On $900 Million Loan For LATAM
EMEA 07 Jul 2020 Finnair Finnair’s Passenger Traffic Doubles From May But Still Down 96%
EMEA 14 Jul 2020 KLM EU Approves $3.8 Billion Bailout Package to Dutch Airline KLM
EMEA 16 Jul 2020 El Al El Al Extends Flight Suspension Until September
EMEA 20 Jul 2020 Air France Air France Pilots in Draft Deal on Low-Cost Domestic Flights
EMEA 12 Aug 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa slashes costs by shelving deliveries for 2020-21
EMEA 03 Sep 2020 IATA IATA Urges European Commission To Extend Slot Waiver
EMEA 18 Sep 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar to build network into October
EMEA 22 Sep 2020 Lufthansa What To Expect From Lufthansa’s New Airline: Ocean
EMEA 22 Sep 2020 Industry Airline industry will never be the same again -former IAG CEO Walsh
EMEA 01 Oct 2020 British Airways British Airways increases October schedule
EMEA 07 Oct 2020 Government UK government launches global travel taskforce to look at cutting quarantine
EMEA 14 Oct 2020 Government Pandemic Delays Israel-UAE Direct Flights Until 2021
EMEA 16 Oct 2020 Emirates Emirates rejects the new norm, sees robust recovery
EMEA 23 Oct 2020 Emirates Emirates Rolls Out Fully Biometric Experience In Dubai
EMEA 16 Mar 2020 KLM Cutting capacity by up to 90%
EMEA 23 Mar 2020 British Airways Government 'draws up plans to buy shares In British Airways
EMEA 24 Mar 2020 Avianca Avianca will suspend all operations from 25 March through at least 12 April
EMEA 27 Mar 2020 Alitalia Alitalia To Be Downsized Following Nationalization
EMEA 31 Mar 2020 Emirates Emirates to receive capital injection from Dubai government
EMEA 07 Apr 2020 British Airways BA Left Flying To Just 15 Destinations
EMEA 20 Apr 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Group continues to amend flight schedule
EMEA 03 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Middle East and Africa Airlines Revenue Losses Mount - Urgent Government Support Required
EMEA 30 Apr 2020 Emirates Emirates protects and prepares its all wide-body fleet
EMEA 03 May 2020 COVID-19 Vienna Airport Will Start Offering Coronavirus Tests On Arrival
EMEA 07 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa seeking 9 billion euro bailout
EMEA 10 May 2020 Emirates Amazing: Emirates Posts Higher Full Year Profit
EMEA 27 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa refuses to approve $9.9 billion bailout over EU conditions
EMEA 27 May 2020 Oman Air Oman Air Becomes Latest To Adopt Full Body PPE For Crew
EMEA 28 May 2020 Government Spain May Open Some Cities But Not Others to Foreign Tourism First
EMEA 03 Jun 2020 Lufthansa German airline Lufthansa reports $2.3bn net loss in first quarter
EMEA 05 Jun 2020 British Airways British Airways owner considers legal action against government quarantine plan – and Ryanair vows support
EMEA 09 Jun 2020 Industry A Missed Opportunity Made European Aviation’s COVID Fall Out Much Worse
EMEA 12 Jun 2020 KLM Air France-KLM to make refunds for cancelled flights more available
EMEA 12 Jun 2020 Industry The Darkest Hour Is Over: Middle Eastern Carriers Slowly Ramp Up Flights