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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
APAC 17 Oct 2020 Industry China’s ‘Big Three’ see full domestic traffic recovery in September
APAC 18 May 2020 Industry Chinese airlines may see a U-shaped recovery in air travel, as global carriers slog through 2023 to see the earliest glimpse of hope
APAC 01 Jun 2020 Government Chinese airlines resort to short-term debt for lifeline as coronavirus batters global aviation industry
APAC 28 Aug 2020 Industry Chinese domestic air travel to make full recovery by the start of September
APAC 16 Sep 2020 Industry Chinese ‘Big Three’ expected to report profits in Q3: HSBC
North America 09 Apr 2020 United Class actions filed against United over refunds
Latin America 08 Sep 2020 Government Colombia Could Soon Start Opening To International Flights
Latin America 20 Aug 2020 Government Colombia Expected to Lift Air Restrictions Sept. 1
Latin America 11 Aug 2020 Government Colombia Is Set To Open Up Domestic Flights On 1 September
Latin America 22 Sep 2020 Avianca Colombia's Avianca files bankruptcy financing plan, including convertible loan
Latin America 20 Sep 2020 Avianca Colombian courts throw a major wrench into Avianca’s restructuring
North America 26 Jul 2020 Industry Comparing The Finances Of The Big 4 US Airlines In The Second Quarter
North America 26 Jul 2020 Industry Comparing The Finances Of The Big 4 US Airlines In The Second Quarter
APAC 15 Oct 2020 Virgin Australia Confirmed: Virgin Australia CEO Is Leaving The Airline
Latin America 07 May 2020 COPA Copa Airlines monthly cash burn stands at around USD85m without revenues
Latin America 18 Aug 2020 COPA Copa restarts service five months after grounding
North America 14 Dec 2020 Delta Coping With A Crisis: How Delta Is Surviving COVID-19
Global 17 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus cancellations have overwhelmed third-party travel booking sites
North America 13 Jul 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Coronavirus Cluster At Hawaiian Airlines Ignites Outbreak At Oahu Gyms
EMEA 27 Apr 2020 KLM CORONAVIRUS COULD TRIGGER AIR FRANCE-KLM SPLIT: REPORT
EMEA 23 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus Has Hit These African Aviation Markets The Hardest
Global 17 Aug 2020 Industry Coronavirus pandemic reshaping air travel as carriers struggle
Global 17 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus Travel Restrictions, Across the Globe:
Global 18 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus Travel Restrictions, Across the Globe:
Global 19 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus Travel Restrictions, Across the Globe:
Global 16 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus Travel Restrictions, Across the Globe 
North America 09 Jun 2020 Government Coronavirus triggers new American border debate — with Canada
North America 29 Apr 2020 Southwest Coronavirus won’t derail Southwest’s GDS plans
North America 15 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus' Impact on Travel Is 9 Times Greater than September 11
Global 03 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
Global 20 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
Global 23 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
Global 21 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
Global 07 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
Global 24 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
Global 09 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
Global 03 Apr 2020 Government Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
Global 25 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
Global 24 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
Global 13 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 27 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
Global 31 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
Global 17 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
Global 18 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: travellers race home amid worldwide border closures and flight warnings
Global 18 Mar 2020 Industry Corporate travel on the front line of global incidents
Latin America 07 Oct 2020 Government Could Argentina Remain Closed To Air Traffic Until 2021?
Global 21 Apr 2020 Industry Could Future Economy Class Cabins Have Glass Hygiene Screens?
APAC 23 Sep 2020 Industry Could The Indian Aviation Industry Have A Speedy Recovery?
EMEA 04 Sep 2020 Virgin Atlantic Court Approves Virgin Atlantic Restructuring Plan