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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
Global 01 Sep 2020 IATA IATA: Governments ‘killing aviation’ by not managing border risks
EMEA 23 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Increased Risk to Jobs as European Airline Revenues Collapse
Global 09 Jun 2020 IATA IATA: Industry Losses to Top $84 Billion in 2020
Global 12 Jun 2020 Government IATA: Interactive Coronavirus (Covid-19) Travel Regulations Map
Global 20 Sep 2020 IATA IATA: Many airlines may 'struggle to survive the weak winter months'
EMEA 03 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Middle East and Africa Airlines Revenue Losses Mount - Urgent Government Support Required
EMEA 02 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Middle East and Africa Airlines Revenue Losses Mount - Urgent Government Support Required
Global 07 Dec 2020 Government IATA: Pandemic undoes more than a decade of gains in air connectivity
Global 03 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Passenger Demand Plunges on COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
Global 02 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Passenger Demand Plunges on COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
Global 14 Dec 2020 IATA IATA: Passenger Recovery Disappoints in October
EMEA 23 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Relief is Critical for Middle East Airlines as COVID-19 Impact Deepens
North America 09 Nov 2020 IATA IATA: September Global Air Traffic Down 72.8 Percent YOY
Global 21 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Slow Recovery Needs Confidence Boosting Measures
EMEA 16 Aug 2020 IATA IATA: The Crisis Is Having A Worsening Impact On African Aviation
Africa 06 May 2020 IATA IATA: Urgent Appeal to International Community to Support African Travel and Tourism Sector
Global 28 Jul 2020 IATA IATA’s New Numbers are Grim, Grim, Grim
Europe 07 Dec 2020 Iberia Iberia Is Flying To 70% Of Its Pre-Crisis Destinations
EMEA 19 Sep 2020 Iberia Iberia Reorganizes Management Structure
EMEA 16 Jun 2020 Iberia Iberia Says Fleet Reduction Is Not Temporary
EMEA 12 May 2020 Government Iceland To Open To Tourists Again On June 15th (With Conditions)
EMEA 12 Aug 2020 Iceland Air Icelandair Cuts Boeing 737 MAX Order Amid Settlement
EMEA 22 Jul 2020 Iceland Air Icelandair Group expects $100m second-quarter operating loss
EMEA 28 Apr 2020 Iceland Air Icelandair Group: Reduction in the number of employees and restructuring
EMEA 23 Mar 2020 Iceland Air Icelandair is operating only 14% of its planned flight schedule
EMEA 20 Oct 2020 Iceland Air Icelandair plans for 30% capacity cut in summer 2021 schedule
EMEA 17 Apr 2020 Iceland Air Icelandair plans new share issue to prop up financial position
North America 30 Jun 2020 Industry IHG Projects 75 Percent Q2 RevPAR Decline
Global 15 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Aviation
North America 16 Mar 2020 Delta Implementing a hiring freeze and voluntary unpaid leave
APAC 16 Nov 2020 Korean Air In a deal worth $1.6 billion, Korean Air acquires Asiana Airlines
North America 12 Aug 2020 Delta In a test, Delta checks passenger temps at LAX
Multiple 23 Nov 2020 Government In October ARC charted the fourth month of increases in air ticket sales
Global 20 Mar 2020 COVID-19 In the midst of a crisis we can rethink the rules
North America 20 Aug 2020 Southwest Inconsistent Recovery Leads Southwest To Cut October Schedules
Multiple 03 Oct 2020 Government India & Germany To Hold Talks Regarding Travel Bubble Reopening
APAC 21 May 2020 Government India Fixes Price Bands For Airfares As Flying Resumes From May 25
APAC 25 Jun 2020 Government India Is Considering Travel Bubbles – What You Need To Know
APAC 24 Oct 2020 Government India Seeks To Further Ease Travel Restrictions
APAC 18 Jul 2020 Government India to Restart U.S. Passenger Flights July 23
APAC 24 Mar 2020 Government India to Stop Domestic Flights Tuesday After Having Already Suspended Rail Service
APAC 27 Oct 2020 Government India Will Allow Just 13,000 Domestic Flights This Winter
APAC 19 Apr 2020 Government India's aviation authority tells airlines not to take bookings until government orders
APAC 23 Mar 2020 Government India's commercial airlines to cease operation domestically
APAC 15 Apr 2020 Government India's Modi extends nationwide coronavirus lockdown until May 3
APAC 18 May 2020 Government Indian Flight Ban Extended Until End Of The Month
APAC 29 Jul 2020 Government India’s Domestic Rebound Starts To Slow In A Blow To Airlines
APAC 31 Mar 2020 Government Indonesia Bans Foreign Arrivals
APAC 09 Jun 2020 Government Indonesia resumes domestic air travel, coronavirus cases jump
APAC 23 Apr 2020 Government Indonesia to ban air, sea travel to end-May - officials