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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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 Sort descending
EMEA 01 May 2020 Aer Lingus Aer Lingus Could Cut 900 Jobs
EMEA 03 Oct 2020 Aer Lingus Aer Lingus Offers Summer Schedule With Flexible Booking Options
EMEA 07 Jul 2020 Aeroflot Aeroflot chief sets out expectations for restoration of international network
EMEA 02 Aug 2020 Aeroflot Aeroflot Resumes Some International Commercial Services
EMEA 30 Jul 2020 Aeroflot Aeroflot revenue falls 85% in Q2, all hopes on domestic flights
EMEA 22 Sep 2020 Aeroflot Aeroflot Sees Domestic Travel Make A Full Recovery
EMEA 07 Sep 2020 Aeroflot Aeroflot Will Resume Flights On Three International Routes
North America 22 Sep 2020 Aeroméxico Aeromexico Allowed To Modify Leasing Agreements By NY Court
North America 30 Jun 2020 Aeroméxico Aeromexico files for bankruptcy
North America 14 Aug 2020 Aeroméxico Aeromexico Is Looking For $1B USD In Financing
North America 29 Jul 2020 Aeroméxico Aeromexico Lost Over $1 Billion In H1 As Passengers Dropped 50%
North America 06 Jul 2020 Aeroméxico Aeromexico Plans To Reject 19 Aircraft Lease Contracts
North America 21 Oct 2020 Aeroméxico Aeromexico Reports A $136 Million Loss For Q3
Latin America 09 Nov 2020 Aeroméxico Aeromexico: Passenger numbers up 22.9% in October
EMEA 15 Apr 2020 Air France AF Plans The Retirement Of Its Airbus A380s
EMEA 19 Apr 2020 Air France AF to run 30% of its flights from July onwards
EMEA 13 Apr 2020 KLM AF-KLM in Talks for French State Cash Injection
EMEA 20 Mar 2020 Air France AF-KLM reveals "very significant" cutbacks
EMEA 20 Mar 2020 KLM AF-KLM reveals "very significant" cutbacks
North America 09 Nov 2020 Government Aid For Airlines? Canada Says Grant Refunds First
EMEA 17 Apr 2020 Air Arabia Air Arabia Abu Dhabi on course for spring launch
EMEA 24 Sep 2020 Air Astana Air Astana’s Domestic Network Is Stronger Than Ever Despite COVID
North America 29 Jul 2020 Air Canada Air Canada (TSX:AC) Investors Face the Moment of Truth This Week
North America 26 Oct 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Adding Doha To Its Route Network With A Boeing 787-9
North America 03 Oct 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Airport COVID-19 Testing Trial Shows Promising Results
North America 04 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Announces New Safety Measures While Bracing for Long Recovery
North America 30 Apr 2020 Air Canada Air Canada anticipates return of worldwide air travel by Christmas
North America 25 Jul 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Begins Reopening Its Maple Leaf Lounges
North America 15 Jul 2020 Air Canada Air Canada calls on Ottawa to ease 14-day quarantine rules
North America 16 Oct 2020 Air Canada Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu to retire next year; Michael Rousseau named successor
North America 11 Jun 2020 Air Canada Air Canada CEO pleads with Trudeau government to let airlines fly again
North America 25 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada CEO's compensation cut by over half - to $5.8 million - due to pandemic
North America 14 Jun 2020 Air Canada Air Canada CEO: “Government Restrictions Are Preventing A Return To Normality”
North America 25 Jun 2020 Air Canada Air Canada chief executive blasts government for maintaining travel restrictions
North America 19 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Details New Sanitization Protocols
North America 03 Sep 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Disallows Masks with Exhalation Valves in Policy Adjustment
North America 30 Jun 2020 Air Canada Air Canada discontinues service on 30 routes across the country
North America 02 Oct 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Finalizing Order for COVID-19 Rapid Testing Kits
North America 12 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada grounds Taipei flights until March 2021
North America 25 Sep 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Has A Digital Focus On The Road To Recovery
North America 18 Sep 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Introduces COVID-19 Cover Following WestJet
North America 11 Aug 2020 Air Canada Air Canada is revamping its Aeroplan loyalty program in an effort to make it easier to use. BUSINESS Air Canada to launch revamped Aeroplan amid devastated travel industry
North America 21 Oct 2020 Air Canada Air Canada launches all-premium Jetz flights for winter leisure travel
North America 14 Dec 2020 Air Canada Air Canada launches biometric boarding
North America 17 Sep 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Launches Monthly Infinite Flight Pass
North America 31 Jul 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Lowers Q3 Capacity Plans Amid Ongoing Canadian Travel Restrictions
North America 03 Apr 2020 Air Canada Air Canada nixes April London-Toronto flights as traffic tumbles
North America 01 Sep 2020 Air Canada Air Canada offers COVID-19 insurance for sun destinations at no extra cost to travellers
North America 27 Aug 2020 Air Canada Air Canada plans voluntary COVID-19 passenger test trial: analyst note
North America 02 Aug 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Posts Loses Of 1.75 Billion, Urges Easing Of Travel Restrictions