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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 27 Jul 2020 Government Airlines In Libya Resume Flights After 4 Month Pause
EMEA 01 Sep 2020 Government IAG’s Willie Walsh Calls For Government To Open Up The UK
APAC 07 Sep 2020 Government Thailand tourism collapse poses existential crisis for airlines
North America 26 Aug 2020 Government Despite restrictions, airlines maintain international U.S. flights
North America 11 Sep 2020 Government Should US Airlines Receive Additional Government Support?
APAC 17 Sep 2020 Government Vietnam reopens borders to six countries
APAC 28 Sep 2020 Government Australia To Continue Supporting Some Domestic Flights Into 2021
APAC 27 Oct 2020 Government India Will Allow Just 13,000 Domestic Flights This Winter
Asia Pacific 07 Dec 2020 Government Melbourne Receives Its First International Arrivals In Months
APAC 31 Mar 2020 Government China Defends Temporary Ban on Foreign Travelers
APAC 23 Apr 2020 Government Indonesia to ban air, sea travel to end-May - officials
EMEA 11 May 2020 Government Spain Calls For EU-Wide Approach To Airline Aid
EMEA 12 May 2020 Government Iceland To Open To Tourists Again On June 15th (With Conditions)
EMEA 10 Jun 2020 Government Hungary, Croatia to lift border restrictions from Friday
EMEA 14 Jun 2020 Government Egypt to reopen all airports on July 1, aviation minister says
EMEA 01 Jul 2020 Government EU Confirms United States Travelers Will Be Banned Upon Reopening
APAC 16 Jul 2020 Government Air travel in Malaysia showing further signs of recovery: MAHB
APAC 29 Jul 2020 Government India’s Domestic Rebound Starts To Slow In A Blow To Airlines
North America 25 Aug 2020 Government San Francisco Offers COVID-19 Testing To All Airport And Airline Employees
North America 04 Sep 2020 Government US Airlines Begin Lobbying For US-UK Travel Corridor
EMEA 10 Sep 2020 Government European airline bailouts hit €26.6 billion: HSBC
EMEA 11 Sep 2020 Government European tourism bodies plead for coordinated travel restrictions
EMEA 21 Sep 2020 Government Airlines UK-commissioned study calls for reopening of US routes
APAC 29 Sep 2020 Government Thailand to slowly restart tourism with flight from China
Latin America 16 Oct 2020 Government Latin American Aviation Expected To Lose Almost 300 Million Passengers
North America 07 Dec 2020 Government Canadian aviation: encouraging steps on travel restrictions
North America 14 Dec 2020 Government U.S. Airlines Shed the Most Jobs in 3 Decades After Federal Relief Expired
EMEA 31 Mar 2020 Government Turkey suspends all international flights, expands restrictions
North America 07 Apr 2020 Government DOT orders airlines to pay out refunds
EMEA 26 Apr 2020 Government Germany Wants Europe to Reboot Travel in a Unified Manner
EMEA 11 May 2020 Government Israeli Government Wants Changes At El Al In Return For Funding
APAC 04 May 2020 Government China blocks U.S. airlines from resuming flights
North America 14 Jun 2020 Government Tourists Begin to Find Their Way Back to Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula
North America 23 Jun 2020 Government American Travelers Likely Won’t Be Allowed Into EU Anytime Soon
North America 01 Jul 2020 Government Canada Bans Foreign Travelers Until At Least August
North America 21 Jul 2020 Government New York now requires mandatory quarantine for travelers from 31 states
North America 30 Aug 2020 Government Canada Extends International Travel Restrictions Until October
North America 08 Sep 2020 Government US Senate Not Expected To Provide Aid To Airlines
EMEA 04 Oct 2020 Government Which Countries Remain Exempt From The UK’s Quarantine Mandate?
EMEA 18 Oct 2020 Government The UK’s Quarantine Exemption List – What Is The Latest Update?
EMEA 20 Oct 2020 Government Russia to give airlines ₽30mn in covid subsidies but no more
North America 09 Nov 2020 Government Aid For Airlines? Canada Says Grant Refunds First
North America 14 Dec 2020 Government U.S. Travel Reacts to Proposed COVID Relief Framework
APAC 18 Mar 2020 Government Government urges Australians to fly home as coronavirus closes borders 
APAC 24 Mar 2020 Government India to Stop Domestic Flights Tuesday After Having Already Suspended Rail Service
APAC 07 Apr 2020 Government China Saw a Modest Rise in Domestic Travel Last Weekend
EMEA 24 Apr 2020 Government Norway Approves New Law That Could Help Rescue Norwegian Air
North America 25 Apr 2020 Government U.S. Airlines Get an Additional $9.5 Billion in Federal Relief to Stave Off Job Cuts
Global 11 May 2020 Government World tourism remains at a standstill as 100% of countries impose restrictions on travel
North America 25 Jun 2020 Government Hawaii Is Set To Reopen On August 1st – What That Means For You