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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
Latin America 20 Sep 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines receives approval for USD2.4bn DIP financing
North America 20 Sep 2020 United United Airlines, unions call for 6-month extension of federal aid, restart of stimulus negotiations
EMEA 20 Sep 2020 Government What Is The Latest Update To The UK Quarantine Exempt List?
North America 20 Sep 2020 Government How Much Long-Term Debt Do US Airlines Have?
Global 20 Sep 2020 IATA IATA: Many airlines may 'struggle to survive the weak winter months'
EMEA 19 Sep 2020 El Al El Al Prepares To Reopen Passenger Flights From October
EMEA 19 Sep 2020 Finnair Finnair Partners To Offer Pre-Travel COVID Tests
Global 19 Sep 2020 IATA IATA says onboard transmission of COVID-19 is lower than other public indoor environments
North America 19 Sep 2020 Government US Airline CEOs Continue Advocating For More Government Support
Global 19 Sep 2020 Industry How Should The Airline Refund System Change?
EMEA 19 Sep 2020 Iberia Iberia Reorganizes Management Structure
Latin America 19 Sep 2020 LATAM Brazil Approves Delta And LATAM’s Joint Venture
North America 19 Sep 2020 Delta Delta to turn down CARES Act loan, take on debt backed by SkyMiles
North America 18 Sep 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Introduces COVID-19 Cover Following WestJet
North America 18 Sep 2020 American Airlines American Airlines CEO: ‘Hundreds of thousands’ will be jobless without aid
North America 18 Sep 2020 Industry Canadian airlines cancelling flights again as hoped-for bounceback in demand fizzles
EMEA 18 Sep 2020 British Airways British Airways Launches New First Class Suite With Door
EMEA 18 Sep 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar to build network into October
North America 18 Sep 2020 American Airlines AMERICAN AIRLINES TO SLASH 40,000 JOBS THROUGH OCTOBER
EMEA 18 Sep 2020 South African Airways South African Government Fails To Provide SAA Funding By Deadline
APAC 18 Sep 2020 Government Pre-travel testing a go: Trans-Pacific visitors to get scanned starting Oct. 15
APAC 18 Sep 2020 Qantas Qantas To Look At Operating More Flights To Nowhere
Global 18 Sep 2020 Industry Flying Post Pandemic: Could We See Semi Private Cubicle Seating?
EMEA 17 Sep 2020 South African Airways SAA creditors to meet as critical rescue funds fail to materialise
APAC 17 Sep 2020 Qantas Qantas Sells Out 7 Hour Flight To Nowhere In 10 Minutes
North America 17 Sep 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines says more furloughs could come if pre-travel testing program is extended again
North America 17 Sep 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Launches Monthly Infinite Flight Pass
Global 17 Sep 2020 Travelport Travelport Dodges Bankruptcy Thanks to $500 Million Pact With Lenders
Latin America 17 Sep 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines Increasing Subsidiary Operations During September
APAC 17 Sep 2020 Government Vietnam reopens borders to six countries
EMEA 17 Sep 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Adds 15 New Destinations For Summer 2021 From Frankfurt
EMEA 17 Sep 2020 British Airways British Airways arrivals testing geofencing tech
EMEA 16 Sep 2020 Air France Air France-KLM: Long haul cargo ops 'booming' but can't cover pax revenue losses
Latin America 16 Sep 2020 Industry Latin American Airlines Accelerate Digital Strategy To Overcome Pandemic
North America 16 Sep 2020 American Airlines American Airlines launches new online tool showing Covid-19 restrictions for destinations
Global 16 Sep 2020 Government WTTC claims internationally coordinated plan to save travel industry expected within four weeks
North America 16 Sep 2020 Delta Delta Borrows $9 Billion in Largest Airline Debt Sale Ever
North America 16 Sep 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines prepares to restore connection with Japan
APAC 16 Sep 2020 Industry Chinese ‘Big Three’ expected to report profits in Q3: HSBC
Global 16 Sep 2020 Industry NDC in 2020: so close but too far?
EMEA 16 Sep 2020 British Airways BA CEO: Recovery Will Be Very Long, with Some Changes Permanent
North America 16 Sep 2020 Government Hawaiʻi Launches a Pre-Travel COVID-19 Testing Program on Oct. 15
North America 16 Sep 2020 United United Airlines pilot union voting to save thousands of jobs
APAC 16 Sep 2020 Air New Zealand Air New Zealand considers laying off hundreds more cabin crew
APAC 16 Sep 2020 Cathay Pacific Cathay Pacific Cites Need To Adapt As It Continues To Burn Cash
North America 16 Sep 2020 United United CEO: Business travel will come back — eventually
North America 16 Sep 2020 Westjet WestJet Grows October Schedule With US, UK, And Leisure Flights
Global 16 Sep 2020 Industry Will COVID-19 Kill International First Class?
EMEA 16 Sep 2020 KLM You’ll Now Need a Negative COVID-19 Test Certificate if You Don’t Want to Wear a Face Mask Onboard KLM
APAC 16 Sep 2020 Industry Travellers snap up Asian airlines' scenic 'flights to nowhere'