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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
Multiple 14 Oct 2020 Government Nigeria Signs Bilateral Aviation Agreement With India
EMEA 16 Mar 2020 Government UK airlines call for multibillion bailout
North America 27 Mar 2020 Government Report: The federal government will own airline stakes
Latin America 03 Apr 2020 Government Argentina extends border closure until 30-Apr-2020
EMEA 18 May 2020 Government Germany hopes to end global travel warning in June, but no return to normal
APAC 21 May 2020 Government When Might India Allow International Flights To Resume?
APAC 25 May 2020 Government Thailand looking at quarantine waiver for selected tourists
Global 12 Jun 2020 Government IATA: Interactive Coronavirus (Covid-19) Travel Regulations Map
EMEA 18 Jun 2020 Government Denmark will reopen to most European nations except Portugal, much of Sweden
EMEA 22 Jun 2020 Government France Takes Aim at Budget Carriers With Ban on Short Routes
North America 07 Jul 2020 Government Most U.S. Airlines Sign Letters of Intent for Their Share of $25 Billion in Federal Aid
North America 14 Jul 2020 Government Hawaii Set To Lengthen COVID Arrival Procedures
Global 14 Oct 2020 Skyscanner Skyscanner, Expedia, Hopper on need for transparency in travel retailing
Multiple 02 Sep 2020 Skyscanner Travel sentiment 'much more optimistic' on domestic side than intl: Skyscanner
EMEA 15 Apr 2020 Skyscanner Skyscanner sees uptick in interest for late-2020 flights
Global 07 Apr 2020 Flight Centre Travel Group Travel Agency Flight Centre to Shutter 800 Storefronts as Part of $1.2 Billion Savings Effort
North America 07 Apr 2020 Hopper Travel Booking App Hopper Announces Layoffs Amid Coronavirus Crisis
North America 09 Nov 2020 TripActions Trip.com partners with global airlines to maximize customer benefits and propel travel recovery
North America 25 Mar 2020 TripActions Layoffs Hit TripActions, Reports Suggest Hundreds Let Go
North America 16 Jun 2020 TripActions TripActions Bolsters Reserves with $125 Million in Financing
Global 09 Sep 2020 TripActions TripActions targets large global companies with launch of “Enterprise Edition” services
North America 09 Nov 2020 Amadeus Amadeus credits domestic travel restart for small financial improvement
EMEA 25 Mar 2020 Amadeus Amadeus Cuts Costs As European Travel Tech Lobby Pleads For Aid
EMEA 03 Apr 2020 Amadeus Amadeus Stacks Cash For Worst-Case 2020 Where Air Traffic Stays Down 80 Percent
EMEA 03 Apr 2020 Amadeus Amadeus Stacks Cash For Worst-Case 2020 Where Air Traffic Stays Down 80 Percent
Global 03 Aug 2020 Industry OAG: Airline Capacity Recovery Crosses 50 Percent Mark
North America 08 Sep 2020 Industry TSA Hits Highest Passenger Numbers Since March
APAC 16 Sep 2020 Industry Chinese ‘Big Three’ expected to report profits in Q3: HSBC
EMEA 22 Sep 2020 Industry Airline industry will never be the same again -former IAG CEO Walsh
Global 27 Sep 2020 Industry Airlines’ Push For Rapid COVID Tests Is Here to Stay
North America 18 Oct 2020 Industry US airline operators brace for the long road back
North America 27 Apr 2020 Industry Absent vaccine, airline industry may be gutted for years
Global 04 May 2020 Industry Are the tech giants coming for airlines?
North America 04 May 2020 Industry Airlines Prepare for Leaner Operations in Covid-19 Recovery
Global 19 May 2020 Industry Bill Franke: Fare prices will not be the driver of demand, 'the passenger has to feel safe'
Global 08 Jun 2020 Industry OAG: Global Airline Capacity Slightly Increases This Week
Global 12 Jun 2020 Industry More than 197m Travel & Tourism jobs will be lost due to prolonged travel restrictions, according to new research from WTTC
Global 09 Jul 2020 Industry Assessing the Damage: The Airline Industry’s Grim First Half
Global 03 Sep 2020 Industry Aviation may not recover until 2024: trade group
EMEA 15 Sep 2020 Industry Spanish airlines see tough winter after disastrous summer
APAC 23 Sep 2020 Industry Could The Indian Aviation Industry Have A Speedy Recovery?
Global 30 Sep 2020 Industry Why COVID Testing Will Be Needed Even With A Vaccine
North America 16 Oct 2020 Industry U.S. Transportation Command Study Finds Risk of Covid-19 Transmission Very Low on Aircraft
North America 19 Oct 2020 Industry TSA Crosses Million-Passenger Threshold in Daily Screenings
Global 22 Apr 2020 Industry Once Boiling, NDC Development And Deployments Now Simmer
APAC 14 May 2020 Industry CAPA: 60% recovery in domestic Australia capacity by end-2020
Global 15 May 2020 Industry Airports Look to Tech to Ensure Social Distancing of Flyers
EMEA 09 Jun 2020 Industry A Missed Opportunity Made European Aviation’s COVID Fall Out Much Worse
EMEA 12 Jun 2020 Industry The Darkest Hour Is Over: Middle Eastern Carriers Slowly Ramp Up Flights
Global 15 Jun 2020 Industry Western Europe Leads Global Air Capacity Growth This Week