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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 14 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Bailout Sparks Debate in Government About Direct Stake
EMEA 19 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa bailout in jeopardy as top shareholder seeks other options
EMEA 21 Oct 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Announces Reduced Losses for Q3
EMEA 08 Jul 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa airlines to slash leadership, cut 1,000 administrative jobs
Europe 23 Nov 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa airlines to offer biometric identity verification for passengers
EMEA 01 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa aims for autumn restart ‘at the earliest’
EMEA 17 Sep 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Adds 15 New Destinations For Summer 2021 From Frankfurt
EMEA 26 Oct 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Abandons Offices, Parks Planes to Cut Costs in Winter
Global 03 Jun 2020 Industry Lower levels of anxiety around travel emerging, but search volumes remain low
EMEA 25 Apr 2020 Wizz Low cost airline Wizz to restart some flights from UK's Luton airport
EMEA 27 May 2020 LOT Polish Airlines LOT Polish Will Implement Staggered Social Distancing Upon Return
EMEA 13 Apr 2020 LOT Polish Airlines LOT Polish has withdrawn its plans to purchase Condor
EMEA 13 Apr 2020 Condor LOT Polish has withdrawn its plans to purchase Condor
EMEA 20 May 2020 LOT Polish Airlines LOT Polish Airlines Announces June Domestic Flight Resumption
North America 19 May 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Lifting 14-day quarantine will be key factor in Hawaiian Airlines’ recovery, says CEO
EMEA 13 Apr 2020 Lufthansa LHG permanently retires 9% of Lufthansa branded fleet
EMEA 20 Mar 2020 Lufthansa LHG parks 700 aircraft in crisis response
EMEA 16 Mar 2020 Lufthansa LHG grounds Austrian Airlines
Multiple 23 Apr 2020 Industry Leaving middle seat empty is idiotic, says Ryanair
EMEA 23 Apr 2020 RyanAir Leaving middle seat empty is idiotic, says Ryanair
EMEA 19 Jul 2020 South African Airways Leaner South African Airways Can Stay Independent: Government Official
EMEA 16 Mar 2020 KLM Lays off between 1,500 and 2,000 staff
North America 25 Mar 2020 TripActions Layoffs Hit TripActions, Reports Suggest Hundreds Let Go
North America 23 Jun 2020 Government LAX To Screen International Passengers’ Temperature From Today
Latin America 16 Nov 2020 COVID-19 Latin American Countries Urged to Coordinate Reopenings by Global Airlines Group
Latin America 19 Aug 2020 Government Latin American aviation’s coronavirus slumber far from over
Latin America 16 Oct 2020 Government Latin American Aviation Expected To Lose Almost 300 Million Passengers
Latin America 16 Sep 2020 Industry Latin American Airlines Accelerate Digital Strategy To Overcome Pandemic
Latin America 13 May 2020 Avianca Latin America's airlines pray for bailouts to avoid Avianca's fate
Latin America 29 Jun 2020 Industry Latin America's airline apocalypse signals a future with weak competition
Latin America 12 Oct 2020 Government Latin America reopens and airlines try to gauge demand
Latin America 10 Aug 2020 LATAM LATAM’s unlikely recovery funding: Qatar Airways could boost Delta’s position
Latin America 15 Jul 2020 LATAM LATAM’s Passengers Fall 50% But There’s Hope For The Airline
Latin America 28 May 2020 LATAM LATAM's bankruptcy filing to delay its Brazil bailout to at least July
Latin America 20 Mar 2020 LATAM LATAM to reduce its operations by 70%
Latin America 17 May 2020 LATAM LATAM To Lay Off 1,400 Employees
Latin America 20 Mar 2020 LATAM LATAM to cut pay by 50% to its 43,000
Latin America 20 Apr 2020 LATAM LATAM suspends European services until June
Latin America 29 Sep 2020 LATAM LATAM Streamlines Flight Booking, Increases Ancillary Revenue With New App
Latin America 15 Sep 2020 LATAM LATAM Shows Steady Recovery Despite Financing Struggles
Latin America 03 Apr 2020 LATAM LATAM reduces operations by 95% in April
Latin America 11 Oct 2020 LATAM LATAM receives first USD1.1bn from DIP
Latin America 14 Dec 2020 LATAM LATAM offers free domestic Covid-19 vaccine transportation in operational countries
Latin America 10 Sep 2020 LATAM LATAM names former JetBlue executive as new commercial chief
Latin America 25 Jun 2020 LATAM LATAM Makes Significant Route Adjustments Across Multiple Countries
Latin America 27 May 2020 LATAM LATAM immediately cutting 19 leased aircraft from fleet
Latin America 17 Oct 2020 LATAM LATAM Gradually Restores Passenger Operations
Latin America 14 Dec 2020 LATAM LATAM Flies To Qatar For The First Time
Latin America 26 May 2020 LATAM Latam files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Latin America 07 Dec 2020 LATAM LATAM expects to function at 38% normal capacity during December