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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
North America 24 Aug 2020 Delta Delta Air Lines to furlough nearly 2,000 pilots in October
EMEA 24 Aug 2020 Brussels Airlines Brussels Airlines gets approval for €290 million bailout
EMEA 24 Aug 2020 Virgin Atlantic High Court To Vote On Virgin Atlantic Rescue Deal Tomorrow
EMEA 24 Aug 2020 Government Anguilla is accepting visitors, but adding a fee
North America 23 Aug 2020 Delta Delta Air Lines Commits To Blocking Middle Seats Through 2021
APAC 23 Aug 2020 Fiji Airways Fiji Airways now ‘focused on survival’ after bumper year in 2019
North America 23 Aug 2020 Government Canada’s airlines wait for travel restrictions to ease
Global 23 Aug 2020 Industry What Is The Status Of The Global Aviation Recovery?
North America 22 Aug 2020 United United Airlines' Covid-19 safety measures are 'a way of life,' top Houston exec says
North America 22 Aug 2020 Government US Plan for Contact Tracing International Airline Passengers is Delayed
APAC 22 Aug 2020 Government Japan, Cambodia to ease COVID-19 travel restrictions in September
North America 22 Aug 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Poised for More Layoffs
Global 21 Aug 2020 Industry Airlines walk tightrope on pilot furloughs
EMEA 21 Aug 2020 Industry Has Europe’s Aviation Recovery Already Peaked?
Latin America 21 Aug 2020 Government Panama suspends international flights for another month
APAC 21 Aug 2020 Qantas Qantas CEO: U.S. Flights Won’t Resume Until 2021 End
North America 21 Aug 2020 Government A way to travel in Hawaii? Government unveils 'resort bubble' concept to hop between islands
North America 20 Aug 2020 Southwest Inconsistent Recovery Leads Southwest To Cut October Schedules
Latin America 20 Aug 2020 Government IATA warns that Argentina may delay September air travel restart
North America 20 Aug 2020 Government 15 Airports To Lose American Airlines Services As CARES Runs Out
North America 20 Aug 2020 American Airlines American Airlines halting service to 15 small cities after federal aid runs out in October
Latin America 20 Aug 2020 Government Colombia Expected to Lift Air Restrictions Sept. 1
EMEA 20 Aug 2020 Emirates Emirates Eyes 100% Route Recovery By Next Summer
Latin America 19 Aug 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines reports 76% reduction in total revenue in 2Q2020
North America 19 Aug 2020 Southwest Southwest Airlines Pulls Out Of US Treasury CARES Loan
Latin America 19 Aug 2020 Government Latin American aviation’s coronavirus slumber far from over
EMEA 19 Aug 2020 Government Finland returns travel restrictions for several countries
EMEA 19 Aug 2020 Air France Air France and KLM Assist Passengers Needing Covid-19 Tests to Travel
North America 19 Aug 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Updates Face Mask Requirements for Travelers
EMEA 19 Aug 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa reaches deal with pilots to cut costs
APAC 19 Aug 2020 Qantas Qantas Airways expects domestic group market share to increase to 70%
APAC 19 Aug 2020 Qantas Qantas says Australian state border closures hampering recovery, posts $1.4 billion loss
Global 19 Aug 2020 Industry CTM Says Business Travel Recovery Underway, Eyes Acquisitions
North America 19 Aug 2020 Government Hawaii Won’t Reopen To Tourists Until October
North America 19 Aug 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines: More than 2K union workers at risk of losing their jobs
EMEA 19 Aug 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa subsidiaries to get vital financial injection
North America 19 Aug 2020 Southwest Southwest Cuts Q3 Capacity Outlook
North America 19 Aug 2020 Southwest Southwest reports ‘modest’ improvement in travel demand, turns down government loan
EMEA 19 Aug 2020 El Al El Al Extends Flight Suspension To October
EMEA 19 Aug 2020 Industry European air traffic forecast cut. Capacity recovery loses momentum
North America 19 Aug 2020 American Airlines American Airlines sets new masks guidelines: Here’s what’s allowed, banned from flights
North America 18 Aug 2020 Delta For Delta Air Lines, It’s Not About the Middle Seats
EMEA 18 Aug 2020 British Airways British Airlines Appeal For UK COVID Test Quarantine Exemption
EMEA 18 Aug 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways to Bulk Up U.S. Network in September
Latin America 18 Aug 2020 COPA Copa restarts service five months after grounding
Latin America 18 Aug 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines has laid off 12,600 employees since March amid coronavirus crisis
Latin America 18 Aug 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines reports a loss of $890 mln in Q2
North America 18 Aug 2020 Delta Delta Partners With CVS To Roll Out 15 Minutes Crew COVID Tests
North America 18 Aug 2020 United United Airlines Looks To Limit Furloughed Flight Attendants
EMEA 18 Aug 2020 Government Germany gives green light to Swiss airline bailout