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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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 Sort descending Summary
North America 13 Apr 2020 United UA delays launch of 10 seasonal intl services to Jul-2020
North America 16 Aug 2020 United United Airlines Saves Just 3,500 Flight Attendant Jobs Through Voluntary Measures; Proposes Last-Ditch Plan
North America 17 Aug 2020 United United makes new move to limit attendant furloughs in case Congress fails to act
North America 22 Aug 2020 United United Airlines' Covid-19 safety measures are 'a way of life,' top Houston exec says
North America 22 Sep 2020 United United Airlines Will Remain Half Its Size Until Vaccine Is Widely Distributed: CEO
North America 03 Apr 2020 United United Airlines says revenue is down by $100M a day
North America 21 May 2020 United United Airlines Will Try to Avoid Further Job Cuts
North America 28 May 2020 United New United Airlines CEO Says No To Bankruptcy and Mandating Blocked Middle Seats
North America 25 Jun 2020 United United Air boosts debt offering to $6.8B on demand surge
North America 17 Aug 2020 United United Airlines Further Cuts Onboard Catering
North America 06 Oct 2020 United United Tests Bundling Flights With Meeting Space for Remote Workers in Subscription Model
North America 16 Mar 2020 United Cuts capacity by 50%
North America 20 Apr 2020 United United Airlines reports $2.1B quarterly loss
North America 01 May 2020 United United Airlines sees positive uptick in flight searches, but only for travel next year
North America 20 May 2020 United United Airlines Partners With Clorox To Enhance Hygiene Measures
North America 28 May 2020 United United Airlines To Focus On Preserving Cash Vs Acquiring New Aircraft
North America 29 May 2020 United United cuts 13 high-level executives as travel demand ‘still a very long way from where it was’
North America 06 Aug 2020 United United Extends Global Services Memberships Through January 2022
North America 16 Mar 2020 United US bookings plunge 70%
North America 23 Mar 2020 United United Airlines Cancels All Long Haul International Flights
North America 15 Apr 2020 United United to receive a slice of the $25 billion Payroll Support Program
North America 06 May 2020 United United Airlines Backs Away From Forced Moves To Part-Time After Machinists File Suit
North America 01 Jun 2020 United Is United Airlines’ Balance Sheet Strong Enough To Withstand Covid-19 Headwinds?
North America 12 Aug 2020 United United Airlines Disinfecting With UV Light
North America 26 Oct 2020 United How Delta and United Could Lead Airlines’ Return to Profitability
North America 23 Mar 2020 United United Airlines warns of massive layoffs without ‘sufficient’ federal
North America 17 Jun 2020 United United Airlines sweetens exit deal for flight attendants, others
North America 23 Jun 2020 United United Airlines expects to raise US$3 billion in debt offering
North America 13 Jul 2020 United United Airlines Stock Won’t See a Recovery Any Time Soon
North America 06 Sep 2020 United United Airlines adding, restoring flights in October
North America 01 Oct 2020 United United And American Airlines Tell 32,000 Employees They're Now On Furlough
North America 10 Oct 2020 United United Airlines Plans to Extend Pre-Flight Rapid COVID-19 Flight Attendant Testing
North America 30 Mar 2020 United United outlines international flying schedule for April
North America 05 Jun 2020 United United Airlines restores flights at 150 U.S., Canadian destinations in July, add nonstops
North America 18 Jun 2020 United United Airlines Is Rounding Up $10 Billion to Survive COVID-19
North America 30 Aug 2020 United United Airlines Permanently Eliminates Change Fees
North America 08 Sep 2020 United United Launches Interactive Map Showing U.S. Travel Restrictions
North America 24 Sep 2020 United United to Offer Pre-Flight Covid-19 Testing for Hawaii Travel Next Month
North America 23 Nov 2020 United United says Covid-19 spike is hitting air travel -- again
North America 27 Apr 2020 United United to Give Face Masks to Passengers From May
North America 15 May 2020 United United Airlines says it needs only 3,000 of its 25,000 flight attendants
North America 06 Jun 2020 United United to Close Three International Flight Attendant Bases
North America 10 Jun 2020 United United to require passengers to self-certify their health
North America 08 Jul 2020 United United Airlines Tells 36,000 Employees They Might Lose Their Jobs
North America 27 Aug 2020 United United Airlines Confirms Largest Pilot Cuts in 94 Years of Operation
North America 03 Sep 2020 United United Introduces New Tools To Help Passengers Plan Travel
North America 20 Sep 2020 United United Airlines, unions call for 6-month extension of federal aid, restart of stimulus negotiations
North America 02 Oct 2020 United United Focuses on Resuming Latin America, Caribbean Routes in November
North America 23 Nov 2020 United United Airlines offers free rapid virus tests for select international flights
North America 07 Dec 2020 United United States Airlines Still Burning Cash Amid Choppy Demand