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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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 15 Oct 2020 United United: 'Long Tunnel' to Recovery, Sees 2024 for Pre-Covid Level of Business Demand
North America 18 Oct 2020 United United Maintains Robust Order Book With No Major Retirements
North America 14 Dec 2020 United United Airlines flight attendants raise alarm on crew quarantine protocols
EMEA 24 Aug 2020 Brussels Airlines Brussels Airlines gets approval for €290 million bailout
EMEA 17 Mar 2020 Brussels Airlines Brussels Airlines temporarily suspends all its flights as of 21 March until 19 April
EMEA 17 Mar 2020 Brussels Airlines Brussels Airlines requests state aid
EMEA 17 Mar 2020 Austrian Airlines Austrian Airlines to suspend all operations
EMEA 23 Oct 2020 Austrian Airlines Austrian Airlines Trials Rapid Pre-Departure COVID Tests In Vienna
Asia Pacific 09 Nov 2020 Austrian Airlines Austrian Airlines Moving Forward With Mandatory COVID Tests
EMEA 07 Oct 2020 Austrian Airlines Austrian cuts back winter capacity as Covid-19 cases rise
EMEA 18 Mar 2020 Air Dolomiti Air Dolomiti temporarily suspends ops
EMEA 17 Apr 2020 Iceland Air Icelandair plans new share issue to prop up financial position
EMEA 20 Oct 2020 Iceland Air Icelandair plans for 30% capacity cut in summer 2021 schedule
EMEA 22 Jul 2020 Iceland Air Icelandair Group expects $100m second-quarter operating loss
EMEA 12 Aug 2020 Iceland Air Icelandair Cuts Boeing 737 MAX Order Amid Settlement
EMEA 23 Mar 2020 Iceland Air Icelandair is operating only 14% of its planned flight schedule
EMEA 28 Apr 2020 Iceland Air Icelandair Group: Reduction in the number of employees and restructuring
APAC 14 May 2020 Singapore Airlines Historic loss at Singapore Airlines showcases Asian aviation woes
APAC 13 Oct 2020 Singapore Airlines Where Will Singapore Airlines Fly In December?
APAC 08 Jun 2020 Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines Raises $7.2 Billion In New Liquidity
APAC 10 Sep 2020 Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines Announces Thousands Of Job Cuts
APAC 23 Nov 2020 Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines to Restart San Francisco Service
APAC 27 Mar 2020 Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines latest to get massive bailout amid coronavirus crisis
APAC 09 May 2020 Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines Prepares For Its First Full-Year Loss
APAC 11 Sep 2020 Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines Halts First Class Bookings On Some Routes
APAC 20 Oct 2020 Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines Returns To New York With World’s Longest Flight
APAC 30 Jul 2020 Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines shares plunge after posting record loss
APAC 07 Dec 2020 Singapore Airlines Vistara, Singapore Airlines agree to strengthen ties for improved services
APAC 26 Jul 2020 Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines Raises Over $540m Securing A350s And 787s
APAC 17 Apr 2020 Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines pax down 63% in Mar-2020, load factor declines to 55.7%
APAC 23 Mar 2020 Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines cuts 96% of capacity, grounds 138 planes as countries tighten border controls
APAC 11 Jun 2020 Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines reinstates some flights, allows transit through Singapore from Australia, New Zealand
APAC 30 Jul 2020 Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines To Reassess Its Fleet Plan Over 6 Months
Middle East 14 Dec 2020 Emirates Emirates Takes Its 117th Airbus A380 As It Awaits First With Premium Economy
EMEA 17 May 2020 Emirates Emirates Considers Cutting 30,000 Jobs, Retire A380s Faster
EMEA 24 Jul 2020 Emirates Emirates offers to pay passengers’ Covid-19 medical and quarantine expenses
EMEA 21 Oct 2020 Emirates Emirates looking to restore U.S. network as soon as possible
EMEA 09 Jun 2020 Emirates Emirates Lays Off More Pilots, Cabin Crew as Part of Thousands of Job Cuts
EMEA 09 Jul 2020 Emirates Emirates and flydubai move close to merger, Emirates CCO says
EMEA 16 Oct 2020 Emirates Emirates rejects the new norm, sees robust recovery
EMEA 23 Oct 2020 Emirates Emirates Rolls Out Fully Biometric Experience In Dubai
EMEA 31 Mar 2020 Emirates Emirates to receive capital injection from Dubai government
EMEA 30 Apr 2020 Emirates Emirates protects and prepares its all wide-body fleet
EMEA 10 May 2020 Emirates Amazing: Emirates Posts Higher Full Year Profit
EMEA 15 Jul 2020 Emirates Emirates revival signals slow end to A380 hibernation
EMEA 25 Aug 2020 Emirates Emirates And Etihad Ask Flight Crew To Take Unpaid Leave
Europe 09 Nov 2020 Emirates How Emirates Is Adapting With COVID-19
EMEA 07 Dec 2020 Emirates Emirates Takes Delivery Of New Airbus A380
EMEA 07 Apr 2020 Emirates Emirates to Resume Limited Passenger Service April 6
Asia Pacific 16 Nov 2020 Emirates Emirates And FlySafair Announce Interlining Agreement