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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 20 Oct 2020 Finnair Finnair To Axe 10% Of Its Workforce
EMEA 25 Aug 2020 Finnair Finnair to cut up to 1,000 jobs, seeks further savings
EMEA 07 Jul 2020 Finnair Finnair’s Passenger Traffic Doubles From May But Still Down 96%
EMEA 11 Sep 2020 Government First European 'travel bubble' ends as coronavirus cases rise in Estonia
Global 18 Sep 2020 Industry Flying Post Pandemic: Could We See Semi Private Cubicle Seating?
North America 18 Aug 2020 Delta For Delta Air Lines, It’s Not About the Middle Seats
Global 27 May 2020 COVID-19 For inspiration and hope during coronavirus -- just look up
EMEA 16 Mar 2020 Lufthansa Forcasting €1.5bn operating loss in 2020
EMEA 22 Jun 2020 Government France Takes Aim at Budget Carriers With Ban on Short Routes
EMEA 12 Jun 2020 Government France to lift border controls for EU travellers on June 15
EMEA 16 Oct 2020 Government France to roll out airport testing this month - minister
EMEA 19 Jun 2020 Air France France warns Air France-KLM against forced job cuts after state bailout
EMEA 10 May 2020 Government France Won't Enforce Airlines to Respect One Metre Distance Rule on Planes
Europe 14 Dec 2020 Air France French Gov. set to double its existing 14% stake in the Air France-KLM group
EMEA 24 Apr 2020 Air France French government announces 'historic' €7 billion aid package for Air France-KLM
EMEA 17 Apr 2020 Air France French state may call on banks to contribute to Air France bailout
Europe 07 Dec 2020 Air France French state to double Air France stake, RTL radio reports
Europe 09 Nov 2020 British Airways Fresh lockdown prompts British Airways to suspend Gatwick flights
North America 29 Jun 2020 Frontier Frontier Airlines Vouchers Begin To Expire As Pandemic Drags On
North America 03 Apr 2020 Frontier Frontier slashes April capacity a staggering 90%
APAC 19 Mar 2020 All Nippon Airways Furloughs 5,000 Cabin Crew
APAC 04 Aug 2020 Garuda Indonesia Garuda posts $723 million first-half loss
APAC 01 Jul 2020 Garuda Indonesia Garuda posts sharp fall in first-quarter operating profit
Asia Pacific 09 Nov 2020 Garuda Indonesia Garuda sees quarterly losses narrow on revenue uptick
Global 25 Mar 2020 Industry GBTA, IATA, Buyers Agree: Travel Has Come to a Halt
Global 17 Aug 2020 Industry GBTA: Expect Travel Policies & Compliance Measures to Change as Biz Travel Resumes
EMEA 11 Jun 2020 Lufthansa German airline Lufthansa plans to cut 22,000 jobs
EMEA 03 Jun 2020 Lufthansa German airline Lufthansa reports $2.3bn net loss in first quarter
EMEA 07 Apr 2020 Government German Government Backs Vouchers Over Refunds For Lufthansa Passengers
EMEA 26 Apr 2020 Government German government divided over form of Lufthansa rescue deal
EMEA 29 May 2020 Lufthansa German official sees Lufthansa bailout in reach, demands fairness
EMEA 23 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Germany dares Lufthansa's billionaire top shareholder to scuttle $15b bailout
EMEA 18 Aug 2020 Government Germany gives green light to Swiss airline bailout
EMEA 18 May 2020 Government Germany hopes to end global travel warning in June, but no return to normal
EMEA 03 Apr 2020 Lufthansa Germany in talks to inject billions into Lufthansa
EMEA 03 Apr 2020 Condor Germany ready to nationalise airline Condor
EMEA 03 Jun 2020 Government Germany to lift travel ban for EU, Schengen countries and UK from June 15
EMEA 03 Aug 2020 Government Germany to start testing returning travellers
EMEA 26 Apr 2020 Government Germany Wants Europe to Reboot Travel in a Unified Manner
EMEA 31 Aug 2020 Government Ghana Prepares To Resume International Flights Tomorrow
EMEA 11 Sep 2020 British Airways GIANT AIRLINES CUT FLIGHTS AND STAFF AS RECOVERY RECEDES
APAC 19 Apr 2020 GoAir GoAir employees to go on leave without pay till May 3
Latin America 24 Mar 2020 Gol Linhas Aereas GOL cuts capacity to 92% in domestic and 100% in international markets until early May
Latin America 01 Sep 2020 Gol Linhas Aereas GOL Pays Off Its $300 Million Loan Backed By Delta
Multiple 09 Sep 2020 Gol Linhas Aereas GOL Signs A New Codeshare Agreement With Ethiopian Airlines
Europe 16 Nov 2020 British Airways Goldman is back on board owner of British Airways
Global 13 Aug 2020 Google Google adds hotel and flight availability data and 'free cancellation' filter
Global 16 Oct 2020 Google Google Appoints Amex GBT as Sole Global TMC
APAC 26 Oct 2020 Google Google says COVID boosted OTA usage in APAC
EMEA 23 Mar 2020 British Airways Government 'draws up plans to buy shares In British Airways