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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
APAC 25 May 2020 Air New Zealand Air New Zealand sees annual underlying loss due to coronavirus
APAC 20 Oct 2020 Air New Zealand Air New Zealand offers 'mystery breaks' to lure travelers back
APAC 16 Sep 2020 Air New Zealand Air New Zealand considers laying off hundreds more cabin crew
APAC 01 Sep 2020 Qantas Qantas CEO: 'We don't see demand coming back until 2023 or 2024'
APAC 09 Jul 2020 Qantas Why Is Qantas Sending Its A380s To The United States For Storage?
APAC 17 Sep 2020 Qantas Qantas Sells Out 7 Hour Flight To Nowhere In 10 Minutes
APAC 02 May 2020 Qantas Qantas CEO Says Australian Domestic Market Will Remain Competitive
APAC 07 Jul 2020 Qantas Qantas, Jetstar 'significantly reduce' flights to Melbourne after New South Wales border closure
APAC 09 Jun 2020 Qantas Qantas, Virgin Australia suspend last international flights amid travel ban
APAC 21 Jul 2020 Qantas Qantas says government support for airlines likely needed beyond March
APAC 26 Oct 2020 Qantas Report: Qantas will not restart UK flights without vaccine
Asia Pacific 14 Dec 2020 Qantas Qantas no outlier in outsourcing push
APAC 04 Aug 2020 Qantas Qantas Halts Melbourne Freight Activities Amid COVID Case Spike
APAC 11 Sep 2020 Qantas Qantas to boost regional flights when state borders reopen
APAC 18 Sep 2020 Qantas Qantas To Look At Operating More Flights To Nowhere
APAC 24 Jun 2020 Qantas Qantas to cut 6000 jobs as part of COVID-19 recovery plan
APAC 15 Oct 2020 Qantas Qantas Won’t Fly To The United States Until At Least February
APAC 27 Mar 2020 Qantas Qantas shares soar on financing deal as rivals cut more capacity
APAC 19 Aug 2020 Qantas Qantas Airways expects domestic group market share to increase to 70%
APAC 21 Aug 2020 Qantas Qantas CEO: U.S. Flights Won’t Resume Until 2021 End
APAC 03 Apr 2020 Qantas Qantas switches off inflight WiFi, movies, TV shows to save cash
APAC 02 Oct 2020 Qantas Qantas begins cancelling international flights until March 2021
APAC 09 Apr 2020 Qantas Qantas CEO Moots Potential One Year Flight Suspension
APAC 18 Oct 2020 Qantas Qantas to exit joint venture with Vietnam Airlines: report
APAC 22 Jun 2020 Qantas Qantas Celebrates Successful Friday Sale Results Showing Rebounding Travel Demand
APAC 19 Aug 2020 Qantas Qantas says Australian state border closures hampering recovery, posts $1.4 billion loss
APAC 24 Aug 2020 Qantas Qantas International CEO Steps Down Due To Prolonged Grounding
EMEA 02 Jun 2020 Alitalia Alitalia Recommences Flights To New York
EMEA 07 Sep 2020 Alitalia New lifeline for Alitalia: EU approves €200 million aid
EMEA 10 Oct 2020 Alitalia Italian ministers sign decree establishing Alitalia successor
EMEA 15 Sep 2020 Alitalia Alitalia To Remain A Full Service Carrier
Global 07 Dec 2020 Alitalia Alitalia To Start Quarantine-Free New York To Rome Flights
EMEA 27 Mar 2020 Alitalia Alitalia To Be Downsized Following Nationalization
EMEA 22 Sep 2020 Alitalia Alitalia Looks To Introduce COVID Free Domestic Flights
North America 23 Jun 2020 Alaska Airways Alaska Airlines Sees Passenger Demand Begin To Rebound
North America 21 Sep 2020 Alaska Airways Alaska Airlines Will Block Middle Seats Through Thanksgiving
North America 02 Jun 2020 Alaska Airways Alaska Airlines Flew at 40 Percent Load Factors in May
North America 01 Sep 2020 Alaska Airways Alaska Joins in Change-Fee Elimination
North America 02 Oct 2020 Alaska Airways Alaska Airlines to offer rapid coronavirus testing for Hawaii-bound travelers
North America 23 Oct 2020 Alaska Airways Alaska Airlines Plans to End Middle-Seat Blocking in Early 2021
North America 24 Jul 2020 Alaska Airways Alaska Lays Out Plan to Quell Cash Burn by Year-End
North America 25 Aug 2020 Alaska Airways Alaska Airlines to Reduce Traveler Touchpoints
North America 30 Sep 2020 Alaska Airways Alaska Airlines to Provide Discounted Covid-19 Testing for Passengers
North America 14 Dec 2020 Alaska Airways Alaska Airlines Creates Preclearance Program for Hawaii Travel
North America 27 Mar 2020 Alaska Airways Alaska Air slashes flights by 70%, draws down $400M from credit line
North America 01 Oct 2020 Alaska Airways Alaska Airlines to furlough or lay off more employees as COVID-19 grips travel industry
North America 05 May 2020 Alaska Airways Alaska Poised to Ride Out Long Recovery If Necessary
North America 08 Jun 2020 Alaska Airways Alaska Airlines Owes Nearly $600 Million in Credits to Travelers That Could Hurt a Recovery
North America 15 Sep 2020 Alaska Airways Alaska Airlines “Buy One Get One” Row Promotion Returns
EMEA 01 Jun 2020 South African Airways South African Airways rescue plan features more bailouts