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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 06 Sep 2020 Air China Air China Records $1.5bn Loss For The First Half Of 2020
APAC 28 Sep 2020 ANA ANA to Temporarily Change Service on Select International Routes Due to the Coronavirus as of Sept. 28
APAC 26 Oct 2020 EVA Air China Airlines And EVA Air Post Profits Amid Ongoing Crisis
APAC 14 Dec 2020 All Nippon Airways All Nippon Airways adding more international frequencies in Dec-2020/Jan-2021
APAC 16 Mar 2020 All Nippon Airways Reduced flights to North America and Europe
APAC 17 Apr 2020 ANA ANA Keep Many Domestic Seats Despite Few Takers
APAC 18 Mar 2020 Government Government urges Australians to fly home as coronavirus closes borders 
APAC 24 Mar 2020 Government India to Stop Domestic Flights Tuesday After Having Already Suspended Rail Service
APAC 27 Mar 2020 AirAsia AirAsia Group and the AirAsia X Group suspends all internal and domestic flights
APAC 07 Apr 2020 Government China Saw a Modest Rise in Domestic Travel Last Weekend
APAC 25 Apr 2020 Japan Airlines Japan Airlines looking to tap banks for $2.8 billion in funding: NHK
APAC 14 May 2020 Singapore Airlines Historic loss at Singapore Airlines showcases Asian aviation woes
APAC 17 May 2020 Japan Airlines Japan Airlines Outlines Skeleton International Schedule For June
APAC 21 May 2020 ANA Japan's ANA sees June domestic flight cancellation rate at 69%, down from 86% in May
APAC 18 Jun 2020 ANA All Nippon Airways to reduce domestic frequencies by 50% in Jul-2020
APAC 01 Jul 2020 Government When Will Australia’s Borders Re-open Post COVID?
APAC 11 Sep 2020 Tigerair Australia’s Tigerair Closes Down After 13 Years Of Operation
APAC 17 Sep 2020 Qantas Qantas Sells Out 7 Hour Flight To Nowhere In 10 Minutes
APAC 16 Sep 2020 Industry Travellers snap up Asian airlines' scenic 'flights to nowhere'
APAC 07 Oct 2020 Thai Airways Thai Airways Continues Offering Flights Despite Schedule Suspension
APAC 13 Oct 2020 Singapore Airlines Where Will Singapore Airlines Fly In December?
APAC 27 Oct 2020 ANA ANA expects record net loss of 510 bil. yen in FY 2020 amid pandemic
APAC 23 Nov 2020 Malaysia Airlines Malaysia Airlines Seeking Millions In More Aid
APAC 16 Mar 2020 All Nippon Airways Major domestic reductions
APAC 25 Mar 2020 Tigerair Tigerair Australia flights temporarily suspended effective immediately
APAC 13 Apr 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA cuts more flights
APAC 24 Mar 2020 Government China’s online travel sites Qunar, Ctrip expect a surge in domestic tourism
APAC 07 Apr 2020 Government Thailand extends ban on incoming passenger flights
APAC 26 Apr 2020 Philippine Airlines Philippine Airlines suspends all services until 15-May-2020
APAC 02 May 2020 Qantas Qantas CEO Says Australian Domestic Market Will Remain Competitive
APAC 13 May 2020 Cathay Pacific Cathay Pacific could get cash injection from shareholder Qatar Airways
APAC 09 Jun 2020 ANA Japan's ANA to resume round trips to Bangkok, increase flights to Jakarta in July
APAC 08 Jun 2020 Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines Raises $7.2 Billion In New Liquidity
APAC 15 Jun 2020 Thai Airways Thai Airways Insists Jobs Wont Be Lost In The Short Term
APAC 25 Jun 2020 Government India Is Considering Travel Bubbles – What You Need To Know
APAC 30 Jun 2020 Government Thailand to ease international flight ban
APAC 07 Jul 2020 Qantas Qantas, Jetstar 'significantly reduce' flights to Melbourne after New South Wales border closure
APAC 22 Jul 2020 Cathay Pacific Cathay Pacific Reaches Deal To Defer Airbus Aircraft As Boeing Negotiations Continue
APAC 29 Jul 2020 Cathay Pacific Cathay Pacific to fly one-third of its fleet abroad for storage
APAC 04 Aug 2020 Garuda Indonesia Garuda posts $723 million first-half loss
APAC 12 Aug 2020 Cathay Pacific Cathay not cancelling 777-9 orders, as it warns of bleak second half
APAC 03 Sep 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Finds Australian Flight Restrictions Increasingly Challenging
APAC 10 Sep 2020 Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines Announces Thousands Of Job Cuts
APAC 05 Oct 2020 AirAsia AirAsia Closes Japanese Subsidiary With Immediate Effect
APAC 25 Oct 2020 ANA ANA Looks To Cut 3,500 Jobs Over The Next Three Years
APAC 23 Nov 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA looks to raise ¥200 billion in share offering as early as next week
APAC 19 Apr 2020 GoAir GoAir employees to go on leave without pay till May 3
APAC 13 Apr 2020 Industry Japan’s airlines cut domestic flights after emergency declaration
APAC 07 Apr 2020 Government Hong Kong Travel Ban Extends Travel Ban Until Further Notice
APAC 13 Apr 2020 Government Australian Government Could Subsidize Airline Routes