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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
Latin America 13 Sep 2020 Avianca Government Loan To Avianca Blocked By Colombian Court
North America 24 Jun 2020 American Airlines Government Urged To Buy American Airlines’ Middle Seats
APAC 18 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Government urges Australians to fly home as coronavirus closes borders 
APAC 18 Mar 2020 Government Government urges Australians to fly home as coronavirus closes borders 
EMEA 16 Mar 2020 Air France Government will stand behind airline
EMEA 13 Jul 2020 Government Greece considers second lockdown after tourists bring spike of cases
EMEA 20 May 2020 Government Greece reopening to tourists
Europe 14 Dec 2020 KLM Greenpeace demand to stop KLM bailout dismissed
EMEA 16 Mar 2020 Air France Grounding its entire A380 fleet
North America 23 Mar 2020 Hawaiian Airlines HA drastically cuts down domestic, international flights
North America 13 Apr 2020 Hawaiian Airlines HA flew 45% fewer passengers this March
North America 20 Apr 2020 Hawaiian Airlines HA to get $650M in federal aid to continue operating
EMEA 28 Sep 2020 British Airways Half Of British Airways’ Boeing 747s Have Now Been Retired
North America 08 Oct 2020 Delta Harvard Study Validates Delta Air Lines’ COVID-19 Cleaning Protocols
EMEA 18 Jun 2020 Industry Has COVID Killed The Airbus A340?
EMEA 21 Aug 2020 Industry Has Europe’s Aviation Recovery Already Peaked?
North America 25 Jun 2020 Government Hawaii Is Set To Reopen On August 1st – What That Means For You
North America 07 Oct 2020 Government Hawaii pushes forward with tourism despite safety concerns
North America 16 Aug 2020 Government Hawaii Seems Likely To Delay Reopening Beyond September 1st
North America 14 Jul 2020 Government Hawaii Set To Lengthen COVID Arrival Procedures
North America 31 Aug 2020 Government Hawaii to require visitors to fill out online 'Safe Travels' form before travel
North America 01 Jun 2020 Government Hawaii Will End Interisland Travel Quarantine June 16
North America 19 Aug 2020 Government Hawaii Won’t Reopen To Tourists Until October
North America 17 Oct 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Air hopes to bounce back
North America 04 May 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Adds Mask Requirements And Promotes Social Distancing
North America 10 Jun 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Announces Exclusive Sale for Residents
North America 30 Jun 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines becomes latest US carrier to backtrack on strict refund policy
North America 02 Oct 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines begins massive layoffs, cutting staff by nearly one third
North America 11 May 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines blocks middle seats and requires face coverings amid pandemic
North America 20 Oct 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines CEO: We won’t get back to 2019 levels until ‘well beyond next summer’
North America 07 Dec 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines expands Covid-testing options
North America 09 Sep 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines expects Q3 capacity to decline ~87% with cash burn of ~$3M/day
North America 31 Aug 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines furloughs workers amid state shutdown
North America 19 Jul 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Further Extends Mainland Flight Suspensions
North America 01 Oct 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Increasing Flights, Offers Home Pre-Travel Test Kits
North America 14 Dec 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines just added 4 new routes to the US mainland as demand for travel to the islands explodes
North America 28 Jul 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines moves to reduce staffing in the wake of devastating earnings report
North America 16 Nov 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines passengers can now redeem miles for COVID-19 test kits
North America 29 Jul 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines plans to shrink 15% to 25%
North America 22 Aug 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Poised for More Layoffs
North America 16 Sep 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines prepares to restore connection with Japan
North America 01 Jun 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines provides glimpse of new travel procedures
North America 19 Mar 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Reducing Flight Schedule Systemwide
North America 25 Jun 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines resumes a more limited schedule
North America 17 Sep 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines says more furloughs could come if pre-travel testing program is extended again
North America 06 May 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines still bleeding despite CARES Act and says it can’t withstand the severity indefinitely
North America 11 Oct 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines temporarily suspending its ‘Ohana by Hawaiian flights
North America 01 Sep 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines To Furlough 442 Pilots And Flight Attendants
North America 25 Sep 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines to Offer Drive-Through Covid-19 Testing
North America 16 Jun 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines to resume Honolulu-Portland service from Jul-2020