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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
North America 25 Jun 2020 Delta Delta will add 1,000 flights in August but that may be it for the year
EMEA 25 Jun 2020 EasyJet EasyJet raises $520 mln to bolster COVID-hit finances
APAC 24 Jun 2020 Qantas Qantas to cut 6000 jobs as part of COVID-19 recovery plan
North America 24 Jun 2020 American Airlines Government Urged To Buy American Airlines’ Middle Seats
North America 24 Jun 2020 Westjet WestJet announces organizational changes to secure its future
North America 23 Jun 2020 Delta Delta CEO says airline won't forcibly remove passengers without masks, calls for federal mandate
EMEA 23 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Germany dares Lufthansa's billionaire top shareholder to scuttle $15b bailout
North America 23 Jun 2020 United United Airlines expects to raise US$3 billion in debt offering
EMEA 23 Jun 2020 Government U.N. report shows Europe leading tourism comeback
North America 23 Jun 2020 Government LAX To Screen International Passengers’ Temperature From Today
Latin America 23 Jun 2020 LATAM Latam Airlines flies in consultants for Chapter 11 work
EMEA 23 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa to close SunExpress Germany
North America 23 Jun 2020 Alaska Airways Alaska Airlines Sees Passenger Demand Begin To Rebound
North America 23 Jun 2020 Delta Delta Air Lines Reports 500 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases and 10 Deaths among Staff
APAC 23 Jun 2020 Virgin Australia Virgin Australia To Stay Based In Queensland Following $138m Offer
North America 23 Jun 2020 Government American Travelers Likely Won’t Be Allowed Into EU Anytime Soon
North America 22 Jun 2020 American Airlines American Airlines looking for another $3.5 billion to deal with COVID-19 fallout
Latin America 22 Jun 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines Group makes bold moves in restructuring
North America 22 Jun 2020 Delta Delta to restart flights between US and China
APAC 22 Jun 2020 Qantas Qantas Celebrates Successful Friday Sale Results Showing Rebounding Travel Demand
North America 22 Jun 2020 JetBlue JetBlue Says Airlines Will Keep New Cleaning Rules Post-COVID
Global 22 Jun 2020 Government WHO says it will issue guidance on air travel in coming days
North America 22 Jun 2020 Air Canada Air Canada raises additional C$1.23b in cash
North America 22 Jun 2020 American Airlines American Airlines Expects To Spend $8.4 Billion On New Planes
EMEA 22 Jun 2020 Etihad Etihad Develops Covid-19 Risk-Assessment Tool
EMEA 22 Jun 2020 South African Airways Unions Against Proposed South African Airways Rescue Deal
North America 22 Jun 2020 Government Canada’s Trudeau Warns Against Reopening Borders Too Soon
North America 22 Jun 2020 Government Do U.S. Airlines Have a Legal Right to Bar Passengers Who Don’t Wear Masks?
EMEA 22 Jun 2020 Air France AIR FRANCE URGED BY MINISTER TO AVOID FORCED LAYOFFS
EMEA 22 Jun 2020 Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines Resumes Service to North America
Global 22 Jun 2020 Industry OAG: Weekly Air Capacity Grows in North America But Holds Worldwide
EMEA 22 Jun 2020 Government France Takes Aim at Budget Carriers With Ban on Short Routes
North America 22 Jun 2020 Industry Carriers rush to deploy contactless tech in airports
EMEA 21 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Group Launches Return Flight Guarantees For Passengers Affected By Coronavirus
EMEA 20 Jun 2020 KLM KLM Plans to Steadily Increase Flights Through End of Summer
EMEA 20 Jun 2020 British Airways British Airways signals the end of its 747 fleet as it cancels training
EMEA 19 Jun 2020 Air France France warns Air France-KLM against forced job cuts after state bailout
Global 19 Jun 2020 Industry Has a golden age of travel passed?
EMEA 19 Jun 2020 TUI fly TUIfly set for difficult talks as it bids to halve fleet
EMEA 19 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa may sell Brussels Airlines or let it go bankrupt
APAC 19 Jun 2020 ANA ANA to resume flights on 20 routes, half of services remain suspended
EMEA 19 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa bailout in jeopardy as top shareholder seeks other options
EMEA 19 Jun 2020 El Al El Al Now Won’t Operate Commerical Flights Until August
EMEA 19 Jun 2020 Emirates Emirates To Resume Flights To 10 More Cities Including Washington
EMEA 18 Jun 2020 Aeroflot Russian State Wants Greater Stake in Aeroflot in Return for $1 Billion Bailout Package
EMEA 18 Jun 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Rebuilding U.S. Service
EMEA 18 Jun 2020 Air France Air France Readies Plan for 8,300 Voluntary Job Cuts
North America 18 Jun 2020 Delta Delta expects to add more flights in August but cautious on post-summer travel
North America 18 Jun 2020 United United Airlines Is Rounding Up $10 Billion to Survive COVID-19
EMEA 18 Jun 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Rebuilding U.S. Service