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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
Global 09 Jul 2020 Industry Assessing the Damage: The Airline Industry’s Grim First Half
Global 03 Aug 2020 Industry OAG: Airline Capacity Recovery Crosses 50 Percent Mark
Global 03 Sep 2020 Industry Aviation may not recover until 2024: trade group
EMEA 15 Sep 2020 Industry Spanish airlines see tough winter after disastrous summer
APAC 23 Sep 2020 Industry Could The Indian Aviation Industry Have A Speedy Recovery?
Global 30 Sep 2020 Industry Why COVID Testing Will Be Needed Even With A Vaccine
North America 16 Oct 2020 Industry U.S. Transportation Command Study Finds Risk of Covid-19 Transmission Very Low on Aircraft
North America 19 Oct 2020 Industry TSA Crosses Million-Passenger Threshold in Daily Screenings
Global 22 Apr 2020 Industry Once Boiling, NDC Development And Deployments Now Simmer
APAC 14 May 2020 Industry CAPA: 60% recovery in domestic Australia capacity by end-2020
Global 15 May 2020 Industry Airports Look to Tech to Ensure Social Distancing of Flyers
EMEA 09 Jun 2020 Industry A Missed Opportunity Made European Aviation’s COVID Fall Out Much Worse
EMEA 12 Jun 2020 Industry The Darkest Hour Is Over: Middle Eastern Carriers Slowly Ramp Up Flights
Global 15 Jun 2020 Industry Western Europe Leads Global Air Capacity Growth This Week
EMEA 09 Jul 2020 Industry Europe air travel hurdles reduce unevenly as capacity grows
Global 14 Jul 2020 Industry Visits to travel sites decline again after reports of more infections
EMEA 04 Sep 2020 Industry Will European Airlines Also Scrap Change Fees?
Latin America 16 Sep 2020 Industry Latin American Airlines Accelerate Digital Strategy To Overcome Pandemic
Global 21 Sep 2020 Industry Airlines pivot from business travelers to infrequent flyers seeking sunshine
EMEA 13 Oct 2020 Industry The EU Introduces Plan to Make Covid-Era Travel Less Confusing
APAC 30 Mar 2020 Industry South Korea airline capacity steadies as virus spread slows
North America 17 Mar 2020 Industry Airlines are doing away with middle seats and beverage service
Global 20 Apr 2020 Industry OAG: Global Weekly Air Capacity Drops Below 30 Million Seats
North America 06 May 2020 Industry What Americans are thinking about flying
EMEA 08 Jun 2020 Industry Why Are EU Airlines Resuming US Flights While Trumps Travel Ban Remains
North America 15 Jun 2020 Industry Major U.S. Airlines Announce Increased Enforcement of Face Coverings
EMEA 18 Jun 2020 Industry Has COVID Killed The Airbus A340?
North America 22 Jun 2020 Industry Carriers rush to deploy contactless tech in airports
North America 26 Jul 2020 Industry Comparing The Finances Of The Big 4 US Airlines In The Second Quarter
Global 27 Jul 2020 Industry OAG: Global Capacity Up But Likely to Plateau
Global 12 Aug 2020 Industry Only 7% Of The World’s Airbus A380s Are Currently Operational
North America 17 Aug 2020 Industry Boeing to offer second layoff plan, CEO Calhoun sees smaller market ahead
Global 14 Sep 2020 Industry Airlines All Over The World Are Launching Flights To Nowhere
Global 22 Sep 2020 Industry Airlines plead for mandatory virus tests to prop up demand
North America 06 Oct 2020 Industry US Airlines Cut Thanksgiving Schedules Due To Poor Demand
Multiple 13 Oct 2020 Industry Europe and U.S. Suffer Worsening Travel Performance in September: Skift Recovery Index Insights
Global 16 Oct 2020 Industry Are Triangle Routes The Airline Industry’s Answer To The Pandemic?
Global 03 Apr 2020 Industry Airlines Could Start Facing Legal Challenges Over Withholding Refunds
North America 29 Apr 2020 Industry Boeing plans to cut airplane production, 10% of its workforce in aircraft market ‘frozen’ by coronavirus crisis
APAC 18 May 2020 Industry Chinese airlines may see a U-shaped recovery in air travel, as global carriers slog through 2023 to see the earliest glimpse of hope
North America 16 Jun 2020 Industry Will Cleanliness Change Passengers’ Travel Habitats In The US?
North America 21 Jul 2020 Industry U.S. DOT Reports All-Time Low Domestic Fares in Q1
North America 24 Jul 2020 Industry Airlines take different routes to building capacity back up
Global 30 Jul 2020 Industry World’s five largest airlines lost over USD 40 billion since January amid COVID-19
Global 15 Sep 2020 Industry Business and general aviation deliveries holding up despite Covid impact
North America 13 Oct 2020 Industry US Daily Travelers Edge Closer To 1 Million
Global 21 Oct 2020 Industry Inside Manufacturer Research For Inflight COVID Transmission
North America 31 Mar 2020 Industry Airlines Could Start Facing Legal Challenges Over Withholding Refunds
Global 03 Apr 2020 Industry Worldwide airline capacity down 77%
Global 09 Apr 2020 Industry Airlines Continue to Inhibit Refunds in GDS