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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 26 May 2020 Industry OAG: Global Airline Capacity Down Slightly This Week
Global 26 May 2020 IATA IATA: Airline Debt to Balloon by 28% -Heavy New Debt Levels Will Weigh Down Recovery
EMEA 26 May 2020 Government Ryanair Condemns €9 Billion State Aid To Lufthansa
North America 26 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada tests demand with international summer flights
EMEA 26 May 2020 Air France Air France-KLM Could Operate Trains On Domestic Routes
EMEA 26 May 2020 El Al El Al Is Still Awaiting Government Assistance
APAC 25 May 2020 ANA ANA Looks To Delay Delivery Of Final Airbus A380
EMEA 25 May 2020 British Airways British Airways planning to rehire sacked staff on worse terms, union says
APAC 25 May 2020 Government Thailand looking at quarantine waiver for selected tourists
North America 25 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada CEO's compensation cut by over half - to $5.8 million - due to pandemic
APAC 25 May 2020 Air New Zealand Air New Zealand sees annual underlying loss due to coronavirus
APAC 25 May 2020 ANA Japan's ANA leads way as masks become new normal in virus-era air travel
North America 24 May 2020 Industry Airlines Have Best Days in Two Months
North America 24 May 2020 American Airlines Why Chatter About An American Airlines Bankruptcy Is Nonsense
EMEA 24 May 2020 KLM KLM To Introduce Voluntary Resignation Scheme From June 1st
APAC 21 May 2020 ANA Japan's ANA sees June domestic flight cancellation rate at 69%, down from 86% in May
APAC 21 May 2020 Government When Might India Allow International Flights To Resume?
North America 21 May 2020 United United Airlines Will Try to Avoid Further Job Cuts
APAC 21 May 2020 Government India Fixes Price Bands For Airfares As Flying Resumes From May 25
North America 21 May 2020 Air Canada Europe Lifts Coronavirus Travel Restrictions, But Air Canada Waits To Resume International Flights
EMEA 21 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Nears Rescue, Making Germany Its Top Shareholder
Global 20 May 2020 Industry Travel’s Reopening: A Global Timeline From the Skift Team
APAC 20 May 2020 Air New Zealand Air New Zealand To Cut 1,300 Cabin Crew Positions
EMEA 20 May 2020 LOT Polish Airlines LOT Polish Airlines Announces June Domestic Flight Resumption
EMEA 20 May 2020 Government Greece reopening to tourists
EMEA 20 May 2020 Air France Air France terminates A380 fleet with immediate effect
EMEA 20 May 2020 Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines Extends Flight Suspension To Mid-June
North America 20 May 2020 Delta Delta CEO: More summer flights seen as U.S. travel slowly rises
North America 20 May 2020 United United Airlines Partners With Clorox To Enhance Hygiene Measures
North America 20 May 2020 Expedia Expedia sees beginnings of recovery
Latin America 20 May 2020 Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras Brazil’s Azul Prepares For A June Increase In Demand
North America 19 May 2020 Government Canada and the U.S. Slated to Extend Travel Ban by 30 Days
Global 19 May 2020 IATA IATA Outlines Layered Approach for Industry Re-Start
North America 19 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Details New Sanitization Protocols
North America 19 May 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Lifting 14-day quarantine will be key factor in Hawaiian Airlines’ recovery, says CEO
EMEA 19 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa expects hundreds of aircraft to be grounded until 2022
EMEA 19 May 2020 Etihad Abu Dhabi's Etihad cuts hundreds of jobs: sources
North America 19 May 2020 Delta Delta to offer buyouts, early retirement package
EMEA 19 May 2020 KLM KLM increases cancellation vouchers by 15 percent
Global 19 May 2020 Industry Debate Rages Over Empty Middle Seat as Airlines Take to the Skies Again
Global 19 May 2020 Industry Bill Franke: Fare prices will not be the driver of demand, 'the passenger has to feel safe'
EMEA 19 May 2020 Air France Air France Is Slowly Ramping Up Its Flight Schedule
EMEA 18 May 2020 Norwegian Air Norwegian Air to Sell New Shares as First Step Towards State Aid
APAC 18 May 2020 Government Indian Flight Ban Extended Until End Of The Month
EMEA 18 May 2020 Air France Air France now offering cash refunds for cancelled flights
EMEA 18 May 2020 Government Germany hopes to end global travel warning in June, but no return to normal
APAC 18 May 2020 Virgin Australia Meet The 4 Companies Shortlisted For Virgin Australia
Global 18 May 2020 Industry How Airlines Are Recovering From COVID-19 - Global Flights Dashboard
EMEA 18 May 2020 Government Spain aims to reopen borders in June, deaths down again
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