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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
EMEA 28 Apr 2020 British Airways British Airways owner IAG says it will make 12,000 redundancies
EMEA 18 May 2020 British Airways British Airways’ First Boeing 787-10 – Ready For Delivery
EMEA 15 May 2020 Government Norway likely to keep travel restrictions until Aug 20
EMEA 27 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Board Holds Up Rescue in Protest at EU Slot Demand
EMEA 28 May 2020 Kuwait Airways Kuwait Airways To Cut 1,500 Jobs
EMEA 03 Jun 2020 Government Germany to lift travel ban for EU, Schengen countries and UK from June 15
EMEA 07 Jun 2020 British Airways British Airways Threatens To Dismiss All Pilots And Rehire On Individual Contracts
EMEA 08 Jun 2020 Industry Why Are EU Airlines Resuming US Flights While Trumps Travel Ban Remains
EMEA 11 Jun 2020 British Airways British Airways to sell art collection to raise cash
EMEA 19 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa may sell Brussels Airlines or let it go bankrupt
EMEA 18 Jun 2020 Industry Has COVID Killed The Airbus A340?
EMEA 23 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa to close SunExpress Germany
EMEA 30 Jun 2020 SAS SAS Looks To Raise A Staggering $1.3 Billion
EMEA 03 Jul 2020 Air France Air France set to cut more than 7,500 jobs
EMEA 07 Jul 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways now requires passengers to wear face shields as well as masks
EMEA 14 Jul 2020 British Airways British Airways Reveals Art To Be Sold To Raise Funds
EMEA 13 Jul 2020 Government Greece considers second lockdown after tourists bring spike of cases
EMEA 22 Jul 2020 Iceland Air Icelandair Group expects $100m second-quarter operating loss
EMEA 14 Aug 2020 Turkish Airlines Cargo Buoys Turkish Airlines
EMEA 19 Aug 2020 Air France Air France and KLM Assist Passengers Needing Covid-19 Tests to Travel
EMEA 31 Aug 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Is Not Booking Passengers To Australia
EMEA 04 Sep 2020 Industry Will European Airlines Also Scrap Change Fees?
EMEA 10 Sep 2020 Finnair Finnair Cuts October Flight Schedule By More Than Half
EMEA 16 Sep 2020 Air France Air France-KLM: Long haul cargo ops 'booming' but can't cover pax revenue losses
EMEA 19 Sep 2020 Finnair Finnair Partners To Offer Pre-Travel COVID Tests
EMEA 25 Sep 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Plans Job Cuts, More COVID Testing to Boost Customer Confidence
EMEA 26 Sep 2020 Air Portugal TAP defers lease payments and looks to sell up to eight aircraft
EMEA 28 Sep 2020 Aegean Airlines Aegean Airlines first-half revenue falls by two-thirds
EMEA 07 Oct 2020 Austrian Airlines Austrian cuts back winter capacity as Covid-19 cases rise
EMEA 13 Oct 2020 Industry The EU Introduces Plan to Make Covid-Era Travel Less Confusing
EMEA 20 Oct 2020 KLM KLM Boss Says Airspace Reforms Are A No Brainer
EMEA 26 Oct 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Abandons Offices, Parks Planes to Cut Costs in Winter
EMEA 16 Mar 2020 KLM Lays off between 1,500 and 2,000 staff
EMEA 31 Mar 2020 Air France Air France, Lufthansa And Emirates Hit Hardest By March EU Flight Restrictions
EMEA 07 Apr 2020 Lufthansa Brussels Airlines Extends Flight Suspension to 15 May
EMEA 13 Apr 2020 LOT Polish Airlines LOT Polish has withdrawn its plans to purchase Condor
EMEA 17 Mar 2020 Government UK government is now advising against all non-essential travel worldwide
EMEA 23 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Increased Risk to Jobs as European Airline Revenues Collapse
EMEA 27 Apr 2020 KLM CORONAVIRUS COULD TRIGGER AIR FRANCE-KLM SPLIT: REPORT
EMEA 29 Apr 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa may prefer creditor protection to government ownership
EMEA 30 Apr 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA will delay reception of aircraft to cut costs: president
EMEA 08 May 2020 Air France Air France-KLM's loss widens to nearly $2 billion
EMEA 14 May 2020 Government Russian Airlines Allocated $316.1 Million In Government Aid
EMEA 16 May 2020 British Airways Senior British Airways cabin crew face 55% pay cut with salaries slashed to £24,000
EMEA 27 May 2020 Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines may delay delivery of Airbus, Boeing planes: report
EMEA 28 May 2020 Air France Air France-KLM resumes flights to Italy as Norwegian losses mount
EMEA 29 May 2020 Kenya Airways Kenya Airways to receive another USD37m in government support in Jul-2020
EMEA 05 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Group to operate 70 per cent of long-haul routes by September
EMEA 12 Jun 2020 British Airways British Airways changes food on board
EMEA 19 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa bailout in jeopardy as top shareholder seeks other options