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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 18 Sep 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar to build network into October
North America 23 Nov 2020 Air Canada Qatar, Air Canada Sign Codeshare Pact
EMEA 12 Aug 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar, Emirates, & Etihad – Which Middle East Giant Has Bounced Back The Most
APAC 13 May 2020 Government Queensland Government moves to buy stake in coronavirus-hit Virgin Australia
North America 15 Jun 2020 Air Canada Ratings agency downgrades Air Canada over expected slow recovery for international travel
APAC 16 Mar 2020 All Nippon Airways Reduced flights to North America and Europe
North America 16 Mar 2020 American Airlines Reducing intnl capacity by 75%
Global 19 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Remarks of Alexandre de Juniac at the IATA Media Briefing on COVID-19
EMEA 13 Aug 2020 Lufthansa Report: Lufthansa May Drastically Cut Long Haul Fleet
APAC 26 Oct 2020 Qantas Report: Qantas will not restart UK flights without vaccine
North America 27 Mar 2020 Government Report: The federal government will own airline stakes
EMEA 27 Mar 2020 KLM Reports Suggest KLM is Retiring The Boeing 747 After The Weekend
Global 09 Nov 2020 COVID-19 Resurgent Virus Dims Airlines’ Earlier Hopes From This Summer
Latin America 10 Jul 2020 Government Rio de Janeiro’s Famous Beaches Will Only Reopen After a Vaccine Is Found
Multiple 25 Jun 2020 Industry RIP: These airlines have stopped offering first class due to the pandemic
North America 23 Nov 2020 Air Canada Route Network Update for Air Canada
Europe 14 Dec 2020 Air France Route Network Update for Air France
APAC 07 Dec 2020 All Nippon Airways Route Network Update for ANA
North America 07 Dec 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Route Network Update for Hawaiian Airlines
Europe 23 Nov 2020 KLM Route Network Update for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Latin America 07 Dec 2020 LATAM Route Network Update for LATAM Airlines
North America 14 Dec 2020 American Airlines Runway for American Airlines looks promising
EMEA 23 Apr 2020 Industry Russia now Europe's #1 airline market, thanks to domestic size
EMEA 20 Oct 2020 Government Russia to give airlines ₽30mn in covid subsidies but no more
EMEA 27 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Russia to ground international flights on March 27 due to coronavirus
EMEA 14 May 2020 Government Russian Airlines Allocated $316.1 Million In Government Aid
EMEA 18 Jun 2020 Aeroflot Russian State Wants Greater Stake in Aeroflot in Return for $1 Billion Bailout Package
EMEA 24 Apr 2020 RyanAir Ryanair CEO Mulls Further Cuts While Slamming Virgin Atlantic’s Bid for State Aid
EMEA 26 May 2020 Government Ryanair Condemns €9 Billion State Aid To Lufthansa
EMEA 20 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Ryanair expects to halt operations due to coronavirus
North America 24 Mar 2020 RavnAir Ryanair grounds almost all flights; helps government
EMEA 13 May 2020 RyanAir Ryanair passengers will have to ask to use lavatory
Global 01 May 2020 RyanAir Ryanair Plans to Cut 3,000 Jobs and Delay Boeing Orders
EMEA 17 Sep 2020 South African Airways SAA creditors to meet as critical rescue funds fail to materialise
EMEA 16 Jul 2020 South African Airways SAA To Receive Even More Government Cash To Realise Rescue Plan
Global 07 Dec 2020 Sabre Sabre CEO Sean Menke on planning beyond the pandemic
North America 23 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Sabre makes $200M in cuts to offset coronavirus impact
Multiple 23 Mar 2020 Sabre Sabre makes $200M in cuts to offset coronavirus impact
North America 11 May 2020 Sabre Sabre notes "massive challenge to the industry" as revenues slump by a third
North America 28 May 2020 Sabre Sabre says gross bookings still down 90%
Multiple 03 Apr 2020 Sabre Sabre thinks about applying for Government lending
Multiple 01 Apr 2020 Sabre Sabre thinks about applying for Government lending
North America 09 Nov 2020 Sabre Sabre unveils AI product for airfare offers
Multiple 15 Apr 2020 Serko Sabre's March Net Bookings Go Negative As Cancellations Spike
Global 01 May 2020 Sabre Sabre, Farelogix Terminate Merger Pact
North America 23 Oct 2020 Sabre Sabre, Google to launch tech platform driving personalization in travel
North America 25 Aug 2020 Government San Francisco Offers COVID-19 Testing To All Airport And Airline Employees
EMEA 15 Jun 2020 SAS SAS Awarded $500 Million In Aid With Environmental Strings Attached
EMEA 30 Jun 2020 SAS SAS Looks To Raise A Staggering $1.3 Billion
EMEA 07 Apr 2020 SAS SAS traffic tumbles 62% in March as pandemic hits