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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 24 Apr 2020 Government Trump says government should buy years of plane tickets now
EMEA 26 May 2020 Government Ryanair Condemns €9 Billion State Aid To Lufthansa
APAC 29 May 2020 Government China plans to extend curbs on international flights until June 30: U.S. embassy
APAC 01 Jun 2020 Government Chinese airlines resort to short-term debt for lifeline as coronavirus batters global aviation industry
APAC 17 Jun 2020 Government Australia’s Borders Likely to Stay Closed to International Tourists Until 2021
Global 22 Jun 2020 Government WHO says it will issue guidance on air travel in coming days
EMEA 14 Aug 2020 Government Anguilla Is COVID-free and Preparing to Reopen — Here's How to Plan a Visit
North America 19 Aug 2020 Government Hawaii Won’t Reopen To Tourists Until October
North America 22 Aug 2020 Government US Plan for Contact Tracing International Airline Passengers is Delayed
APAC 01 Sep 2020 Government Airlines In Thailand Ask For $774 Million In Loans
North America 14 Sep 2020 Government IATA encourages Canada to relax travel restrictions
APAC 22 Sep 2020 Government Which Australian States Currently Allow Travel?
North America 29 Sep 2020 Government US House bill offers airlines $25bn in additional coronavirus relief
APAC 13 Oct 2020 Government When Will Australia Reopen Its Borders To Passengers?
APAC 15 Oct 2020 Government Singapore, Hong Kong agree to set up air travel bubble for leisure travel without need for quarantine:
EMEA 20 Oct 2020 Government Heathrow Airport Begins Pre-Departure COVID Test Program
Global 07 Dec 2020 Government IATA: Pandemic undoes more than a decade of gains in air connectivity
North America 16 Mar 2020 Government President Trump considering domestic restrictions, adds U.K. to ban
APAC 18 May 2020 Government Indian Flight Ban Extended Until End Of The Month
APAC 27 May 2020 Government China Mulls Tripling International Flights
Global 02 Jun 2020 Government Industry Bodies Lobby Congress for Covid-19 Liability Shields
North America 22 Jun 2020 Government Canada’s Trudeau Warns Against Reopening Borders Too Soon
EMEA 11 Aug 2020 Government European Airlines Ask Canada To Lift Travel Restrictions
North America 14 Aug 2020 Government Canadian Government Reveals Safe Air Travel Plan
EMEA 18 Aug 2020 Government Germany gives green light to Swiss airline bailout
North America 10 Sep 2020 Government US Airports To Stop Screening International Passengers For COVID-19
APAC 18 Sep 2020 Government Pre-travel testing a go: Trans-Pacific visitors to get scanned starting Oct. 15
North America 29 Sep 2020 Government Treasury Department could upsize airline loans as Delta, Southwest opt out, freeing up funds
EMEA 02 Oct 2020 Government European regulators propose extending temporary state aid exemptions
North America 13 Oct 2020 Government Avoiding Quarantine In Hawaii – How The Testing Program Works
Latin America 18 Oct 2020 Government Panama offers COVID-19 tests to international travelers
Europe 23 Nov 2020 Government Finland Extends Entry Restrictions Until December 13
EMEA 16 Mar 2020 Government UK airlines call for multibillion bailout
North America 27 Mar 2020 Government Report: The federal government will own airline stakes
Latin America 03 Apr 2020 Government Argentina extends border closure until 30-Apr-2020
EMEA 18 May 2020 Government Germany hopes to end global travel warning in June, but no return to normal
APAC 21 May 2020 Government When Might India Allow International Flights To Resume?
APAC 25 May 2020 Government Thailand looking at quarantine waiver for selected tourists
Global 12 Jun 2020 Government IATA: Interactive Coronavirus (Covid-19) Travel Regulations Map
EMEA 18 Jun 2020 Government Denmark will reopen to most European nations except Portugal, much of Sweden
EMEA 22 Jun 2020 Government France Takes Aim at Budget Carriers With Ban on Short Routes
North America 07 Jul 2020 Government Most U.S. Airlines Sign Letters of Intent for Their Share of $25 Billion in Federal Aid
North America 14 Jul 2020 Government Hawaii Set To Lengthen COVID Arrival Procedures
Latin America 11 Aug 2020 Government Argentina Won’t Reopen To Flights On September 1st As Expected
Latin America 16 Aug 2020 Government Brazil’s Public Bank To Do More In Airline Bailout
EMEA 19 Aug 2020 Government Finland returns travel restrictions for several countries
Latin America 20 Aug 2020 Government IATA warns that Argentina may delay September air travel restart
EMEA 15 Sep 2020 Government Ireland delays relaxing strict COVID-19 travel restrictions until October
North America 30 Sep 2020 Government Tens of thousands of airline workers are out of jobs after Congress fails to reach deal
North America 06 Oct 2020 Government Canadian aviation intensifies its dire warnings to government