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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 19 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa bailout in jeopardy as top shareholder seeks other options
EMEA 19 Jun 2020 TUI fly TUIfly set for difficult talks as it bids to halve fleet
EMEA 21 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Group Launches Return Flight Guarantees For Passengers Affected By Coronavirus
EMEA 09 Jul 2020 KLM Air France-KLM sees uptick in Canadian departures in past few weeks
EMEA 13 Jul 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa prepares launch of new leisure unit Ocean
EMEA 01 Aug 2020 KLM KLM airlines announces massive layoffs; says would cut nearly 5,000 positions
EMEA 18 Aug 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways to Bulk Up U.S. Network in September
EMEA 24 Aug 2020 Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic Now Offers Free COVID-19 Insurance For All Passengers
EMEA 30 Aug 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Weighs Cutting More Jobs as Travel Slump Endures
EMEA 04 Sep 2020 British Airways Tough start for new boss of BA-owner as Walsh bows out
EMEA 08 Sep 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Reveals That 1% Of Passengers Tested Had COVID-19
EMEA 07 Sep 2020 Government UK Announces New Quarantine Exemptions For Some Islands
EMEA 10 Sep 2020 Air France Amadeus Inks Air France-KLM To NDC Deal, Eyes Seamlessness, Scale And Surcharges
EMEA 17 Sep 2020 British Airways British Airways arrivals testing geofencing tech
EMEA 19 Sep 2020 Iberia Iberia Reorganizes Management Structure
EMEA 23 Sep 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa to Give Frequent, Premium Travelers Priority for Rapid Covid-19 Testing
EMEA 28 Sep 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Begins UV Treatment for Aircraft
EMEA 24 Sep 2020 Air Astana Air Astana’s Domestic Network Is Stronger Than Ever Despite COVID
EMEA 06 Oct 2020 Etihad Etihad Sees Widespread Collaboration During Travel’s COVID Recovery
EMEA 12 Oct 2020 British Airways British Airways CEO Departs as Parent IAG Seeks Revamp
EMEA 22 Oct 2020 British Airways British Airways owner IAG slashes flight schedules as losses hit €1.3bn
EMEA 26 Oct 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa says 30,000 jobs at risk over pandemic
EMEA 07 Dec 2020 Emirates Emirates Takes Delivery Of New Airbus A380
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 11 May 2020 Government Why the UK’s New 14-Day Quarantine Rule Is Particularly Troubling to Business Travel Managers
EMEA 15 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Group publishes June schedule with plans to fly 1,800 weekly flights
EMEA 14 May 2020 Government IAG’s Chief Willie Walsh Says British Government is Holding Back Travel Recovery
EMEA 27 May 2020 Air France Air France agrees to cut many domestic flights
EMEA 28 May 2020 SAS Airline SAS in talks on more funding to ride out coronavirus crisis
EMEA 08 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa secures €600 million state aid package for Austrian
EMEA 05 Jun 2020 Government What South Africa’s Virus Protocols Tell Us About Balancing a Travel Economy With a Nation’s Health
EMEA 11 Jun 2020 Lufthansa German airline Lufthansa plans to cut 22,000 jobs
EMEA 16 Jun 2020 British Airways Willie Walsh defends British Airways over job cut plans
EMEA 18 Jun 2020 Level Europe IAG’s Austrian Airline Level Europe Files for Insolvency
EMEA 18 Jun 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Rebuilding U.S. Service
EMEA 07 Jul 2020 Aeroflot Aeroflot chief sets out expectations for restoration of international network
EMEA 10 Jul 2020 British Airways British Airways Announces Return To London Gatwick Next Weekend
EMEA 12 Jul 2020 Government Surge in new coronavirus cases in Eastern Europe prompts new restrictions
EMEA 13 Jul 2020 Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic Works To Finalize Support For £1 Billion Bailout
EMEA 27 Jul 2020 Government ​Airlines ‘disappointed’ after UK reintroduces Spain restrictions
EMEA 30 Jul 2020 KLM Air France-KLM Second quarter 2020 results