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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 07 Oct 2020 Air Canada Air Canada to explore 'wearable' COVID-19 contact tracing technology
North America 15 Oct 2020 American Airlines American Launches Group Travel Platform in Europe, with U.S., Canada to Follow
North America 16 Oct 2020 United United Plans Route Expansion in Latin America, Caribbean
North America 21 Oct 2020 United United Airlines tests COVID-19 ‘health pass’ to kick-start global travel again
North America 23 Oct 2020 Alaska Airways Alaska Airlines Plans to End Middle-Seat Blocking in Early 2021
North America 23 Oct 2020 Government Canada Is Preparing An Airline Bailout Package
North America 09 Nov 2020 Government 2020 State of the Industry Report
North America 23 Nov 2020 American Airlines American Airlines, British Airways and oneworld Launch Transatlantic COVID-19 Testing Trial
North America 07 Dec 2020 COVID-19 Data shows Americans couldn’t resist Thanksgiving travel
North America 14 Dec 2020 United United Airlines Starts New Route From Chicago To Delhi
North America 19 Mar 2020 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Reducing Flight Schedule Systemwide
North America 23 Mar 2020 Trans States Covid-19 crisis forces shutdown of regional airlines Compass and Trans States
North America 03 Apr 2020 Southwest Southwest reduces to 2,000 daily flights through June 5
North America 09 Apr 2020 Air Canada AC to immediately rehire more than 16,000 workers
North America 13 Apr 2020 Air Seychelles More Than 13,000 AA Crew Take Voluntary Leave, Early Retirement
North America 07 Apr 2020 Hopper Travel Booking App Hopper Announces Layoffs Amid Coronavirus Crisis
North America 17 Apr 2020 Delta Delta, American, United Allow Free Name Changes on Corporate Tickets
North America 19 Mar 2020 Expedia Expedia Vice Chairman Tells Employees It’s Time to Focus and Help Our Travel Partners
North America 25 Apr 2020 Government U.S. Airlines Get an Additional $9.5 Billion in Federal Relief to Stave Off Job Cuts
North America 01 May 2020 United United Readies 'Painful' Plan in Case of No 2020 Recovery
North America 13 May 2020 Allegiant Air Allegiant loses $33 million in the first quarter
North America 28 May 2020 Delta Delta Air Lines will shrink its European footprint after coronavirus
Middle East 14 Dec 2020 Emirates Emirates Takes Its 117th Airbus A380 As It Awaits First With Premium Economy
Middle East 14 Dec 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Continues To Strengthen Airline Partnerships
Latin America 11 Jun 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines bondholders in talks to supply up to $1.5 billion loan, sources say
Latin America 22 Jun 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines Group makes bold moves in restructuring
Latin America 10 Aug 2020 LATAM LATAM’s unlikely recovery funding: Qatar Airways could boost Delta’s position
Latin America 15 Oct 2020 Avianca Avianca Will Furlough 30% Of Its Workforce By 2022
Latin America 07 Dec 2020 LATAM Route Network Update for LATAM Airlines
Latin America 14 Dec 2020 LATAM LATAM Flies To Qatar For The First Time
Latin America 14 Dec 2020 Government Airlines in Latin America Face Tax and Travel Ban Challenges in Pandemic
Latin America 09 Apr 2020 LATAM LATAM Cancels 10 Airbus A350 Orders
Latin America 17 Apr 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines Group requires financial support from govs to survive COVID impact
Latin America 03 Apr 2020 Argentina Argentina extends border closure until 30-Apr-2020
Latin America 26 May 2020 LATAM LATAM becomes largest airline driven to bankruptcy by coronavirus
Latin America 09 Jun 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines Group retrenches additional 1000 personnel
Latin America 11 Jun 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines (LTM) May Traffic Hurt by Coronavirus Woes
Latin America 23 Jun 2020 LATAM Latam Airlines flies in consultants for Chapter 11 work
Latin America 19 Aug 2020 Government Latin American aviation’s coronavirus slumber far from over
Latin America 01 Sep 2020 Gol Linhas Aereas GOL Pays Off Its $300 Million Loan Backed By Delta
Latin America 10 Sep 2020 Gol Linhas Aereas Brazil’s GOL Looks To Slash Expected Cash Burn
Latin America 13 Sep 2020 Avianca Government Loan To Avianca Blocked By Colombian Court
Latin America 12 Oct 2020 Government Latin America reopens and airlines try to gauge demand
Latin America 23 Nov 2020 LATAM Bankrupt LATAM Airlines: No Fleet Exodus
Latin America 14 Dec 2020 LATAM LATAM offers free domestic Covid-19 vaccine transportation in operational countries
Latin America 16 Mar 2020 LATAM Cut 30% of their international flights
Latin America 13 Apr 2020 LATAM LATAM airline suspends international flights
Latin America 27 May 2020 LATAM LATAM immediately cutting 19 leased aircraft from fleet
Latin America 11 Sep 2020 Volaris Volaris Seeks $165 Million In Liquidity
Latin America 11 Oct 2020 LATAM LATAM receives first USD1.1bn from DIP