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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
Multiple 16 Nov 2020 COVID-19 One bright spot in Covid-era travel: On-time flights
North America 07 Dec 2020 COVID-19 Data shows Americans couldn’t resist Thanksgiving travel
Global 20 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance join forces to seek support from governments amid coronavirus crisis
North America 27 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Senate's Coronavirus Relief Package Draws Some Industry Praise
Global 13 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
Global 27 May 2020 COVID-19 For inspiration and hope during coronavirus -- just look up
Global 09 Nov 2020 COVID-19 Resurgent Virus Dims Airlines’ Earlier Hopes From This Summer
Global 07 Dec 2020 COVID-19 Business Travel by the Numbers
Global 20 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
EMEA 27 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Russia to ground international flights on March 27 due to coronavirus
Global 09 Nov 2020 COVID-19 What the Latest U.S. Airport Security Screening Numbers Tell Us
Global 16 Nov 2020 COVID-19 Chile Set To Allow International Travelers From November 23rd
Global 23 Nov 2020 COVID-19 Another Study Finds Covid-19 Can Spread On Long Airline Flights
Global 16 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus Travel Restrictions, Across the Globe 
Global 27 Mar 2020 COVID-19 The Airlines Most in Danger of Going Under During the Crisis
APAC 03 Apr 2020 COVID-19 South Korea airline capacity steadies as virus spread slows
Global 24 Apr 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
APAC 09 Nov 2020 COVID-19 Hong Kong travel bubble: Singapore Airlines to use smaller aircraft when flights begin
Latin America 16 Nov 2020 COVID-19 Latin American Countries Urged to Coordinate Reopenings by Global Airlines Group
Latin America 03 Apr 2020 Argentina Argentina extends border closure until 30-Apr-2020
APAC 31 Mar 2020 Travelsky Travelsky Puts On a Brave Face as Chinese Flight Demand Slowly Rebounds
APAC 03 Apr 2020 Travelsky Travelsky Puts On a Brave Face as Chinese Flight Demand Slowly Rebounds
Global 07 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: 25 Million Jobs at Risk with Airline Shutdown
Global 17 Apr 2020 IATA IATA deepens projected airline revenue loss to $314 billion
Global 21 Apr 2020 IATA Inflight social distancing will kill short-haul LCC travel: IATA
Global 05 May 2020 IATA IATA Calls for Passenger Face Covering and Crew Masks Opposes Onboard Social Distancing
Global 19 May 2020 IATA IATA Outlines Layered Approach for Industry Re-Start
Global 09 Jun 2020 IATA IATA: Industry Losses to Top $84 Billion in 2020
APAC 29 Apr 2020 IATA Passenger Demand Plunges in March as Travel Restrictions Take Hold
Africa 06 May 2020 IATA IATA: Urgent Appeal to International Community to Support African Travel and Tourism Sector
Global 03 Apr 2020 IATA IATA Projects Airline Industry Q2 Loss of $39 Billion
Global 13 May 2020 IATA IATA: Don’t Make A Slow Recovery More Difficult with Quarantine Measures
EMEA 03 Sep 2020 IATA IATA Urges European Commission To Extend Slot Waiver
Global 27 Mar 2020 IATA IATA Sends Industry SOS To G20 Leaders
EMEA 03 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Middle East and Africa Airlines Revenue Losses Mount - Urgent Government Support Required
Global 05 May 2020 IATA IATA opposes mandatory blocking of middle seats
Global 28 Jul 2020 IATA IATA’s New Numbers are Grim, Grim, Grim
Global 03 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Passenger Demand Plunges on COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
EMEA 23 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Relief is Critical for Middle East Airlines as COVID-19 Impact Deepens
Global 23 Oct 2020 IATA IATA: COVID Aviation Impacts Have Cost The World Over $1.75 Trillion
Global 31 Mar 2020 IATA IATA Projects Airline Industry Q2 Loss of $39 Billion
EMEA 23 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Increased Risk to Jobs as European Airline Revenues Collapse
North America 03 May 2020 IATA IATA urges Canada Govt to provide airlines with financial aid
Global 01 Sep 2020 IATA IATA: Air Industry 'Largely Paralyzed' But July Demand a Bit Better Than June
Multiple 24 Nov 2020 IATA IATA Says Airlines Need Up To Another $80 Billion In Aid
Global 15 Apr 2020 IATA IATA deepens projected airline revenue loss to $314 billion
Global 01 Sep 2020 IATA IATA: Governments ‘killing aviation’ by not managing border risks
Global 20 Sep 2020 IATA IATA: Many airlines may 'struggle to survive the weak winter months'
Global 01 Oct 2020 IATA IATA restructuring
Global 19 Mar 2020 IATA Urgent emergency support requested for airlines: IATA