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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
Latin America 29 Sep 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines to increase frequencies in Oct-2020 by 42%
Latin America 13 Oct 2020 Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras Azul Hopes To Burn Through Less Than $450,000 A Day In Q4
Latin America 09 Nov 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines closes 3Q2020 with over USD3.3bn available to endure the COVID-19 crisis
Latin America 24 Mar 2020 Sky Airline Sky Airline temporarily suspends operations in Chile
Latin America 31 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Caribbean Countries Increase COVID-19 Restrictions
Latin America 25 Jun 2020 Avianca Avianca Could Stop Paying Some Employees For Up To A Year
Latin America 22 Sep 2020 LATAM Latam accelerates digital transformation, eliminates check-in on its flights
Latin America 10 May 2020 Government Brazil Expects To Finalize Airline Support Package Next Week
Latin America 29 Jun 2020 Industry Latin America's airline apocalypse signals a future with weak competition
Latin America 18 Aug 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines reports a loss of $890 mln in Q2
Latin America 15 Sep 2020 LATAM LATAM Shows Steady Recovery Despite Financing Struggles
Latin America 22 Sep 2020 LATAM Latam and creditors ask to accelerate the final stretch of the reorganization
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
North America 16 Mar 2020 Air Canada Drew down its US$600 million revolving credit facility
North America 18 Mar 2020 Delta Delta in talks with banks for loans
North America 31 Mar 2020 Air Canada Will reduce capacity for the Second Quarter of 2020 by 85%-90%
North America 03 Apr 2020 Air Canada Air Canada nixes April London-Toronto flights as traffic tumbles
North America 17 Apr 2020 Air Canada AC Rouge suspends Zagreb service for 2020
North America 25 Apr 2020 Spirit Spirit Airlines running triangle routes to meet CARES Act requirements
North America 28 Apr 2020 Southwest Southwest says it could take more than 5 years for business travel to get back to normal, as the airline reports its first loss since 2011 because of the coronavirus
North America 04 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Announces New Safety Measures While Bracing for Long Recovery
North America 04 May 2020 Southwest Southwest alters boarding procedure for social distancing
North America 15 May 2020 United United Airlines Wants Back Into China But Regulatory Hurdles Remain
North America 19 May 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Details New Sanitization Protocols
North America 24 May 2020 American Airlines Why Chatter About An American Airlines Bankruptcy Is Nonsense
North America 28 May 2020 American Airlines American Airlines CEO: ‘We are definitely seeing more demand’
North America 31 May 2020 JetBlue JetBlue CEO discusses COVID-19's impact on airlines
North America 08 Jun 2020 Alaska Airways Alaska Airlines Owes Nearly $600 Million in Credits to Travelers That Could Hurt a Recovery
North America 16 Jun 2020 Southwest Southwest extends limited seating on flights through September
North America 24 Jun 2020 American Airlines Government Urged To Buy American Airlines’ Middle Seats
North America 30 Jun 2020 Government CDC director says airlines shouldn’t allow full planes
North America 09 Jul 2020 United United and American Airlines cancel Hong Kong flights over crew Covid-19 tests
North America 13 Jul 2020 Air Canada Air Canada undertakes two Covid-19 biosafety initiatives
North America 15 Jul 2020 American Airlines American Airlines to warn 25,000 workers of potential furloughs
North America 28 Jul 2020 United United Airlines offers insight on demand patterns
North America 11 Aug 2020 Air Canada Air Canada is revamping its Aeroplan loyalty program in an effort to make it easier to use. BUSINESS Air Canada to launch revamped Aeroplan amid devastated travel industry
North America 24 Aug 2020 American Airlines EPA Grants Special Approval to American Airlines for Antiviral Product
North America 02 Sep 2020 United United Airlines to involuntarily furlough 16,370
North America 10 Sep 2020 United United Airlines Reaches Deal To Avoid Pilot Furloughs
North America 26 Aug 2020 Government Despite restrictions, airlines maintain international U.S. flights
North America 11 Sep 2020 Government Should US Airlines Receive Additional Government Support?
North America 15 Sep 2020 Delta Delta to Avoid Involuntary Furloughs for Flight Attendants, Ground Crews
North America 15 Sep 2020 Alaska Airways Alaska Airlines “Buy One Get One” Row Promotion Returns
North America 20 Sep 2020 United United Airlines, unions call for 6-month extension of federal aid, restart of stimulus negotiations
North America 22 Sep 2020 Delta Delta delays pilot furloughs to Nov. 1
North America 03 Oct 2020 Air Canada Air Canada Airport COVID-19 Testing Trial Shows Promising Results
North America 04 Oct 2020 Delta Delta Will Continue To Block First Class Seats Through January
North America 02 Oct 2020 United United Focuses on Resuming Latin America, Caribbean Routes in November
North America 06 Oct 2020 American Airlines American Airlines cutting nearly half its November schedule