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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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 Sort ascending
North America 21 Jul 2020 Government United and American Air CEOs Ask European Governments to Loosen Restrictions on Transatlantic Travel
North America 20 Sep 2020 United United Airlines, unions call for 6-month extension of federal aid, restart of stimulus negotiations
North America 13 Jul 2020 United United Airlines, Pilots Reach Deal on Voluntary Separations
North America 22 Aug 2020 United United Airlines' Covid-19 safety measures are 'a way of life,' top Houston exec says
North America 21 May 2020 United United Airlines Will Try to Avoid Further Job Cuts
North America 22 Sep 2020 United United Airlines Will Remain Half Its Size Until Vaccine Is Widely Distributed: CEO
North America 23 Mar 2020 United United Airlines warns of massive layoffs without ‘sufficient’ federal
North America 07 Jul 2020 United United Airlines warns of lower bookings, furloughs
North America 15 May 2020 United United Airlines Wants Back Into China But Regulatory Hurdles Remain
North America 28 Aug 2020 United United Airlines Unveils New Algorithm to Help It Target Empty Flights
North America 06 Oct 2020 United United Airlines Trying New Partnership To Land Business Travelers
North America 29 Jun 2020 United United Airlines to resume China flights on July 8
North America 02 Sep 2020 United United Airlines to involuntarily furlough 16,370
North America 28 May 2020 United United Airlines To Focus On Preserving Cash Vs Acquiring New Aircraft
North America 16 Jun 2020 United United Airlines to ban passengers not wearing masks
North America 21 Oct 2020 United United Airlines tests COVID-19 ‘health pass’ to kick-start global travel again
North America 08 Jul 2020 United United Airlines Tells 36,000 Employees They Might Lose Their Jobs
North America 15 Aug 2020 United United Airlines takes multi-layered approach to assure safety for customers, employees
North America 17 Jun 2020 United United Airlines sweetens exit deal for flight attendants, others
North America 13 Jul 2020 United United Airlines Stock Won’t See a Recovery Any Time Soon
North America 14 Dec 2020 United United Airlines Starts New Route From Chicago To Delhi
North America 01 May 2020 United United Airlines sees positive uptick in flight searches, but only for travel next year
North America 10 May 2020 United United Airlines Scraps $2.25 Billion Debt Sale Due to Weak Investor Appetite
North America 03 Apr 2020 United United Airlines says revenue is down by $100M a day
North America 01 May 2020 United United Airlines says pandemic is worst crisis in aviation history
North America 15 May 2020 United United Airlines says it needs only 3,000 of its 25,000 flight attendants
North America 16 Aug 2020 United United Airlines Saves Just 3,500 Flight Attendant Jobs Through Voluntary Measures; Proposes Last-Ditch Plan
North America 05 Jun 2020 United United Airlines restores flights at 150 U.S., Canadian destinations in July, add nonstops
North America 20 Apr 2020 United United Airlines reports $2.1B quarterly loss
North America 15 Oct 2020 United United Airlines reports $1.8 billion quarterly loss, but pins hopes on recovery in 2022
North America 10 Sep 2020 United United Airlines Reaches Deal To Avoid Pilot Furloughs
North America 01 May 2020 United United Airlines posts quarterly loss, shores up $9.6 billion in liquidity
North America 04 May 2020 United United Airlines Plans To Lay Off More Than One Third Of Pilots
North America 10 Oct 2020 United United Airlines Plans to Extend Pre-Flight Rapid COVID-19 Flight Attendant Testing
North America 16 Sep 2020 United United Airlines pilot union voting to save thousands of jobs
North America 30 Aug 2020 United United Airlines Permanently Eliminates Change Fees
North America 20 May 2020 United United Airlines Partners With Clorox To Enhance Hygiene Measures
North America 28 Jul 2020 United United Airlines offers insight on demand patterns
North America 23 Nov 2020 United United Airlines offers free rapid virus tests for select international flights
North America 16 Nov 2020 United United Airlines makes it easier to climb the elite status ladder
North America 30 Apr 2020 United United Airlines Loss Not As Bad As Expected, After American Misses
North America 18 Aug 2020 United United Airlines Looks To Limit Furloughed Flight Attendants
North America 18 Jun 2020 United United Airlines Is Rounding Up $10 Billion to Survive COVID-19
North America 17 Aug 2020 United United Airlines Further Cuts Onboard Catering
North America 14 Dec 2020 United United Airlines flight attendants raise alarm on crew quarantine protocols
North America 23 Jun 2020 United United Airlines expects to raise US$3 billion in debt offering
North America 14 Dec 2020 United United Airlines Expects Massive Cash Burn Increase Over Slowing Demand
North America 13 May 2020 United United Airlines employee files class action lawsuit over unpaid days off policy
North America 12 Aug 2020 United United Airlines Disinfecting With UV Light
North America 16 Nov 2020 United United Airlines debuts free transatlantic coronavirus tests