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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 27 Aug 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines reopens international routes and increases flow of local flights
Latin America 19 Sep 2020 LATAM Brazil Approves Delta And LATAM’s Joint Venture
Latin America 17 Oct 2020 LATAM LATAM Gradually Restores Passenger Operations
Latin America 19 Oct 2020 Industry How Brazil’s Aviation Recovery Is Progressing
Latin America 16 Nov 2020 COVID-19 Despegar gets gentle uptick in fortunes from Brazil and Mexico domestic travel
Latin America 17 Mar 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines to cancel 90% of its international flights
Latin America 07 Apr 2020 LATAM LATAM Believes Demand Will Rise To 60-70% By 2021
Latin America 03 Apr 2020 Government Argentina extends border closure until 30-Apr-2020
Latin America 17 May 2020 LATAM LATAM To Lay Off 1,400 Employees
Latin America 14 Jun 2020 LATAM New World, New Missions: LATAM Brasil’s Widebodies Remain Active During COVID-19
Latin America 09 Jul 2020 LATAM LATAM Brazil Joins Sister Airlines In Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Latin America 20 Jul 2020 Interjet What Needs To Happen For Interjet To Successfully Fly Away From Its Crisis?
Latin America 28 Jul 2020 LATAM Latam Airlines Faces Off With Creditors on $900 Million Loan
Latin America 01 Aug 2020 LATAM LATAM Airlines to fire 'at least' 2,700 workers in Brazil
Europe 09 Nov 2020 Air France Dutch Back Air France-KLM Bailout After Pilots Agree Wage Deal
Europe 16 Nov 2020 COVID-19 Bad News for Boeing as European Union Places Tariffs on U.S. Aircraft
Europe 23 Nov 2020 KLM KLM flying 90% of Europe routes, with 50% capacity
Europe 07 Dec 2020 Air France Air France Expands Rail Partnership As It Looks To Cut Domestic Flying
Europe 30 Apr 2020 Air France https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-france-economy/air-france-must-cut-emissions-domestic-flights-for-aid-minister-idUSKBN22B2EL
Europe 16 Nov 2020 Norwegian Air Norwegian Air’s Future on Thin Ice as Government Declines More Aid
Europe 23 Nov 2020 KLM Route Network Update for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Europe 07 Dec 2020 Air France French state to double Air France stake, RTL radio reports
Europe 07 Dec 2020 KLM Delta Air Lines and KLM to offer COVID tested flights from Atlanta to Amsterdam
Europe 14 Dec 2020 Air France French Gov. set to double its existing 14% stake in the Air France-KLM group
Europe 14 Dec 2020 KLM Greenpeace demand to stop KLM bailout dismissed
Europe 09 Nov 2020 Finnair Finnair defers delivery of three remaining Airbus A350s
Europe 16 Nov 2020 Cathay Pacific Cathay Pacific Records Its Lowest Monthly Load Factor In October
Europe 23 Nov 2020 British Airways BA & AA launch COVID-19 trials on TransAtlantic routes
Europe 07 Dec 2020 Air France Air France KLM : Airlines try COVID-19 tested transatlantic flights to build confidence
Europe 07 Dec 2020 British Airways British Airways Partners With GOL – Rumours Of A Codeshare
Europe 14 Dec 2020 Air France Route Network Update for Air France
Europe 14 Dec 2020 KLM Delta and KLM's Pre-flight Testing Program Will Allow Americans to Travel to Amsterdam Without Quarantine
Europe 09 Nov 2020 Emirates How Emirates Is Adapting With COVID-19
Europe 23 Nov 2020 Lufthansa Three Lufthansa Group Airlines Got New CEOs Last Week
Europe 07 Dec 2020 British Airways British Airways Says Pandemic Isn’t Deterring Agency Support for Booking Tickets With New Tech Method
Europe 14 Dec 2020 Air France Air France-KLM Eyes Sustainable Cargo Flights Following Lufthansa
Europe 14 Dec 2020 British Airways British Airways banned from Hong Kong
Europe 23 Nov 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa airlines to offer biometric identity verification for passengers
Europe 07 Dec 2020 British Airways British Airways' souvenir sale hits snag as demand soars
Europe 14 Dec 2020 British Airways British Airways to expand transatlantic Covid-19 testing trial to more routes
Europe 23 Nov 2020 Air France Air France-KLM in talks on $7 billion cash raise
Europe 23 Nov 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Group to adopt buy on board
Europe 07 Dec 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa to Cut Nearly 40,000 More Jobs: Report
Europe 14 Dec 2020 British Airways British Airways’ Last Airbus A380 Leaves Chateauroux
Europe 14 Dec 2020 COVID-19 UK quarantine reduced from 14 to ten days
Europe 16 Nov 2020 KLM KLM Is Gearing Up For Transporting COVID Vaccines
Europe 23 Nov 2020 Air France Aviation taxes would endanger fleet renewal: Air France-KLM chief
Europe 07 Dec 2020 Lufthansa SWISS And Lufthansa Airlines Adopt NEC Facial Recognition Technologies
Europe 14 Dec 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa sees surge in Christmas holiday flight bookings
Europe 09 Nov 2020 KLM Dutch Government Approves Loan Package For KLM