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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 26 Sep 2020 Westjet WestJet Expands COVID-19 Cover To Include The United States
North America 16 Sep 2020 Westjet WestJet Grows October Schedule With US, UK, And Leisure Flights
North America 17 Apr 2020 Westjet WestJet to lay off 1700 pilots
North America 21 Oct 2020 Westjet WestJet to Refund All Passengers on Flights Canceled Due to Covid-19
North America 14 Oct 2020 Westjet WestJet to Slash Atlantic Region Service on Nov. 2
North America 16 Jun 2020 Westjet WestJet’s July Schedule Includes Flights To The US & Canada
North America 06 May 2020 Industry What Americans are thinking about flying
North America 16 Jun 2020 Industry What Are The Keys To Airline Passenger Satisfaction Now?
Global 11 Jun 2020 Industry What Does Zoom Really Think About the Future of Corporate Travel?
Global 10 Aug 2020 Industry What Is the Future for Metasearch in Corporate Travel?
EMEA 20 Sep 2020 Government What Is The Latest Update To The UK Quarantine Exempt List?
Global 23 Aug 2020 Industry What Is The Status Of The Global Aviation Recovery?
Latin America 20 Jul 2020 Interjet What Needs To Happen For Interjet To Successfully Fly Away From Its Crisis?
Global 13 Apr 2020 Industry What Shape Would the Travel Industry Recovery Look Like? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
EMEA 05 Jun 2020 Government What South Africa’s Virus Protocols Tell Us About Balancing a Travel Economy With a Nation’s Health
Global 09 Nov 2020 COVID-19 What the Latest U.S. Airport Security Screening Numbers Tell Us
Global 17 Apr 2020 Industry What the Travel Industry Wants From the Next Round of U.S. Government Relief
EMEA 22 Sep 2020 Lufthansa What To Expect From Lufthansa’s New Airline: Ocean
Global 16 Nov 2020 COVID-19 What travel companies can do now to prepare for recovery
Global 25 Mar 2020 COVID-19 What Will Travel Be Like After The Coronavirus?
APAC 21 May 2020 Government When Might India Allow International Flights To Resume?
North America 23 Oct 2020 Government When Might The US-Canada Border Reopen?
Global 07 Dec 2020 COVID-19 When Will Airlines Resume Full Meal Services?
APAC 13 Oct 2020 Government When Will Australia Reopen Its Borders To Passengers?
APAC 01 Jul 2020 Government When Will Australia’s Borders Re-open Post COVID?
Global 18 Jul 2020 Industry When will international travel return? A country-by-country guide to coronavirus recovery
Latin America 11 Jun 2020 Government When Will Latin America Reopen For Air Travelers?
Global 29 Jul 2020 Industry When Will We See Passenger Traffic Return To Pre-COVID Levels?
APAC 13 Oct 2020 Singapore Airlines Where Will Singapore Airlines Fly In December?
Global 09 Sep 2020 Industry Which Airlines Are Best Positioned To Survive COVID-19?
Global 14 Sep 2020 Industry Which Airlines Have Turned A Profit So Far In 2020?
APAC 22 Sep 2020 Government Which Australian States Currently Allow Travel?
EMEA 04 Oct 2020 Government Which Countries Remain Exempt From The UK’s Quarantine Mandate?
EMEA 06 Jul 2020 Government Which European Airlines Have Received Coronavirus Aid Packages?
EMEA 13 Sep 2020 Government Which European Countries Remain Exempt From UK Quarantine Rules?
Latin America 03 Sep 2020 Government Which South American Countries Are Open For Tourists?
North America 25 Oct 2020 Industry Which US Airlines Are Offering COVID-19 Testing For Passengers?
North America 23 Oct 2020 Industry Which US Airlines Are Still Blocking Middle Seats?
North America 11 Jun 2020 Government White House Gives September 1 Deadline for Stalled Airline Contact Tracing Plan
EMEA 13 Oct 2020 British Airways Who Is Sean Doyle – British Airways’ New CEO
Global 22 Jun 2020 Government WHO says it will issue guidance on air travel in coming days
North America 06 Oct 2020 Air Canada Why Air Canada thinks it's time to drop mandatory quarantine when travelling
Global 25 Mar 2020 Industry Why airlines deserve immediate rescue
North America 27 Mar 2020 Industry Why Are Airlines Adding So Many Random Connecting Flights? Blame the U.S. Relief Package
EMEA 08 Jun 2020 Industry Why Are EU Airlines Resuming US Flights While Trumps Travel Ban Remains
North America 24 May 2020 American Airlines Why Chatter About An American Airlines Bankruptcy Is Nonsense
Global 30 Sep 2020 Industry Why COVID Testing Will Be Needed Even With A Vaccine
Multiple 26 Jun 2020 Industry Why Europe-Asia Airline Market Won't Recover Until 2021
EMEA 30 Jun 2020 Industry Why European Travel Tech Startups Need to Keep On Building Through the Fallout
APAC 09 Jul 2020 Qantas Why Is Qantas Sending Its A380s To The United States For Storage?