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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
APAC 24 Mar 2020 Government India to Stop Domestic Flights Tuesday After Having Already Suspended Rail Service
APAC 07 Apr 2020 Government China Saw a Modest Rise in Domestic Travel Last Weekend
EMEA 24 Apr 2020 Government Norway Approves New Law That Could Help Rescue Norwegian Air
North America 25 Apr 2020 Government U.S. Airlines Get an Additional $9.5 Billion in Federal Relief to Stave Off Job Cuts
Global 11 May 2020 Government World tourism remains at a standstill as 100% of countries impose restrictions on travel
North America 25 Jun 2020 Government Hawaii Is Set To Reopen On August 1st – What That Means For You
APAC 01 Jul 2020 Government When Will Australia’s Borders Re-open Post COVID?
Global 04 Jul 2020 Government Covid-19: Travel restrictions to stay and 'green list' put on hold amid fears of second wave
North America 15 Jul 2020 Government Travelers From 22 US States Must Quarantine Arriving In New York
North America 21 Jul 2020 Government United and American Air CEOs Ask European Governments to Loosen Restrictions on Transatlantic Travel
EMEA 30 Aug 2020 Government UK Adds 3 Countries Including Switzerland To Quarantine List
North America 09 Sep 2020 Government ASTA: Senate's Covid relief bill wouldn't do enough
EMEA 14 Sep 2020 Government Eurocontrol laments ‘backwards’ progress as recovery track diverges
EMEA 19 Oct 2020 Government ​UK to implement testing regime by December: transport secretary
North America 23 Oct 2020 Government Canada Is Preparing An Airline Bailout Package
North America 09 Nov 2020 Government 2020 State of the Industry Report
Multiple 23 Nov 2020 Government In October ARC charted the fourth month of increases in air ticket sales
Europe 14 Dec 2020 Government Hong Kong temporarily bans British Airways, Emirates, KLM
North America 18 Mar 2020 Government Trump says US will close the border with Canada to ‘non-essential’ traffic
APAC 24 Mar 2020 Government China’s online travel sites Qunar, Ctrip expect a surge in domestic tourism
APAC 07 Apr 2020 Government Thailand extends ban on incoming passenger flights
EMEA 11 May 2020 Government Turkey sets out virus precautions, prepares for tourism comeback
North America 19 May 2020 Government Canada and the U.S. Slated to Extend Travel Ban by 30 Days
EMEA 29 May 2020 Government Norway to extend airline loan guarantee scheme
EMEA 12 Jun 2020 Government State to consider integrating some Air Italy assets into new Alitalia
APAC 25 Jun 2020 Government India Is Considering Travel Bubbles – What You Need To Know
APAC 30 Jun 2020 Government Thailand to ease international flight ban
EMEA 03 Jul 2020 Government England's quarantine scrapped for arrivals from 50 'low risk' countries
Global 16 Jul 2020 Government Just How Many Passengers Are Flying Across The Atlantic?
Global 15 Aug 2020 Government Airport Covid-19 testing could help countries open for travel
EMEA 31 Aug 2020 Government Ghana Prepares To Resume International Flights Tomorrow
EMEA 14 Sep 2020 Government Saudi Arabia Moves To Reduce International Travel Restrictions
North America 19 Sep 2020 Government US Airline CEOs Continue Advocating For More Government Support
EMEA 16 Oct 2020 Government France to roll out airport testing this month - minister
Multiple 16 Nov 2020 Government Airline alliances urge testing over quarantines
North America 23 Nov 2020 Government U.S. Airlines Still Have Lots to Do to Put the 737 Max in the Air After FAA Approval
Latin America 14 Dec 2020 Government Airlines in Latin America Face Tax and Travel Ban Challenges in Pandemic
Global 03 Apr 2020 Government Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
North America 18 Mar 2020 Government Puerto Rico seeks to suspend all incoming flights
APAC 07 Apr 2020 Government Hong Kong Travel Ban Extends Travel Ban Until Further Notice
APAC 13 Apr 2020 Government Australian Government Could Subsidize Airline Routes
APAC 13 May 2020 Government Queensland Government moves to buy stake in coronavirus-hit Virgin Australia
EMEA 20 May 2020 Government Greece reopening to tourists
EMEA 07 Jun 2020 Government British Airways, Ryanair and EasyJet Could Sue to Overturn UK Quarantine Rules
EMEA 30 Jun 2020 Government UK border restrictions to ease but details not released
Latin America 19 Aug 2020 Government Latin American aviation’s coronavirus slumber far from over
North America 01 Sep 2020 Government President Trump Will Step In To Help Airlines
EMEA 13 Sep 2020 Government Which European Countries Remain Exempt From UK Quarantine Rules?
North America 20 Sep 2020 Government How Much Long-Term Debt Do US Airlines Have?
North America 16 Sep 2020 Government Hawaiʻi Launches a Pre-Travel COVID-19 Testing Program on Oct. 15