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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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
EMEA 03 Oct 2020 SWISS SWISS Plans On Flying To 85% Of Its Destinations This Winter
EMEA 19 Oct 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa details the future of its first-class experience
EMEA 21 Oct 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Will Only Offer 25% Of Pre COVID Flights In Q4
EMEA 16 Mar 2020 Lufthansa LHG grounds Austrian Airlines
EMEA 17 Mar 2020 British Airways British Airways due to make pilot redundancies
EMEA 20 Mar 2020 Lufthansa LHG parks 700 aircraft in crisis response
EMEA 23 Mar 2020 Emirates Emirates, Etihad to stop flying entirely following UAE ban
EMEA 24 Mar 2020 Norwegian Air Norwegian Begins To Receive Government Rescue Package
EMEA 03 Apr 2020 El Al El Al Won’t Operate Any Scheduled Flights In April
EMEA 07 Apr 2020 SAS SAS traffic tumbles 62% in March as pandemic hits
EMEA 09 Apr 2020 Norwegian Air Norwegian Air seeks debt restructuring to stay in business
EMEA 13 Apr 2020 Air Seychelles Air Seychelles temporarily suspends domestic services
EMEA 02 Apr 2020 IATA IATA: Middle East and Africa Airlines Revenue Losses Mount - Urgent Government Support Required
EMEA 07 Apr 2020 COVID-19 EasyJet secures £600m coronavirus loan from UK Treasury and Bank
EMEA 23 Apr 2020 RyanAir Leaving middle seat empty is idiotic, says Ryanair
EMEA 27 Apr 2020 Industry Aviation recovery – Importance of a coordinated approach
EMEA 30 Apr 2020 British Airways BA may not reopen at Gatwick once pandemic passes
EMEA 01 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa aims for autumn restart ‘at the earliest’
EMEA 10 May 2020 Government France Won't Enforce Airlines to Respect One Metre Distance Rule on Planes
EMEA 14 May 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Bailout Sparks Debate in Government About Direct Stake
EMEA 20 May 2020 Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines Extends Flight Suspension To Mid-June
EMEA 27 May 2020 South African Airways South African Airways' rescuers pour cold water on plan to resume domestic flights
EMEA 09 Jun 2020 Air France Airbus & Air France Set To Benefit From New French State Aid
EMEA 12 Jun 2020 Air France Air France capacity should reach 40% in August
EMEA 12 Jun 2020 Turkish Airlines 4 US Routes To Be Relaunched By Turkish Airlines This Month
EMEA 16 Jun 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa Seeks Agreements With Trade Unions To Cut 22,000 Jobs
EMEA 14 Jun 2020 Government Egypt to reopen all airports on July 1, aviation minister says
EMEA 18 Jun 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Rebuilding U.S. Service
EMEA 30 Jun 2020 KLM Air-France KLM: A Political Mess
EMEA 01 Jul 2020 Government EU Confirms United States Travelers Will Be Banned Upon Reopening
EMEA 07 Jul 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa to cut a fifth of leadership jobs in restructuring
EMEA 12 Jul 2020 Air France Air France Outlines Return To 60% Of Schedule By October
EMEA 24 Jul 2020 Lufthansa Lufthansa, Belgium agree on Brussels Airlines recovery plan
EMEA 06 Aug 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Adapts App for Touchless Travel
EMEA 16 Aug 2020 IATA IATA: The Crisis Is Having A Worsening Impact On African Aviation
EMEA 19 Aug 2020 El Al El Al Extends Flight Suspension To October
EMEA 24 Aug 2020 Virgin Atlantic High Court To Vote On Virgin Atlantic Rescue Deal Tomorrow
EMEA 07 Sep 2020 Etihad Etihad Airways Begins Offering Complimentary COVID-19 Insurance
EMEA 10 Sep 2020 Government European airline bailouts hit €26.6 billion: HSBC
EMEA 11 Sep 2020 Government European tourism bodies plead for coordinated travel restrictions
EMEA 21 Sep 2020 Government Airlines UK-commissioned study calls for reopening of US routes
EMEA 03 Oct 2020 Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Looks To Serve 124 Destinations By Year’s End
EMEA 21 Oct 2020 Air Portugal Wow: TAP Air Portugal Launches Unlimited Europe Flight Pass
EMEA 21 Oct 2020 Air Europa Spain’s Air Europa may get €450m aid, resumes more int’l ops
EMEA 23 Oct 2020 Industry European LCCs Cut Flights In Response To Second COVID Wave
EMEA 16 Mar 2020 Air France Cutting capacity by up to 90%
EMEA 16 Mar 2020 Lufthansa Cuts long haul capacity by 90%
EMEA 17 Mar 2020 Brussels Airlines Brussels Airlines temporarily suspends all its flights as of 21 March until 19 April
EMEA 23 Mar 2020 Etihad Emirates, Etihad to stop flying entirely following UAE ban
EMEA 07 Apr 2020 Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines Won’t Fly Again Until Late April