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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 This page is no longer updated but remains a source for looking back on the events our industry weathered during our toughest times.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 descending
North America 23 Jun 2020 Government American Travelers Likely Won’t Be Allowed Into EU Anytime Soon
North America 22 Sep 2020 American Airlines American, United say flights to small cities are at risk unless Congress extends payroll program
North America 08 Jul 2020 American Airlines American, United stop flying to Hong Kong amid crew testing requirements
APAC 19 Mar 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA adds more Temporary Changes on Select International Routes
APAC 07 Dec 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA Becomes First Japanese Airline To Join IATA’s Diversity Campaign
APAC 10 Jul 2020 ANA ANA Calls Off Recruiting for FY 2021 amid Virus Crisis
APAC 29 Jun 2020 ANA ANA chief vows to push reform agenda amid pandemic struggles
APAC 13 Apr 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA cuts more flights
APAC 27 Jul 2020 ANA ANA Expands Flight Cuts for Aug. amid COVID-19 Resurgence
APAC 27 Oct 2020 ANA ANA expects record net loss of 510 bil. yen in FY 2020 amid pandemic
APAC 31 Mar 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA further cut April schedules
APAC 14 Aug 2020 ANA ANA Holdings seeks ¥500 billion in aid to weather coronavirus slump
APAC 15 Apr 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA Holdings to put 16,000 workers on leave
APAC 29 May 2020 ANA ANA Holdings undertakes $3.3 billion debt financing
APAC 24 Aug 2020 ANA ANA Is Testing Hands-Free Lavatory Doors
APAC 17 Apr 2020 ANA ANA Keep Many Domestic Seats Despite Few Takers
APAC 14 Dec 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA launches flight to Shenzhen, first new route since pandemic
APAC 25 Oct 2020 ANA ANA Looks To Cut 3,500 Jobs Over The Next Three Years
APAC 25 May 2020 ANA ANA Looks To Delay Delivery Of Final Airbus A380
APAC 13 Oct 2020 ANA ANA Plans Its Third Airbus A380 Flight To Nowhere
APAC 30 Jul 2020 ANA ANA posts record ¥109 bil net loss in April-June over coronavirus
APAC 22 Jul 2020 ANA ANA Preps For The Return Of Its Airbus A380
APAC 03 Apr 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA Reduces Summer Schedule
APAC 26 Jun 2020 ANA ANA sanitizes aircraft fleet as it moves to resume services
APAC 07 Apr 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA seeks state guarantees as it borrows $12bn
APAC 20 Apr 2020 ANA ANA slashes 2019 earnings outlook due to pandemic
APAC 29 Jul 2020 ANA ANA swings to ‘large quarterly loss’ amid revenue collapse
APAC 24 Mar 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA Temporarily Grounds Airbus A380 Fleet
APAC 21 Oct 2020 ANA ANA to book record annual loss, shed half of large jets due to virus
APAC 14 Jul 2020 ANA ANA to operate 90 percent of planned domestic flights in August
APAC 11 Oct 2020 ANA ANA to permit staff to take on wider range of side jobs amid pandemic
APAC 20 Mar 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA to put 5,000 flight attendants on temporary rotating furlough
APAC 17 Mar 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA to Reduce Int'l Flights by 60 Pct over Coronavirus
APAC 19 Jun 2020 ANA ANA to resume flights on 20 routes, half of services remain suspended
APAC 23 Mar 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA to seek short-term loans
APAC 09 May 2020 ANA ANA to slash summer bonuses 50% as passenger traffic dwindles
APAC 16 Nov 2020 ANA ANA to Temporarily Change Service on Select International Routes
APAC 28 Sep 2020 ANA ANA to Temporarily Change Service on Select International Routes Due to the Coronavirus as of Sept. 28
APAC 25 Sep 2020 ANA ANA weighs $1.9bn public offering of common stock
EMEA 30 Apr 2020 All Nippon Airways ANA will delay reception of aircraft to cut costs: president
Global 13 Jun 2020 Industry Ancillary Offerings Will Need To Adapt To Changing Travel Trends
EMEA 24 Aug 2020 Government Anguilla is accepting visitors, but adding a fee
EMEA 14 Aug 2020 Government Anguilla Is COVID-free and Preparing to Reopen — Here's How to Plan a Visit
Global 23 Nov 2020 COVID-19 Another Study Finds Covid-19 Can Spread On Long Airline Flights
Global 17 Apr 2020 Industry ARC expands info page for airline refund processing
Global 19 Mar 2020 Industry ARC: February Travel Agency Air Ticket Sales Plummet
North America 15 Oct 2020 Industry ARC: Sept. Monthly Agency Air Ticket Sales Surpass $1B, First Time Since March
Global 04 May 2020 Industry Are the tech giants coming for airlines?
Global 16 Oct 2020 Industry Are Triangle Routes The Airline Industry’s Answer To The Pandemic?
Latin America 28 Apr 2020 Government Argentina bans commercial flight sales until 1 September