COVID-19 Latest Developments

Governments news & relief measures

 

Country/region	headline	date
Global	Global air travel won't recover till 2024, says airline body	29 July
Global	AND THERE’S MORE : WTO weighs in with shocking numbers	29 July
Hong Kong (SAR), China	Hong Kong third wave: FedEx pilots want US company to suspend flights to city	29 July
United States	Raytheon Sheds 8,000 Aerospace Jobs Amid Collapse in Air Travel	28 July
Germany	Germany to test travelers returning from high risk areas	27 July
Hong Kong (SAR), China	Hong Kong third wave alarm	27 July
Global	Second Covid19 wave forces new travel curbs around the world	27 July
China (People's Republic of)	Daily passenger flights in China rebound to 80% of pre-COVID levels	24 July
Russian Federation	Russia to resume some international flights from August 1	24 July
United Arab Emirates	All passengers coming to the UAE will need negative Covid-19 test	23 July
Vietnam	Vietnam to resume select international flights	22 July
Asia Pacific	Border crunch: Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines impose new restrictions	22 July
Global	Regional 'air bridges' considered by Government to prevent placing an entire country in quarantine	21 July
China (People's Republic of)	China requires negative COVID-19 tests for arriving air passengers	21 July
United Kingdom	UK Airlines Appeal to Government to Suspend Passenger Tax to Boost Demand	20 July
India	India slowly resuming global flights with air bubble deals	20 July
United Kingdom	UK: Axing passenger duty on tickets could save dozens of plane routes and 8,000 jobs, study finds	19 July
Turkey	Turkey suspends Iran and Afghanistan flights	19 July
Thailand	Thailand: CAAT to enforce strict new rule for transit flights	17 July
Panama	Panama set to open up next week	16 July
Europe	Greener aviation set for end-of-year lift	16 July
United States	FAA Gives US Airlines Permission For Makeshift Freighter Flights	15 July
Peru	Peru reopens air and bus travel as GDP slumps	15 July
Austria	Austria to lift travel warning for Italian region of Lombardy	15 July

Airlines & airports news

 

Global	Air cargo recovery continues to creep forward in June	29 July
Europe	British Airways offers £1 flights to Europe under loyalty scheme as airlines fight decline in demand	28 July
Korea, Republic of	Rise in domestic travel helps smaller airlines	28 July
Panama	Copa airlines aim to restart operations early September	28 July
Portugal	TAP to resume 40% of flights in September	27 July
France	Air France passengers undergo Covid-19 tests	27 July
Global	Airline slot waivers need strict conditions: ACI World chief	27 July
United States	Delta targets virus tests for all employees in next four weeks	24 July
United Arab Emirates	Emirates covers customers COVID-19 expenses to boost travel confidence	23 July
United States	Southwest posts $915 million loss, warns travel demand will remain weak without coronavirus vaccine	23 July
United States	American Airlines posts $2.1 billion net loss in second quarter	23 July
United Arab Emirates	Emirates offers pilots, cabin crew four months unpaid leave	23 July
United States	Uncertain future for airlines amid COVID-19 crisis	22 July
United States	United CEO: We won't be 'anywhere close to normal' until there's vaccine	22 July
United States	Southwest says: No mask, no flying. Only children under 2 exempt	22 July
Global	Inflight entertainment company Global Eagle files for bankruptcy with $1b-plus in debt	22 July
Global	Airlines appeal for coronavirus testing to restore transatlantic flights	22 July
India	Delhi Airport Issues Guidelines for Passengers, Makes 7-day Institutional Quarantine Mandatory	22 July
United States	Steep Losses Continue for United Airlines	22 July
Greece	Aegean Airlines says flight operations 40% restored, expects loss in Q2	21 July
Europe	Disinfection adds 50% to Air Baltic A220 turnaround time	21 July
United Kingdom	UK airports lost GBP10,000 per minute between March and June	21 July
Global	Airline chiefs urge Covid-19 testing on transatlantic flights	21 July
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to resume passenger flights to Shanghai	21 July
Global	Airlines brace for long haul to recovery	20 July
Russian Federation	Sheremetyevo Airport launches express COVID-19 testing	20 July
India	Need to bid painful adieu to 10% of our workforce: Indigo CEO	20 July
United States	Southwest says 28% of workers applied to take leave or exit	20 July
Global	Will COVID-19 kill first class? The airlines that are ditching the front cabin	20 July
United States	Delta Air Lines announces new health screenings for passengers who can't wear masks and asks them to consider staying home	20 July
Hong Kong (SAR), China	Cathay Pacific Issues Profit Warning With Passenger Numbers Down 99%	19 July
France	Air France starts to reinstate inflight meal services	19 July
United States	US airlines fly in different directions in middle-seat debate	18 July
United Kingdom	BA begins to carry out its 'fire and rehire' threat to jobs	17 July
United States	Delta seeks to cut pilots’ minimum pay to avoid furloughs for a year	17 July
United Kingdom	British Airways to retire entire 747 fleet after pandemic travel slump	17 July
United States	United Airlines, pilots union reach creative deal to limit furloughs	17 July
Singapore	Singapore Airlines Sees 12.4% Load Factor In June	17 July
France	Virus-hit African Airlines Resume Service, but for How Long?	17 July
United Kingdom	Virgin Atlantic returns to skies bracing for three-year slump	17 July
United States	Not all airlines are shrinking during the pandemic: Alaska adds 10 nonstop routes from West Coast	16 July
United States	American, JetBlue agree to share US, global passengers	16 July
Europe	ACI Europe extends expected recovery timeframe to 2024	16 July
United States	'A day none of us wanted to see': American Airlines warns employees of up to 25,000 job cuts	16 July
Canada	Air Canada urges Ottawa to adopt 'science-based approach' to reopen travel	15 July
United States	Delta expects to write off up to $3.3 billion on buyouts, early retirements	15 July
Kenya	Kenyan airlines resume domestic passenger flights amid COVID-19	15 July
Europe	Airlines down on knees pleading for help from passengers	15 July
Global	How Airlines Have Responded to COVID-19	15 July