Governments news & relief measures

 

Country/region	headline	date
United States	Delta CEO: COVID-19 international travel recovery will require regulations	21 October
Global	Airlines Have Rules About Face Masks—That’s Not Always Enough	21 October
Global	Do Masks On Plane Flights Really Cut Your Risk Of Catching COVID-19?	20 October
Canada	Canada isn't ruling out taking a stake in Canadian airlines: Leblanc	18 October
France	France to roll out airport testing this month – minister	16 October
United Kingdom	Winter travel season in doubt as Italy added to UK quarantine list	15 October
Australia	Trans-Tasman bubble: Australia releases new rules for Kiwi travellers	15 October
Singapore	Mass Air Travel at Least Two Years Away, Singapore Says	15 October
Europe	Traffic down 80% at major European hubs in September	15 October
Asia Pacific	Hong Kong, Singapore quarantine-free travel bubble a step closer	15 October
China (People's Republic of)	China's domestic flight numbers top pre-COVID-19 levels in Sept	15 October
Global	Preflight Covid-19 testing is on the rise — the question is whether it works	14 October
United States	U.S. Covid-Testing Plan Aims to Open New York-London Travel by Holidays	11 October
United States	Airline industry official defends response to pandemic	11 October
Europe	Europe sets common infections limits for travel curbs	9 October
Japan	Japan's government to continue support for airlines – spokesman	8 October

Airlines & airports news

 

France	France to roll out rapid antigen Covid tests at airports from Monday	21 October
Africa	Four African airlines cease operations, more expected to fold	21 October
Asia Pacific	HK hub puts Cathay in tighter corner than SIA	21 October
Lebanon	ME airlines in four-year holding pattern as passenger numbers plunge again	21 October
Singapore	Airlines working with WHO on testing system to replace quarantine	19 October
Australia	First 'no-quarantine' flights arrive into Australia as virus cases fall	16 October
Singapore	Why people pay hundreds of dollars to eat on a grounded plane	16 October
Israel	Etihad 787-10 operates service through Israeli airspace	16 October
United States	United Airlines CEO: ‘We’ve turned the corner,’ but a full recovery still years away	15 October
Global	Qatar Airways Is Now Flying To 100 Destinations	15 October
Global	Environmental pressure will ‘come back swinging’: Finnair chief	15 October
United States	Low risk of Covid infection on planes if masks worn: US military	15 October
United States	United Airlines reports $1.8bn third-quarter loss	15 October
Italy	Italian ministers sign decree establishing Alitalia successor	14 October
United States	Delta posts $5.4 billion 3Q loss as pandemic hammers travel	13 October
Global	Airlines and airports in fresh aid package plea	13 October
Global	Aerospace executives warn on need to press green fuel use	13 October
United Arab Emirates	Ras Al Khaimah Airport resumes scheduled passenger flights	13 October
Japan	Budget airlines in Japan struggle amid pandemic	11 October
Mexico	Aeromexico says court gives definitive approval to $1 billion DIP financing	9 October
United Kingdom	BA’s Queen Of The Skies to make final flights from Heathrow	8 October