Battle of the airline cards: Atmos Rewards Summit vs. Citi / AAdvantage Globe

If you’ve never been particularly invested in airline credit cards, now’s a great time to start paying attention to this niche space. That’s because two cobranded airline cards emerged this year that made us look twice. Both products even had me, someone who doesn’t care much about airline loyalty, struggling to decide which one I…

Chase adds new welcome bonus limits to Ink Business cards

Chase has quietly tightened the rules for earning welcome bonuses on two of its most popular business credit cards with no annual fee. This shift mirrors the issuer’s more restrictive approach across its broader portfolio, including the Sapphire family of cards in June. What’s changing? Effective immediately, Chase has added cross-card eligibility language to the…

FAA lowers airline flight cuts to 3% at 40 major airports

The outlook for air travel keeps improving. Late Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration announced it would reduce the number of flights airlines would have to cancel at the nation’s busiest hubs. Starting Saturday morning, airlines will only have to trim 3% of departures at 40 major airports across the country. To be clear, that will…

Air Canada, Porter competition could lower US-Toronto fares

Travelers to Canada’s largest city have something to look forward to next spring: Air Canada’s new U.S. flights from Toronto’s downtown Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ). The Star Alliance carrier’s new nonstops to Boston, Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C., that begin in March 2026 are the first-ever challenge to Porter Airlines’ monopoly on…

Poll: Many Americans worried about travel postshutdown cancel or change holiday plans

While the longest government shutdown in U.S. history has finally come to an end, the travel repercussions are ongoing — and they’ve made some travelers even more fearful about traveling right now. The Points Guy commissioned a poll from YouGov on the impacts of the shutdown and the ensuing chaos for travelers, with some fascinating…

Trump revokes Biden-era airline passenger compensation rule

The Trump administration formally withdrew a proposed rule Friday that would have required airlines to compensate passengers for significantly delayed or canceled flights. The rule, which was proposed late last year under the Biden administration and former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, would have required airlines to pay passengers $200 to $300 for domestic flights…