When foreign airline status beats US airline status

We’re still in the early months of 2026, and many frequent flyers are thinking through their airline elite status strategy for the year. Perhaps you’re going for an AAdvantage tier that gets you complimentary checked bags and priority boarding, or a higher Delta Medallion level that gives you upgrade certificates. For my part, I’m thinking…

First look: Inside the Capital One Landing at LGA

Attention, travelers: A Capital One Landing has arrived at New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA), and TPG got a first look at the new space ahead of its Feb. 18 opening. A departure from usual airport lounges, Capital One Landings focus on hospitality, restaurant-quality food and fast service. The space takes inspiration from Capital One Lounges…

New CEO: Frontier’s cancellations and delays ‘not acceptable’

Enough is enough: That’s the message from Frontier Airlines’ new leader about the budget airline’s turbulent history of flight delays and cancellations. And the airline is prepared, he said, to make major changes to get better. “We’re simply not satisfied with our past record,” recently appointed CEO James Dempsey said on the company’s earnings call…

How your points and miles are shaping where airlines fly

For decades, airlines have relied on cold, hard math before deciding to fly to a new city. How many seats will they sell? How many other airlines are they up against? Will it be profitable? Spreadsheets. Number-crunching. Projections. Yet, in an age where data seems to rule everything — from a football team’s playsheet to…