U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event celebrating 2025 MLS Cup Champions Inter Miami CF in the East Room of the White House on March 5, 2026 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested his administration will turn its sights to Cuba after U.S. military operations in…
A display board shows canceled flights to Dubai and Doha amid regional airspace closures at Noi Bai International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 2, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Thinh Nguyen | Reuters Airline and travel stocks slipped Monday after airspace closures throughout the Middle East forced…
Thick plumes of smoke rise over the residential areas of the Iranian capital following airstrikes amid ongoing U.S.â”Israel attacks as multiple explosions are heard across the city in Tehran, Iran on March 01, 2026. Fatemeh Bahrami/ | Anadolu | Getty Images We hear it all the time on CNBC — markets hate uncertainty, and the…
Stranded passengers wait at the Velana International Airport in Male on March 1, 2026 after the cancellation of several flights destined for the Middle East. Mohamed Afrah | Afp | Getty Images Travelers are stranded as far away as Australia, Brazil and the Maldives after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran this weekend….
A departure board dispays information about cancelled flights, during a winter storm at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, U.S., February 23, 2026. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters A powerful blizzard ground air travel to a near halt at major airports serving New York City, Boston, Philadelphia and other areas of the eastern U.S. on Monday….
Smoke billows from burning vehicles amid a wave of violence, with torched vehicles and gunmen blocking highways in more than half a dozen states, following a military operation in which a government source said Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho,” was killed, in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, February 22, 2026, in this…
Passengers walk through the entrance of a TSA PreCheck in Terminal One at O’Hare International Airport Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Armando L. Sanchez | Chicago Tribune | Getty Images The Transportation Security Administration said on Sunday that its PreCheck airport screening lanes are operational,…
No United Airlines credit card? Soon you’ll earn fewer miles than other travelers. United is overhauling its MileagePlus frequent flyer program to reward travelers with more miles and lower redemption rates, including for some of its long-haul business-class seats — if they have one of the airline’s credit cards. It’s the latest move by an…
Travelers look at a flight status board as flights are delayed and cancelled following a significant winter storm at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, January 26, 2026. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images U.S. airlines waived cancellation and change fees for flights from Virginia to Maine ahead of another massive winter…
A snow removal machine is seen working while a Boeing 737 American Airlines passenger aircraft is parked at gate on the tarmac of LaGuardia airport in New York on January 25, 2026. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images American Airlines‘ promised turnaround is off to a rocky start this year. Pilot and flight attendant…
