Ultimate Guide to Travel Insurance for Complex Times May 7, 2026 By Sara Clemence John Popovics thought he’d done everything right. Earlier this year the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign civil engineering professor was...
Spirit Airlines Shuts Down After 34 Years, Blames Higher Oil Prices May 6, 2026 Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced this week...
The Luxury Life of British Expats in Dubai Faces a Reality Check March 23, 2026 By Sarah Rappaport On a trip to Dubai two years ago to review luxury hotels, I found myself at a beach-club brunch surrounded...
Airline Shares Battered, Airfares Surge as Iran War Intensifies March 9, 2026 By Julie Zhu and Christoph Steitz Airline stocks were hammered on Monday, while airfares soared as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran sent oil prices surging, sparking...
Missile Fire Hinders Middle East Rescue Flights as Airspace Edges Open March 6, 2026 By Julie Zhu and Federico Maccioni Emirati airlines resumed some flights to global cities from the war-hit Gulf on Friday, but a Lufthansa jet that was...
Travelers Stranded by War Learn Insurance Won’t Cover Flight Cancellations March 5, 2026 By K. Oanh Ha As the war in Iran grounds flights worldwide, hundreds of thousands of travelers scrambling to get home are discovering a...
Insurance Gaps Leave Airlines Exposed as Iran Conflict Widens March 3, 2026 By Noor Zainab Hussain and Manya Saini As the U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran widened on Monday with no end in sight, focus shifted to the impact...
Travel Chaos Worsens as Iran Conflict Shuts Mideast Airports March 2, 2026 By Leen Al-Rashdan Travel chaos extended through the Middle East and beyond, sending airline stocks sharply lower on Monday, as carriers across the...
What to Know About Killing of Powerful Cartel Leader ‘El Mencho’ in Mexico February 25, 2026 By Maria Verza The Mexican army killed the country’s most powerful cartel leader and one of the United States’ most wanted fugitives, notching...
Mexico’s Cartel Violence Could Hit Economy and Insurance Segment: AM Best February 24, 2026 By L.S. Howard Ongoing violence from criminal groups in Mexico, which disrupted travel and attacked businesses in Puerto Vallarta during the weekend, could...