Travel Weekly

Air travel across the UK has been thrown into disruption after a second air traffic control problem in the space of two weeks. Flights are facing delays and cancellations, with passengers bracing for knock-on effects throughout the day. The repeat failure within a fortnight is drawing criticism of the resilience of the UK's air traffic control systems and scrutiny of NATS, the provider, over what went wrong this time.

Sweeping reforms from the Reserve Bank of Australia take effect this week, banning card surcharges. In preparation, banks are raising fees and slashing perks, including rewards programs and free travel insurance. The changes have sparked debate about whether consumers will really benefit, with critics arguing banks are offsetting losses by clawing back benefits elsewhere.