The Brief · Sunday, May 17, 2026

15 travel-intelligence items for Sunday, May 17, 2026.

BREAKING: Delta Launches 'Business Class Plus' Tier Inside Delta One Suites (source)

Carnival Cancels $375 Balcony Bookings — Offers Just $100 Credit (source)

SCOOP: Carnival IT Outage Emails Show Wider Damage Than Reported (source)

TODAY ONLY: Citi ThankYou Points Sharing Ends at Midnight (source)

Hyatt Award Chart Devaluations Hit Tuesday — Lock In Now at 10 Luxury Properties (source)

Chase Sapphire Reserve Hits Record 150,000 UR Bonus — Best We've Ever Seen (source)

SCOOP: Fresh Tokyo-to-US Business Class Deal Dropped Hours Ago (source)

Emirates Skywards Devalues Again — Business & First Class Awards Get Pricier (source)

Alaska Airlines Launches Nonstop Seattle–London in Enclosed Lie-Flat Business Class (source)

Asiana Club Miles Losing Star Alliance Value Dec 17 — Redeem Urgently (source)

Silversea Mediterranean S.A.L.T. Suites: Save Up to $7,000 — Book by June 2 (source)

Viking River Cruise Paris to Zürich: 12 Days from $3,499 with Free Airfare (source)

Chase Ultimate Rewards 30% Transfer Bonus to Southwest — Great for Companion Pass Top-Offs (source)

Chase Cards Quietly Offering Up to 14x UR Points on United Flights (source)

Riyadh Air Debuts 32-Inch 4K OLED Business Suites on 787-9s — Operations Begin This Month (source)