The Brief · Wednesday, May 20, 2026

15 travel-intelligence items for Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

BREAKING: Chase Transfer Portal Down as Hyatt Devaluation Hits TODAY (source)

Hyatt Devaluation Is Live: 112 Hotels Up, Use Points Advance to Lock Old Rates (source)

SCOOP: United Awards Suspended After Marriott Transfers — Avoid Until Clarified (source)

United Offering 25% Bonus on Marriott Transfers in June — But Read the Fine Print (source)

Chase UR to Avios: 30% Transfer Bonus — UK Flights from 11K Points (source)

D.C.–Paris Nonstop on Air France-KLM for Just 15,000 Chase Points

Japan Airlines First Class JFK–Rio for 80,000 AAdvantage Miles

Silversea Flash Sale: Up to $8,000 Off Per Suite, Ends June 2 (source)

Regent Seven Seas: Panama to Tahiti 28 Nights at 30% Off

Viking Mediterranean: 15 Days Barcelona to Athens from $5,298 with Free Airfare

Explora Journeys: 35% Off Rome–Barcelona Luxury Suite, Reserve by May 26 (source)

Citi ThankYou Running 8 Transfer Bonuses Right Now (source)

Buy Finnair Avios at 1.45¢ — 50% Bonus Expires May 22 (source)

Oceania: Food & Wine Best New Chefs Culinary Voyage, Malta to Barcelona (source)

PONANT: America's 250th Voyage Halifax–Baltimore with $1,000 Shipboard Credit (source)