The Brief · Saturday, May 23, 2026

15 travel-intelligence items for Saturday, May 23, 2026.

HSBC-Accor Transfer Bonus Drops Amid 'Order Error' Chaos — Points Twitter Is Buzzing (source)

70% Avios Bonus: Fly Qatar Q-Suites JFK–Bali for ~$3,300 Instead of $6,400 Cash (source)

Silversea Flash: Save Up to $8,000 Per Suite on Asia Voyages — Book by June 2 (source)

Japan Airlines Business Class to Tokyo Under 100,000 Miles (source)

Hyatt Launches New Award Charts — Luxury Redemptions Take a Hit (source)

United Restricts Polaris Lounge Access — Even on $3,000 Business Class Tickets (source)

Viking Memorial Day: Athens to Rome 15 Days from $3,999 with Free Airfare (source)

Explora Journeys Mediterranean: 35% Off + 10% Deposit — Book by Monday (source)

Earn 100,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards Points With a New Mortgage [Targeted] (source)

Premium Card Cycling Strategy: Business Class & Luxury Hotels Every Year (source)

Delta One-Style Glitch Fares to Europe Spotted — Move Fast (source)

Air France-KLM Flying Blue: Buy Miles at ~1.69¢ with 80% Bonus Through June 1 (source)

Emirates Skywards Quietly Cuts One-Way Business Class Award Rates (source)

Alaska Airlines: 30% Off Hawaii Hotels + Triple Atmos Points — Book by Sunday (source)

Europe's New Entry/Exit System (EES) Is Causing Serious Border Delays This Summer (source)