The Brief

East Asia

Region1 destination75 stories · last 90 days
Destinations in this region — advisory status & recent activity
Japan
16 stories

What’s moving in East Asia

75 stories · last 90 days
The Latest
Tours & Packaged

Trafalgar's new Trailblazers FAM opens with a China debut — apply by July 31

Trafalgar has launched Trailblazers, a new agent FAM program built around firsthand previews of new small-group tours, with China as the inaugural destination.…

Jul 24
Hotels & Resorts

Accor Pushes Both Redemption and Rate Levers for ALL

Accor is working two angles to build ALL loyalty appeal this quarter. Its Membership Rewards transfer partnership with Amex has expanded to 12 countries in…

Jul 23
Luxury Leisure

OKO Group and Shinsegae Bankroll a $500M Aman-Janu Expansion

OKO Group and Shinsegae have formed a $500 million joint venture dedicated to building out Aman and Janu hotels and branded residences, starting with a South…

Jul 23
The Indexpage 1 of 3
This week
Trafalgar's Trailblazers Program Opens — China FAM Deadline Is July 31Jul 23
Delta Launches First-Ever US Nonstop LAX–Manila in March 2027—Sole Carrier on RouteJul 22
JapanJapan's First B2B Trade Portal Opens 20,000+ Ryokans at 13% CommissionJul 22
USTOA's Global Kitchen Season 2 Frames Culinary as a Mainstream Booking DriverJul 22
JapanJapan Travel Trade Portal Opens 20,000 Previously Unreachable Properties to Direct Advisor BookingJul 21
USTOA's Global Kitchen Season 2 Gives Advisors a Culinary Pitch Tool — at No CostJul 21
This month
Accor Widens the Loyalty Net: Amex Transfers Expand, China Gets a Points SaleJul 10
Trafalgar Trailblazers Launches with China Small-Group FAM — Application Closes July 31Jul 4
IHG One Rewards: Double Points and 20% Off Dining in Southeast Asia and Korea — No Stay RequiredJul 3
Accor Runs Two Loyalty Offensives at Once: Amex Hits 12 Countries, China Gets a Stacked PromoJul 3
OKO Group and Shinsegae Commit $500M to Aman and Janu — Seoul Enters the PipelineJul 3
Trafalgar Launches Trailblazers Advisor Tier; China FAM Application Closes July 31Jul 3
ALL Accor Greater China: 12% Off + 20% Bonus Points — App Only, Book by September 15Jul 2
OKO Group + Shinsegae Close $500M Aman JV — Seoul on the Pipeline Within Two YearsJul 2
Trafalgar Trailblazers Opens China FAM Applications — Deadline July 31Jul 2
ALL-Accor on Two Fronts: Amex Transfer Link Reaches 12 Countries, China Rate-Plus-Points Stack Live Through SeptemberJul 1
Taj Targets Bangkok, Bali, Singapore, and Switzerland — While Dubai Underperforms on EarningsJul 1
Trafalgar Trailblazers: Flights-Included China FAM Closing July 31Jul 1
Trafalgar Trailblazers Opens China FAM Window — Apply by July 31Jun 30
Trafalgar Trailblazers Launches: China FAM With Flights, Applications Close July 31Jun 29
Trafalgar Opens Trailblazers — 14 Spots on China FAM, Applications Close July 31Jun 28
Small Plane Strikes Beijing's CITIC Tower — Duty-of-Care Alert for CBD-Based TravelersJun 27
Delta Opens Las Vegas to Asia for CES 2027 — First Long-Haul Direct into the Convention CityJun 27
The Hari Brand Comes to Singapore Spring 2027, Tara Bernerd Leading a 326-Room Boutique ConversionJun 27
Dali EDITION Opens Private Pool Villas at 6,860 Feet Above Erhai Lake — A Rare Ultra-Luxury Entry Point in YunnanJun 27
Region feed unions all member destinations · Tap a destination above for its full intel page · Showing the last 90 days