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Hotels & Resorts
Japan

Two Loyalty Traps to Flag Now: Choice Japan Devaluation and Hyatt Rome Award Blackout

Choice Privileges has raised point requirements at select Japan properties by up to 200%, eliminating the sweet spots — particularly in Tokyo and Osaka — that…

Jun 8
Corporate & Business Travel

Philippine Airlines Joins Oneworld in 2027 — Starlux Still Blocked by Veto

Philippine Airlines becomes oneworld's 16th member in 2027 — confirmed at the IATA AGM in Rio on June 6 — unlocking six US gateways for AAdvantage…

Jun 7
Hotels & Resorts
Japan

Choice Privileges Hikes Japan Award Costs by Up to 200%

Choice Privileges has increased redemption point requirements at select Japan hotels — concentrated in the high-demand Tokyo and Kyoto corridor — by as much as…

Jun 7
Corporate & Business Travel

Alaska-Korean Air Files DOT Codeshare, Delta Targets LAX Dominance, Riyadh Air Enters Revenue Service

Three network moves signal shifting corridor economics. Alaska–Korean Air codeshare: The carriers have filed jointly with the DOT covering Korean Air routes…

Jun 5
Luxury Leisure

PuLi Shanghai Appoints Swire and Rosewood Veterans, Eyes 20-Property Expansion

The PuLi Group appointed Dean Winter — former Managing Director of Swire Hotels with 30-plus years in ultra-luxury Asia — as Group CEO, and Vittorio Dincao…

Jun 5
Corporate & Business Travel

Delta's LAX Offensive: Second Delta One Lounge, New Asia Routes, and a Corporate Capture Campaign

Delta is moving on Los Angeles with explicit urgency, framing American's retreat and United's gate constraints as a once-in-a-generation opening. The plan…

Jun 4
Corporate & Business Travel

Alaska + Korean Air File Codeshare at DOT, Challenging Delta's Transpacific JV Perimeter

Alaska Airlines and Korean Air have filed with the Department of Transportation for a codeshare covering Korean Air service from Seoul ICN to Bangkok, Delhi,…

Jun 4
Hotels & Resorts

IHG Stacks Double Elite Nights and China Double Points Through Summer

IHG One Rewards is running two concurrent summer accelerators with distinct footprints. The global offer—up to five additional double elite night credits per…

Jun 4
Luxury Leisure

The PuLi Shanghai Nears Full Renovation Completion; Group Plans 20 Asian Hotels by 2035

The PuLi Shanghai — one of Asia's most regarded independent ultra-luxury city hotels — is approaching completion of a full renovation across all 229 rooms, all…

Jun 4
This month
Hotels & Resorts

Three Summer Promotions, All Booking Deadlines Before June 22

Three chain programs with hard near-term booking deadlines are active today — advisors should run summer files against all three before the tightest window…

Jun 2
Hotels & Resorts

IHG Greater China Summer Sale: Up to 25% Off, Stacks with Triple Points

IHG is running a summer promotion of up to 25% off participating hotels in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau for stays between May 28 and July 16, 2026. The…

May 30
Hotels & Resorts

Wyndham Raises Buy-Points Cap to 100K; IHG Stacks Summer Rate Plus Triple Points in Greater China

Two loyalty promotions worth flagging before summer bookings harden. Wyndham Rewards is offering targeted bonuses of 70–100% on point purchases through July 3,…

May 29
Hotels & Resorts

Greater China Promos: Stack ALL-Accor and IHG Before Dual Deadlines Pass

Two promotions with staggered deadlines offer stacking opportunity for Greater China clients. ALL-Accor is running a flat 25% discount on select Greater China…

May 28
Corporate & Business Travel
Japan

Hyatt Reclassifies Park Hyatt Tokyo and Sydney as 'Resorts,' Stripping Globalist Guaranteed Late Checkout

As of May 26, both Park Hyatt Tokyo and Park Hyatt Sydney appear in Hyatt's system under a 'resort' classification — a designation that allows each property to…

May 26
Hotels & Resorts
Japan

Anantara's 25th Anniversary Confirms US Market Entry, New Tented Camps, and Seven Additional Markets

Minor Hotels has used Anantara Hotels & Resorts' 25th anniversary campaign to confirm a substantive expansion pipeline: the brand's first US properties are now…

May 26
Hotels & Resorts

Shangri-La Singapore: Access Disruptions May 28–31 for Security Summit

Singapore Police Force has confirmed significant access restrictions around Shangri-La Singapore for the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue security summit running May…

May 25
Corporate & Business Travel
Japan

72-Hour BA Window and a Live Hyatt Rate Lock — Act on Both Before They Close

British Airways is raising per-ticket cash surcharges on Avios award bookings by 25–33%, effective May 27. A Club World roundtrip LHR–JFK reaches 176,000 Avios…

May 24
Corporate & Business Travel

China Confirms 200-Jet Boeing Order — Transpacific Supply Expands, Delivery Queue Tightens

China's Commerce Ministry officially confirmed the 200-aircraft Boeing commitment following the Trump-Xi summit, with Boeing providing supply guarantees on…

May 20
Luxury Leisure

APAC Luxury Hotel Transactions Hit 20% Market Share — Ownership Churn Creates Booking Complexity

JLL data confirms APAC luxury hotel transactions reached $2.1 billion in 2025, with the luxury segment now representing nearly 20% of all regional hotel…

May 20
Luxury Leisure

Cathay Removes Lounge Cabanas; Riyadh Air Opens London — Two Premium Cabin Signals

Two developments are reshaping the advisor toolkit for premium cabin routing on Asia and Gulf corridors. Cathay Pacific: The carrier has removed its first-class…

May 19
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