https://travel.briefpulse.com/ Current routes, rules and conditions for trips worth taking. en 2026-09-16T18:35:51+00:00 https://travel.briefpulse.com/editions/2026-09-16https://travel.briefpulse.com/editions/2026-09-16Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:48:38 +0000The dated edition for 2026-09-16. https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-china-tech-national-security-exit https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-china-tech-national-security-exit 2026-09-15T17:05:24+00:00 BriefPulse Travel China has brought in exit rules that bar citizens judged a potential threat to national technology security from leaving the country. The evidence available to us is a single report summary, so the practical detail travellers would want is thin. https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-wyndham-rewards-four-tier-award-chart https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-wyndham-rewards-four-tier-award-chart 2026-09-15T14:02:49+00:00 BriefPulse Travel Wyndham Rewards has launched a new four-tier award chart. The cheapest hotels now cost up to 33% fewer points, while top properties require up to 50% more points. https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-field-stream-lodge-adds-two https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-field-stream-lodge-adds-two 2026-09-15T13:50:16+00:00 BriefPulse Travel Field & Stream Lodge has added two hotels to its portfolio, with conversions in Bend and Big Bear scheduled to open in 2028. Details remain limited, and the brand's backers say high capital costs are setting the pace for growth. https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-krisflyer-spontaneous-escapes-offers-off https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-krisflyer-spontaneous-escapes-offers-off 2026-09-15T09:29:39+00:00 BriefPulse Travel Singapore Airlines' KrisFlyer program has launched a new Spontaneous Escapes promotion, offering 30% off award tickets to select destinations. The deal includes a rare premium economy award to New York. https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-hokkaido-poke-ball-hotel-offers https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-hokkaido-poke-ball-hotel-offers 2026-09-15T04:15:18+00:00 BriefPulse Travel The Japan Times reports a Poke Ball-themed hotel in Hokkaido is offering free stays, with entries running through Sept. 30 and selected guests visiting a 3-meter Poke Ball in October. The source provides no further details on how to enter or what the stay includes. https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-qatar-airways-reverses-restrictions-redeeming https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-qatar-airways-reverses-restrictions-redeeming 2026-09-15T02:29:09+00:00 BriefPulse Travel Qatar Airways has quietly rolled back the strict rules it introduced requiring flight credits or co-branded card use before Avios could be redeemed on behalf of someone else. The evidence is thin on detail: the source does not set out which bookings, routes or dates are affected, so treat this as a change of direction rather than a full picture. https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-award-wallet-free-tier-drop https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-award-wallet-free-tier-drop 2026-09-15T01:29:47+00:00 BriefPulse Travel Award Wallet will stop offering expiration alerts and date visibility to free accounts after October 1, 2026, requiring a paid Plus subscription for those features. https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-hyatt-delta-partner-dual-earn https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-hyatt-delta-partner-dual-earn 2026-09-14T20:09:35+00:00 BriefPulse Travel Hyatt and Delta will launch a partnership in the coming months, with elites set to enjoy dual earn, according to a report. Hyatt and American Airlines will end their partnership at the end of the current membership year. https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-thailand-tightens-entry-rules-shorter https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-thailand-tightens-entry-rules-shorter 2026-09-14T14:31:39+00:00 BriefPulse Travel Thailand has tightened its entry rules, focusing on 'quality tourism' by shortening visa-free stays. The change is likely to affect long-haul itineraries more than short breaks. https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-lhw-transfer-bonus-wyndham-award https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-lhw-transfer-bonus-wyndham-award 2026-09-13T02:38:08+00:00 BriefPulse Travel Frequent Miler's weekly last-chance list flags 15 offers ending this week, including a bonus on Citi ThankYou transfers to Leading Hotels of the World and a chance to book Wyndham awards. https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-american-airlines-first-business-class https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-american-airlines-first-business-class 2026-09-13T00:06:59+00:00 BriefPulse Travel American Airlines lets first and business class passengers pre-select their meals up to 30 days before departure, and the advance menu often carries more options than the onboard offering. https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-frequent-miler-reviews-chase-aeroplan https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-frequent-miler-reviews-chase-aeroplan 2026-09-12T08:47:41+00:00 BriefPulse Travel Frequent Miler's latest podcast episode reviews Chase's refreshed Air Canada Aeroplan credit card and reports Hyatt ending one airline tie-up and starting another. https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-china-raise-visa-fees-sevenfold https://travel.briefpulse.com/stories/travel-china-raise-visa-fees-sevenfold 2026-09-12T07:55:07+00:00 BriefPulse Travel China will raise visa fees for Japanese visitors sevenfold, The Japan Times reports, following Japan's higher visa fees for foreign nationals introduced in July.