# Sep 19, 2026

2 signals merged on this day.

## IHG will convert InterContinental Bora Bora to Regent in late 2027

Sep 19 · 1 source · hotel, hotel opening

The 84-villa overwater resort closed on 1 June 2026 and will reopen as Regent's first hotel in French Polynesia.

[Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/intercontinental-bora-bora-thalasso-reflagged-as-regent)

## HSBC cancels Australian Star Alliance card on 18 November 2026

Sep 19 · 1 source · credit card, airline

Australian cardholders can still earn another 12 months of Star Alliance Silver or Gold if they keep the HSBC cobrand open and meet spend by 17 November 2026.

[Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/hsbc-australia-closing-implications-to-the-star-alliance-status-from-the-cobrand)

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