Promoting spirits for the true connoisseur, Rebecca Jago, managing director of The Last Drop Distillers Limited, hosted an intimate dinner for media to taste the brand’s three releases of 2018.

Etihad Airways marked its 15th birthday in style with a Sydney reception at the Powerhouse Museum on Thursday 29 November. VIP guests joined Etihad Australia GM Sarah Built to toast the airline’s success, past, present and future.

Over 60 members of the US travel industry attended Visit USA’s annual Thanksgiving breakfast at the Sydney Botanic Gardens Restaurant on Thursday, 22 November 2018 with pancakes, bacon and pumpkin pie.

Crafted in collaboration with The Barber Shop’s Mikey Enright and Ian Glen of Stone Pine Distillery in Bathurst, both of whom were in attendance at last night’s celebration, 1832 Wolgan Gin is distilled with purified water from the pristine Carne Creek, which flows through Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley, and infused with lemon-scented tea tree from the nature reserve.

American Airlines threw a lavish Thanksgiving Celebration for Sydney-based travel trade partners at the Hyatt Regency on Wednesday 21 November 2018. Close to 100 of American Airlines’ VIP travel agents, media, oneworld and Qantas partners were treated to a long table lunch, in The Gallery on the lower level of the hotel.

Discover Los Angeles, West Hollywood Travel & Tourism Board and Universal Studios Hollywood, in conjunction with Delta Air Lines and Virgin Australia, hosted a special early Thanksgiving feast at Glass Brasserie in Sydney for 25 luxury travel advisors on Monday night (19 November 2018).

Hawaiian Airlines assembled a full house of trade partners from across the industry on Tuesday night (20 November 2018) for a Thanksgiving celebration in Sydney.

Sydney’s landmark hotel, Sheraton on the Park, has now officially and ceremoniously relaunched as Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park. The 558-room hotel will now be operated by Marriott International.

On the evening of Wednesday 14 November, an intimate group of media personnel were invited to join Discover Portugal, Spain & Morocco Holidays to celebrate the launch of the Sydney-based company.

The Goring has once again secured a Royal Warrant from HM The Queen for ‘Hospitality Services’, remaining the only hotel to have this honour bestowed upon it by a monarch. The Belgravia institution bears a five-star rating from Forbes, which also named The Goring the best hotel in the world for service.

Together with Craig Adamson of The Leading Hotels of the World, Ritz Paris welcomed Sydney media to a private villa in Darling Point for a sit-down lunch with harbour views. The hotel’s GM, Christian Boyens and director of communications and PR, Mélanie Hubert, also joined with the director of Air France’s first-class product, La Première, Pierre de Saint-Albin; and Air France country sales manager, Australia and New Zealand, Quentin Voss.

The German National Tourist Office partnered with Goethe-Institut on Thursday night for an evening of German and Australian cuisine fusion. The unique food showcase saw Australian chef Darren Taylor teaming up with Hamburg chef Helge Hagemann for a traditional German take on favourite Australian dishes, including lamb and pavlova.