Sabine Kraft, a flight attendant at airberlin, and Thomas Schuster, an airberlin pilot, are flying flight guests home over the Christmas holidays
Flying Home for Christmas – once again this year airberlin is flying thousands of flight guests home to their families and friends for the Christmas break. On 24th December 2012 alone, a total of 238 flights will take off, destined for and leaving from Germany. Whether they are flying to Oslo, New York or Nuremberg, airberlin ensures its flight guests reach their destinations all over the world for Christmas.

Korean Capital Scoops Top Business Traveler Readers’ Choice Award
Seoul is the proud recipient of the “Best International Meetings Destination” award for 2012 as voted by readers of the popular global magazine Business Traveler (US Edition). This is the first time the annual readers’ awards have featured the category, making the award all the more significant for the Korean capital.
“Seoul is absolutely thrilled to be the recipient of this award.

A new technology zone is set to launch at the 2013 Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME). The Future Events Experience will showcase the latest concepts and innovations for the MICE industry and provide an interactive experience for attendees eager to stay at the forefront of technological developments.

by Reinhard Hohler, Chiang Mai
The newly established Myanmar Tourism Federation (MTF) launched its international division recently in an effort to position the country as a new MICE destination in Asia.
Tin Aung Lynn heads the international division, while DM-ID Holland, a leading brand consultancy firm and a subsidiary company of WIR Group, will provide support as MTF’s strategic partner to manage the international outreach program.

Greenland Group, one of the largest real estate company in China, owns the two new hotels to be operated by the Spanish chain in China, under the Meliá Hotels brand, the Meliá Jinan and Meliá Tianjin, and has further hotels in the planning stages.
The partnership represents the entry of a newly created 100% Chinese hotel brand in Europe, as well as the further consolidation of the expansion strategy of Meliá Hotels International in China

‘MEGA MICE’ to leverage benefits through AEC
The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau has organised its first roadshow to Paris. Leading a delegation representing both public and private sectors, TCEB will showcase Thailand as an ideal and cost-effective platform for French MICE professionals to extend their reach and penetrate the lucrative ASEAN market.