Melbourne Airport has achieved a significant aviation milestone by surpassing 100 per cent of its pre-pandemic capacity for international flights, marking a pivotal moment for Australian aviation and overseas travel. In December 2019, there were 1.29 million available seats, and in Dec. 2023, Melbourne Airport will offer over 1.31 million seats

Emirates has become the world’s first airline to operate an A380 demonstration flight using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Today’s flight, proudly commanded by Captain Khalid Binsultan and Captain Philippe Lombet, took off from Dubai International Airport (DXB) with one of four engines powered on 100% SAF, helping demonstrate its potential as a drop-in replacement that matches jet fuel’s technical and chemical requirements, while being a more sustainable alternative. SAF can reduce carbon emissions by up to 85%* over the fuel’s life cycle when compared to conventional jet fuel.

UNWTO Shuts Up Journalists at its General Assembly in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. UNWTO kept attending media at its 25th General Assembly in suspense, and so did Samarkand, Uzbekistan Tourism. Reason explained… Hosted journalist and editor of the German “Stimme Heilbronn” Juergen Paul was invited with 40 other journalists to Samarkand, Uzbekistan to cover the 25th UNWTO General Assembly, 16-20 October 2023.

Dusit International appoints Adrian Rudin as Managing Director of its returning flagship Dusit Thani Bangkok hotel. Seasoned hotelier will also oversee the operations of the ultra-luxury Dusit Residences. Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, has appointed Mr Adrian Rudin as Managing Director of two highly anticipated properties in Dusit’s esteemed portfolio – the reimagined flagship Dusit Thani Bangkok hotel and ultra-luxury Dusit Residences. Currently under development opposite Lumpini Park in the heart of Bangkok, where the iconic original Dusit Thani Bangkok hotel once stood, both properties are integral components of Dusit’s most significant project to date – Dusit Central Park – a visionary mixed-use development that will also encompass a state-of-the-art office tower, a high-end shopping mall, and a sprawling public rooftop park.

The 12th edition of IMEX America closes on a note of welcome reassurance for the global business events industry today marking its biggest show ever. With almost 15,000 confirmed participants on the show floor at Mandalay Bay, of which over 5,000 were buyers (including 4,000+ hosted buyers), the success of this year’s IMEX America confirmed the sector has made a fast, robust comeback with growth in all areas, and both short and long-lead business being booked. Exhibitors also reported the welcome return of incentive trips and citywide, multi-venue events. Is this a ‘turning point’ for industry’s regeneration?

New Neo-fresco in Vilnius Continues to Show Support to Ukraine. Lithuania and its capital, Vilnius, have consistently exemplified unwavering support for Ukraine, a nation still embroiled in conflict. Lithuanian artists continue to show support with the best they have — their creativity, this time emerging with a new mural on the capital’s wall. October 19, 2023. To mark the occasion of Ukraine’s Independence Day, a new neo-fresco named: “Unbreakable”, will be installed on a building in the center of Vilnius to commemorate the strength and unbreakable spirit of the Ukrainian people. The mural is a continuation of its predecessor — the mural Do peremogi To victory” created in 2022 on the so-called “Moscow House”.