Etihad, Oman Tourism host Australian PCOs on upmarket famil
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 14 December 2016
Etihad Airways has partnered with Oman Tourism to show professional conference organisers (PCO) the potential of the Sultanate of Oman as a MICE destination.
Group visits and inspections included Al Husn (The Castle) at Shangri-La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa.
Mona Tannous, Oman Tourism’s manager Australia and New Zealand said the resort is set on 124 acres and is home to three hotels: Al Waha, ‘The Oasis’, is recommended for families, Al Bandar, ‘The Town’, is ideal for leisure and business travellers and Al Husn, The Castle, is a exclusive retreat providing the highest level of luxury and elegant hospitality.
Australian event services company Staging Connections has won the exclusive event services supplier contract for three Stamford Hotels: the Stamford Plaza Brisbane, Sir Stamford Circular Quay (Sydney) and Stamford Plaza Sydney Airport.
Passengers flying from Melbourne to Los Angeles will be the first to experience the Qantas 787-9 when the inaugural international service takes off on 15 December next year. 
United Airlines’ Australasian 2016 trivia season concluded in Newcastle – wrapping up the series after a run through Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Parramatta, Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland.
In Australia, the Four Points by Sheraton, Melbourne Docklands, part of Four Points by Sheraton and Marriott International, will open on 28 March, 2017.
Trans-Tasman alliance partners Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand will introduce night flights between Queenstown and Australia for the first time during the 2017 ski season.
