It may have been a ‘slimmed down’ version of Xmas celebrations (with a cash bar at happy hour prices) but the Hawaiian Airlines Mele Kalikimaka and Thanksgiving Drinks pulled a big crowd of present and past travel industry peeps eager to catch up. There were pizzas on the tables at Wynyard Pavilion Bar’s garden bar and plenty of conversation around bubbles (not the liquid kind), borders and bringing on a New Year.

• David Libeau, formerly Helloworld (getting... David Libeau, formerly Helloworld (getting...
• Cathy Gibson, formerly Air Canada;... Cathy Gibson, formerly Air Canada;...
• Rudi Bosman, Travel-Lab NZ; Chris... Rudi Bosman, Travel-Lab NZ; Chris...
• Will Ashcroft, Cover-More Travel Insurance;... Will Ashcroft, Cover-More Travel Insurance;...
• Carol Morgan, Voyage Affairs and... Carol Morgan, Voyage Affairs and...
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