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Qantas to roll-out QStreaming

Qantas is set to launch QStreaming on its B767 fleet following the successful trial earlier this year.

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Accor launches Bahasa Indonesia website

Accor, the largest international hotel operator in the Asia Pacific and Indonesia, has launched a Bahasa Indonesia version of accorhotels.com, meaning Indonesian speaking travellers will now be able to search and book hotels in local language ensuring improved access and efficiency.

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Major revamp for Shangri-La’s website

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has unveiled a revamped website that will allow travellers to experience the world’s most enchanting destinations even before their journeys begin.

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Ritz-Carlton launches mobile app

Always anticipating the unexpressed needs of guests and travelers worldwide, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has launched a mobile application that goes well beyond basic hotel search and reservation functionality, initiating a distinctive experience before a hotel visit has even begun.

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CES 2012: highlights for Hoteliers

Ted Horner looks at the highlights of the recent 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and what some of the implications are for the hotel industry.

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‘Business as usual’ for Philips despite distribution change

It’s business as usual for the resellers and suppliers of Philips’ hospitality products in Australia and New Zealand despite the move from the Dutch company to outsource its marketing and distribution to Avico Electronics.

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Six global chains join forces to launch ‘transparent’ search engine

Room Key, a new venture owned by six of the world’s leading hotel companies, has launched www.roomkey.com, an innovative new online hotel search engine.

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Accor launches e-planner for Conference Organisers

Accor has launched a user-friendly interactive e-planner site that allows Professional Conference Organisers (PCOs) to find the perfect hotel for their next event quickly and easily from the comfort of their desk.

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Sydney flights to get JAL’s new WiFi service

Japan Airlines is set to offer inflight internet connectivity on Australian flights in the not-too-distant future, following the introduction of the new technology in mid-2012 on services from Japan to Europe and North America.

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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Aussie guests demand fast and secure browsing

BY JAMES WILKINSON

iBahn’s CEO Dave Garrison says a secure in-room connection to the internet is vital for hotels, with Australian travellers labelling it their major concern in a recent survey conducted by the technology provider.

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