Qatar Airways to introduce touchless entertainment technology
Qatar's flagship airline will allow passengers to access in-flight entertainment without touching the screen in March as a way to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Qatar Airways will soon introduce touchless technology on its flights as a way of protecting its passengers against the coronavirus.
The Doha-based airline’s Zero Touch technology allows passengers to access in-flight entertainment without touching the screen on the seat in front of them, as is customary on flights. Instead, they are able to pair a phone or other electronic device to Qatar’s entertainment system via Wi-Fi and navigate through the options on their devices. It also allows for passengers to use their own Bluetooth headphones, Qatar Airways said in a press release last week.
The touchless option is expected to be rolled out from late March onward, a Qatar Airways spokeswoman told Al-Monitor on Sunday.
COVID-19 can live for a time on various surfaces, but health experts have yet to determine if surface-to-person is a likely form of transmission. Airlines around the world, including Qatar, are still deep cleaning and disinfecting cabins in between flights anyway.
