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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.
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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.

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