Qatar Airways Offering Zero-Touch In-flight Entertainment Technology

Qatar Airways is launching a 100 percent Zero-Touch technology One in-flight entertainment system across their A350 fleet as part of the airline’s latest COVID-19 safety measures. With this Qatar Airways soon become the first global airline to offer passengers 100% Zero-Touch technology on in-flight entertainment systems.

The award-winning Qatar Airways will also become the first airline in Europe, the Middle East, and North African continents to offer passengers the option to pair their personal Bluetooth headphones with the seatback in all cabins on the Boeing 787-9 fleet

The Zero-Touch technology is being introduced in partnership with the Thales AVANT IFE system, which will enable A350 passengers to pair their personal electronic devices (PEDs) with their seat-back IFE screen by connecting to ‘Oryxcomms’ Wi-Fi and simply scanning a QR code displayed on the screen. They can then use their PEDs to navigate and enjoy more than 4,000 options on offer through the airline’s award-winning Oryx One in-flight entertainment system, limiting the frequency of onboard surface contact and providing greater peace of mind throughout the duration of their journey.

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “As an industry leader in the fight against COVID-19 and the first global airline to recently achieving a 5-Star rating in the coveted Skytrax Airline Safety Rating, Qatar Airways is committed to ensuring the highest standards of safety and hygiene onboard its aircraft at all times.

“The introduction of the state-of-the-art Zero-Touch technology, and enabling passengers to use their personal Bluetooth headset on board is an important step in taking our already rigorous and stringent COVID-19 precautions to another level, limiting passenger surface contact and preventing any possible spread of infection on board.

“We hope it provides yet further assurance of the safety of air travel, as well as offering passengers on board increased confidence that they are enjoying the most consistently advanced customer experience available in the sky.”

Oryx One, Qatar Airways’ in-flight entertainment system offers passengers up to 4,000 entertainment options from the latest blockbuster movies, TV box sets, music, games, and much more. Passengers can also stay in touch with their friends and family around the world by using the award-winning airline’s on-board Wi-Fi and GSM service.