Qatar Airways to offer free laptops on US flights

Qatar Airways has announced that it will offer passengers a laptop loan service on board all of its U.S. flights, in response to the recently-imposed Electronics Ban. The service will ensure that business travellers can continue to work as they travel on Qatar Airways flights, with a special WiFi offer also allowing passengers to benefit from unlimited connectivity.

Akbar Al Baker, chief executive, Qatar Airways Group, said, “as an award-winning and global airline, we truly appreciate the importance of being able to work on board our aircraft, and that is why I have insisted on offering only the best possible solution for our customers. By providing this laptop loan service, we can ensure that our passengers on flights to the U.S. can continue to work while on board.

“This unique ability to offer ‘business as usual’, above and beyond the competition, is yet another example of Qatar Airways’ justification for being the ‘World’s Best Business Class.”

The complimentary PC laptops will be available to Business Class passengers travelling on all U.S.-bound flights from next week, and can be collected after boarding. Customers will be able to download their work onto a USB before stepping on board to pick up where they left off.

Qatar Airways is offering a special service at the gate for all passengers, whereby any electronic items prohibited by the new ban will be collected and securely packaged. These will be tagged, loaded as check-in baggage, and returned safely to the customer on arrival to the U.S.

One hour of free WiFi will also be provided for all passengers, with an additional special Wi-Fi package of U.S. $5 offered to stay connected for the duration of the flight.