Just as you'd expect, Qatar Airways was quick to react to the measures imposed by the American authorities, summarised under the heading of a " electronics ban" . So it only took a week for the company's management to come up with a solution that would enable it to keep its business customers while prohibiting it fromembark with their laptops for their business trips to the United States.
From next week, Business class passengers will be offered loan equipmentPCs that can be collected at boarding. The new service, unveiled on 30th March by Qatar Airways is accompanied by a data transfer via USB to continue working on board, and secure collection of personal computers, now banned and relegated to the hold. The airline assures that these PCs will be labelled, taken on board as checked baggage and then returned to their owners on arrival in the United States.
"Business as usual
" While other airlines relied on their existing in-flight offers, we worked tirelessly until we could offer a real solution to our passengers. "insists Akbar Al Bakerthe head of Qatar Airways. " We know how important it is to be able to work on board our aircraft, which is why I've insisted that we only offer the best possible solution to our customers. By providing this loan service we can ensure that our passengers can continue to work during their flights to the US. This unique opportunity to offer a "business as usualThis is yet another example of Qatar Airways' status as the best business class in the world. "says the company boss.
Qatar Airways is currently the only airline to have introduced such an alternative. It remains to be seen how the other carriers affected by this measure will react, and whether it will be continued or extended to other countries and other players in the air transport industry.
