Qatar Airways: Contactless magazines

Airline provides access to 6,000 publications

At a time when minimizing passenger touchpoints with surfaces means maximizing personal safety, the innovation of Qatar Airways' award-winning in-flight entertainment system Oryx One comes at just the right time. More than 6,000 selected magazines and newspapers can be downloaded to personal devices days before and even after the booked flight.


Safety and environmental protection

The contactless experience, made possible in collaboration between Qatar Airways and the leading provider of digital in-flight publication content, PressReader, works very simply. Up to three days before and seven days after the booked flight, passengers can choose from 6,000 magazines and newspapers via the Oryx One in-flight entertainment app and save them in the app's library. PressReader offers thousands of media from 120 countries in more than 60 languages. There is no need to leave the app to access the downloaded content; it is displayed directly in the Oryx One app.

The new service serves several purposes. On the one hand, it expands the entertainment options available to passengers on board, while on the other, the use of personal electronics such as smartphones or tablets reduces the number of contact points on board and thus contributes to the already comprehensive safety concept on board. Another not insignificant factor: the use of digital magazines helps to reduce newspaper and magazine waste. This saves over a ton of waste paper per year.

"The Qatar Airways in-flight experience remains the cornerstone of our world-renowned five-star service. Our partnership with PressReader not only provides a COVID-safe, touchless entertainment option that further enhances our passengers' in-flight experience, but also supports our commitment to sustainability, which remains a key focus for us," said Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker, reiterating the benefits of the digital offering.

PressReader is also pleased about the cooperation with the well-known airline: "We are honored to be able to offer Qatar Airways customers quality journalism and a superior reading experience, 100 percent contactless - before, during and after the flight," says Alex Kroogman, Chief Executive Office of the PressReader Group of Companies.

Further information & booking: www.qatarairways.com