In response to laptop ban on flights, Emirates loans out Microsoft Surface tablets

Emirates responded to the recent ban on electronics in the main cabin on some of its flights with what could be a customer service coup.
The Dubai-based airline announced this week that it will be loaning out Microsoft Surface tablets to First and Business Class passengers on affected nonstop U.S.-bound flights from its hub airport — for free. The tablets will have the Microsoft Office 2016 suite of software for continued productivity while in transit. Emirates says that passengers should