Emirates suspends some US flights over 5G fears

Emirates suspends some US flights over 5G fears

The airline says the ban will take effect today until further notice.

CAIRO:
Dubai’s Emirates airline announced yesterday that it will suspend flights to several destinations in the US as of Jan 19 until further notice because of concerns over 5G mobile deployment.

The move is “due to operational concerns associated with the planned deployment of 5G mobile network services in the US”, the company said.

It said the destinations include Boston, Chicago, Dallas Fort Worth, Houston, Miami, Newark, Orlando, San Francisco, and Seattle.

Emirates flights to New York’s JFK, Los Angeles International Airport and Washington DC’s Dulles International Airport will continue to operate as usual, the company added.

“We are working closely with aircraft manufacturers and the relevant authorities to alleviate operational concerns, and we hope to resume our US services as soon as possible,” the carrier said.

The White House said earlier yesterday that it wants to reach a solution on 5G deployment that protects air safety while minimising disruption to air travel.

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