The new 5G technology will be rolled out by AT&T and Verizon in many markets across the United States tomorrow. The first concrete example of this could be seen, and we have heard that it could have catastrophic impacts on airline operations.
Most US markets are being suspended by the airline.
Due to the launch of 5G tomorrow, most of the flights to the United States will be suspended. All flights in the US are suspended except for Los Angeles, New York, and Washington. This is described in a memo to employees by the airline.
Due to operational concerns associated with the planned deployment of 5G mobile network services in the US at certain airports, Emirates will be suspending flights to the following US destinations from 19 January 2022.
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Boston, Chicago, Dallas Fort Worth, Houston, Miami, Newark, and Seattle are all listed.
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The point of origin will not be accepted for tickets with the final destination.
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The flights to New York JFK, Los Angeles, and Washington DC continue to operate as scheduled.
All inventory has been zeroed out through January 31, 2022. I think that could be moved forward or extended based on how this situation develops.
The new technology won't be deployed near select airports, which is the reason for the continued service at a few airports in the United States.
Is it possible that airlines are serious about 5G concerns?
We have seen a dispute over the deployment of 5G. On one side you have airlines and the FAA, and on the other side you have the FCC and telecommunications companies.
The FAA and airlines argue that the deployment of 5G could have a major impact on airline operations.
The FCC and telecommunications companies say that the technology is safe, has been tested, and is being used in other countries.
The impact on airlines could be huge if this technology is deployed. I wondered if that was just a bluff on the part of airlines or if it was serious.
Prior to this announcement, we had not seen any airline state what it would mean for operations. It is interesting that a non-US airline is the first to announce service cancelations because of this.
I am curious to see how this situation changes over the next 24 hours. Is air travel in the US about to shut down, or is the case here?
The bottom line.
We heard that new 5G technology could have a big impact on airline operations, and we are now seeing the first of that. I didn't expect the suspension of most flights to the United States to be effective immediately. It is interesting that the first airline to take drastic measures is Emirates.
What do you think about the suspension of flights by the airline?
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