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5G roll-out fear disrupts flights into US from across the world

AT&T and Verizon agree to delay switching on 5G cell towers near US airports over safety concerns

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Anurag Kotoky & Siddharth Philip | Bloomberg
Airlines around the world are adjusting their schedules and aircraft deployments for flights to the US over fears that a 5G rollout by AT&T and Verizon Communications near American airports could interfere with key safety systems.
 
Dubai’s Emirates said it will suspend flights to several US cities, including Chicago, Newark and San Francisco, while Japan Airlines and ANA Holdings said they won’t fly their 777 jets to and from the US mainland after a warning from Boeing about how the model’s altimeter will be affected.
 
British Airways cancelled a handful of services to the US on Wednesday, and

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