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Some flights to and from the United States were canceled Wednesday, even after AT&T and Verizon scaled back the rollout of high-speed wireless service that could interfere with aircraft technology that measures altitude.
International carriers that rely heavily on the Boeing 777 widebody and other Boeing aircraft canceled anticipated flights or switched to different planes following warnings from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer.
Airlines flying only or mostly Airbus aircraft, including Air France and Ireland’s Aer Lingus, appeared less affected by the new 5G service.
Airlines had canceled more than 320 flights Wednesday night, or just over 2% of the U.S. total, according to FlightAware. That was far less disruptive than during the Christmas and New Year’s travel season, when 3,200, or 13%, of flights were canceled on Jan. 3 due to winter storms and sick workers with COVID-19.
An industry trade group, Airlines for America, said the cancellations were not as many as feared because AT&T and Verizon agreed to temporarily curtail 5G deployment near dozens of airports while the industry and government find a longer-term solution.
[Con información de The Associated Press]
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