Airline passengers who endured thousands of weather-related flight delays this week got a welcome respite from the headaches Saturday, despite concerns about possible disruptions caused by new wireless 5G systems which were rolled out near major airports.
American, Southwest, Alaska, Frontier and United say all of their planes have radio altimeters that are protected against 5G interference.
"Some of our aircraft will have more restrictions for operations in inclement weather," Delta said in a statement provided to CBS News."Safety of flight will never be in question."Peter Greenberg, travel editor for CBS News, explained that potential disruptions have nothing to do with flyers' personal phones, or whether those phones are in airplane mode.
Wireless carriers including Verizon and AT&T use a part of the radio spectrum called C-Band, which is close to frequencies used by radio altimeters, for their new 5G service. The Federal Communications Commission granted them licenses for the C-Band spectrum and dismissed any risk of interference, saying there was ample buffer between C-Band and altimeter frequencies.
The leader of the nation's largest pilots' union said crews will be able to handle the impact of 5G, but he criticized the way the wireless licenses were granted, saying it had added unnecessary risk to aviation.Buttigieg reminded the head of trade group Airlines for America about the deadline in a letter last week, warning that only planes with retrofitted altimeters would be allowed to land under low-visibility conditions. He said more than 80% of the U.S.
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