Federal officials say some airline planes may be unable to fly in bad weather starting Saturday because of possible interference from new 5G wireless service.Īmerican, United, Southwest, Alaska and Frontier say all their planes have been retrofitted with new radio altimeters - those are devices that measure the plane’s height above the ground - and they do not expect disruptions due to 5G service. The West is under threat of unstable weather for the next several days.Īlong with big crowds and storms, a technology issue could add to travelers’ difficulties. Scattered showers and thunderstorms may arrive later Thursday in the Northeast, and storms were also forecast farther south along the East Coast through Saturday. The Transportation Security Administration said it expected to screen the most travelers on Friday - a predicted 2.82 million people. The FAA said Thursday would be the busiest day of the holiday stretch by number of flights. She is so worried it could happen again that she is reconsidering a business trip next month to Los Angeles. Hendrix said she lost working time and spent $700 out of pocket. I blame Buttigieg for sitting on his hands” and not staffing up air traffic control centers sooner. Their pilots and flight crews were working very hard,” she said. ![]() On the other hand, her pilot, “Captain Dan,” waited in the airport and helped passengers after the flight was canceled. ![]() Hendrix said a Delta agent threatened to cancel her reservation when she complained about being offered only a $50 voucher for her trip troubles.
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