(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)
Published: Thu 20 Jan 2022, 11:45 AM
Last updated: Thu 20 Jan 2022, 12:13 PM
Emirates airline has announced the resumption of flights to select US destinations after suspending services to nine cities on Wednesday due to operational concerns associated with the planned deployment of 5G mobile network services at certain airports in the US.
A revised statement posted on the Dubai-based carrier's site said that Emirates will be suspending flights to six US destinations from January 20, 2022: Chicago, Dallas, Fort Worth, Miami, Newark, Orlando, and Seattle.
“Customers holding tickets with the final destination to any of the above will not be accepted at the point of origin. Affected customers do not need to call us immediately for rebooking. Customers can simply hold on to their Emirates ticket and when flights resume, get in touch with their travel agent or booking office to make new travel plans,” the statement added.
Emirates added that it will operate select flights to Boston (BOS), Houston (IAH), and San Francisco (SFO), utilising the Emirates A380 aircraft:
January 20:
‑ EK237 from Dubai to Boston
‑ EK 225 from Dubai to San Francisco
‑ EK 211 from Dubai to Houston
January 21:
‑ EK 238 from Boston to Dubai
‑ EK 226 from San Francisco to Dubai
‑ EK 212 from Houston to Dubai
Other flights to these destinations remain suspended.
Emirates flights to New York JFK, Los Angeles (LAX) and Washington DC (IAD) will continue to operate as scheduled, the statement added.
The announcement comes after US telecoms AT&T and Verizon delayed the rollout of high-speed 5G wireless service near airports that could interfere with aircraft technology that measures altitude.
Emirates said it was working closely with aircraft manufacturers and the relevant authorities to alleviate operational concerns, and we hope to resume our US services as soon as possible.
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International carriers that rely heavily on the wide-body Boeing 777, and other Boeing aircraft, cancelled early flights or switched to different planes following warnings from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Chicago-based plane maker.
Airlines that fly only or mostly Airbus jets seemed less affected by the new 5G service.
Airlines had cancelled more than 320 flights by Wednesday evening, or a little over 2 per cent of the US total, according to FlightAware.
(with inputs from AP)
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