Airline Passengers Rejoice as 5G Rollout Has Not Caused Major Flight Disruptions

Airline passengers experienced a reprieve from the tens of thousands of weather-related flight delays this week, despite concerns that the new 5G wireless systems being rolled out near major airports could cause disruptions.

The biggest concern had been whether 5G signals would interfere with aircraft equipment, such as radio altimeters, which measure distance above the ground and are critical when planes land in low visibility.

Fortunately, predictions that the interference would cause massive flight groundings failed to come true last year, when telecom companies began rolling out the new service.

Data compiled by tracking service FlightAware showed that the number of flight delays and cancellations declined from the spikes recorded earlier in the week. However, air travelers have been putting up with widespread delays all month, and it’s continuing again, as bad weather rakes the Northeast.

Overall, the new 5G wireless systems have not caused any major disruptions to airline travel, and passengers can rest assured that their flights will remain safe and on-time.