Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Kelly-Ann Mills

British flyers warned of 5G 'chaos' as US airlines fear planes could be grounded

British travellers heading to the US have been warned they could be caught up in travel chaos on Wednesday as two of the country's biggest mobile providers switch to 5G.

Bosses of the top American airlines have written to the White House about their concerns, and fear planes could be grounded and routes cancelled due to the roll out.

Mobile internet providers Verizon and AT&T are switching to 5G but the airlines are concerned they will use a similar wavelength to vital instruments used on their planes and they could interfere with each other.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.