Airlines scramble to rejig schedules amid U.S. 5G rollout concerns


FILE PHOTO Emirates Airline Boeing 777-300ER planes are seen at Dubai International Airport in Dubai United Arab Emirates February 15 2019. REUTERSChristopher PikeFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Emirates Airline Boeing 777-300ER planes are seen at Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 15, 2019. REUTERS/Christopher Pike/File Photo

(Reuters) -Major international airlines rushed on Tuesday to rejig or cancel flights to the United States on the eve of a 5G wireless rollout that triggered safety concerns, despite two wireless carriers saying they will delay parts of the deployment.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has warned that potential 5G interference could affect height readings that play a key role in bad-weather landings on some jets and airlines say the Boeing 777 is among models initially in the spotlight.

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