Emirates suspends US flights over 5G concerns January 18, 2022 UAE carrier Emirates has announced it will suspend flights to US destinations such as Boston, Chicago and San Francisco over 5G concerns. The airline said the decision was “due to operational concerns associated with the planned deployment of 5G mobile network services in the US,” adding that it was working to “alleviate operational concerns,” hoping [...]
Omicron could cause “significant traumas” for aviation, Emirates president warns November 30, 2021 Emirates’ president Tim Clark has warned that the new Covid variant, Omicron, could cause “significant traumas” for the recovery of global aviation. Clark said the next few weeks would prove fundamental for the industry, as scientists assess the variant’s risk and the effectiveness of vaccines in fighting it. “I would say probably by the end [...]
Emirates boss: Covid will be ‘history’ by end of next year and aviation will recover October 6, 2021 Emirates president Sir Tim Clark has said that the aviation sector is months away from going back to normal and will not suffer a long recovery, which was initially predicted by industry stakeholders during the peak of the pandemic. Clark, who has run the Dubai-based airline since 2003, told the Telegraph the aviation sector will [...]