A political fight over 5G could upend air travel: What you should know
CNN
From mask requirements to waived change fees, the pandemic has dramatically changed what it's like to fly. But beginning early next year, even more changes could be coming to air travel — ones that have nothing to do with the coronavirus.
These changes could lead to flight delays or diversions affecting tens of millions of passengers across hundreds of thousands of flights, according to aviation industry estimates.
It all comes down to a political fight over 5G, the next-generation cell service technology that's begun to be supported in the latest smartphones. Here's what you need to know:
Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the intelligence community, was briefly placed on a Transportation Security Administration list that prompts additional security screening before flights after her overseas travel patterns and foreign connections triggered a government algorithm earlier this year, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN.