Nor’easter Puts Northeast Weekend Flights at Risk
Boston Logan expects disruptions, while several airlines are waiving change fees for affected routes through Sunday.
A strong coastal storm could complicate Friday and weekend air travel across the Northeast, with New England facing the greatest trouble. Boston Logan’s operator is preparing passengers for cancellations and delays and is urging them to confirm flight details with their airline before heading to the airport. Rain, powerful wind gusts and possible coastal flooding are expected, with Boston, Cape Cod and Long Island among the areas most exposed. Storm conditions could extend as far south as the Carolinas.
United, American and JetBlue are allowing travelers to change eligible flights without a fee for travel between Friday and Sunday. Boston, New York’s JFK and LaGuardia airports, Newark, and Providence appear on all three airlines’ affected-airport lists. JetBlue also includes Islip, Nantucket, Hyannis and Westchester County, while American’s coverage reaches airports including Washington Dulles, Reagan National, Richmond, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Bangor.
The disruption was uneven early Friday. Martha’s Vineyard canceled half its daily flights. Boston had 35 cancellations and 11 delays, although widespread Northeast problems had not yet developed at that point.
- Boston Logan had 35 cancellations and 11 delays early Friday.
- Martha’s Vineyard canceled half of its daily schedule.
- American’s waiver includes airports as far south as Richmond.
- The waiver period covers eligible travel from Friday through Sunday.
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