Hundreds Of Passengers Abandoned In USA Today as Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, JetBlue, Republic Airways, And Other Airlines Face 389 Cancelled Flights and 125 Delays At Boston Amid Heavy Snowfall And Winds, Impacting New York, Philadelphia, Washington and More Airports

23 Feb 2026 By travelandtourworld

Hundreds of passengers stranded today as a powerful winter storm sweeping across the northeastern USA has triggered 389 cancellations and 125 delays at Boston Logan Intl Airport, as blizzard warnings stretch from New York City to Boston. The most affected airlines include JetBlue (122 cancellations, 38 delays), Republic Airways (113 cancellations, 23 delays), Delta Air Lines (38 cancellations, 17 delays), American Airlines (34 cancellations, 16 delays), Southwest Airlines (21 cancellations, 3 delays) and United Airlines (18 cancellations, 2 delays).Major hubs seeing significant disruption include Boston Logan International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and Philadelphia International Airport. Flights connecting to Washington, Orlando, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and several international cities have also been impacted.The disruptions come as the National Weather Service warns of 1Ã¢â‚¬â€œ2 feet of snow and wind gusts up to 70 mph across the Northeast, placing more than 35 million people under blizzard alerts.

122 cancellations and 38 delays, making it the hardest-hit carrier by volume at Boston.

113 cancellations and 23 delays, heavily impacting regional connectivity.

38 cancellations and 17 delays across key Northeast routes.

34 cancellations and 16 delays, affecting flights between Boston, New York and Washington.

21 cancellations and 3 delays amid severe winter conditions.

18 cancellations and 2 delays as operations adjust to storm impacts.

Additional airlines facing interruptions include Alaska Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Air France, KLM, Iberia, British Airways, Emirates and Air Canada, with several reporting full cancellations on limited scheduled services.

The storm system impacting Boston and New York City has disrupted hundreds of flights across the Northeast corridor in the USA. Heavy snowfall and high winds have strained operations at Boston Logan International Airport, with ripple effects extending to LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and Philadelphia International Airport.Routes linking Boston with Washington, Orlando, Chicago and Los Angeles have seen repeated cancellations. International services connecting Boston to London, Amsterdam, Madrid, Zurich and Hong Kong have also faced disruptions, though on a smaller scale.Carriers including JetBlue, Republic Airways, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines are managing schedule reductions as snowfall intensifies. Blizzard warnings across New York City, Long Island, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts continue to pressure airport operations.With up to two feet of snow forecast and wind gusts approaching 70 mph, further operational adjustments remain possible as the storm system moves through the USA.Source: Different airports andÃ‚Â FlightAware