Northeast carriers waive change fees as storm threatens weekend flights
A strong Atlantic storm is forecast to bring high winds and heavy rain to the Northeast, prompting United, American and JetBlue to waive change fees at affected airports. Boston Logan is expected to take the heaviest hit.
A storm moving in off the Atlantic is expected to disrupt travel across the Northeast through the weekend. New England is likely to see the worst of it.
Boston Logan International Airport could be hit hardest. Massport, which operates the airport, told travelers to expect delays and cancellations and to check with their airline before setting out. High winds and heavy rain are forecast across the region for the weekend.
United, American and JetBlue are waiving change fees for flights to and from airports in the storm's path between Friday and Sunday. Each carrier published its own list. Boston, New York-JFK, LaGuardia, Newark and Providence appear on all three.
JetBlue added smaller Northeast airports, including Long Island/Islip, Nantucket, Hyannis and Westchester County. American's list reached further, covering Washington Dulles, Reagan National, Richmond, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Bangor.
By 10 a.m. Friday, there was no broad pattern of delays or cancellations in the Northeast. Martha's Vineyard Airport cancelled half its schedule for the day. At Boston, 35 flights were called off and 11 were running late.
Rain, strong gusts and possible coastal flooding are in the forecast.
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- airlinegeeks.comAirlines, Airports Brace for Weekend Nor’easter