Boston Logan International Airport: 253 Saturday Cancellations

Hundreds of flights were canceled at Boston Logan International Airport on Saturday as a nor’easter disrupted travel, with airport officials warning that the disruption could outlast the worst weather. A Saturday report counted 253 canceled flights and 36 delays.

Those figures came from FlightAware, according to Yahoo’s Sept. 26 report carrying Boston 25 News coverage. Massport said the nor’easter was affecting several airports along the East Coast, complicating the recovery beyond Boston itself.

For travelers checking plans on Monday, Sept. 28, the important distinction is timing: Those are Saturday’s reported numbers, not a live cancellation count. But the warning extended beyond the weekend. The report encouraged passengers scheduled to fly through Tuesday to monitor their flight status frequently and stay in contact with their airline.

Boston Logan cancellations mounted as the storm approached

The trouble began before Saturday’s heavier weather. In its Friday, Sept. 25 report, TravelPulse cited CBS Boston’s count of more than 60 canceled flights at Logan that morning. Most of those Friday cancellations involved Cape Air.

By Saturday, Yahoo reported the much larger FlightAware tally. Airport officials expected cancellations to increase as conditions intensified during the day. Friday’s concentration at Cape Air described that morning’s cancellations and shouldn’t be treated as a description of the entire weekend.

That distinction matters when checking an individual itinerary. The airportwide figures establish the scale of the disruption; they don’t establish whether a particular airline or flight was operating. Massport’s guidance, as reported by Yahoo, was to contact the airline before leaving for Logan because schedules were changing rapidly.

Airlines and airport crews prepared for severe weather

Massport’s Sharon Williams told Boston 25 News on Saturday morning that airlines and airport crews had spent days preparing, according to Yahoo. That work included securing equipment and getting facilities ready for severe weather, while anticipating cancellations and delays throughout the weekend.

The weather threat wasn’t limited to rain. Yahoo reported forecasts for heavy rain, strong winds, coastal flooding and hazardous travel conditions across Massachusetts through the weekend. TravelPulse’s Friday report said Boston was expected to receive heavy rain Saturday, with wind gusts reaching 40 to 55 miles per hour.

TravelPulse also described a prolonged storm that could linger near southern New England into the weekend. Its forecast coverage warned that poor weather could continue creating travel problems even after the strongest conditions moved through. These were forecasts issued ahead of and during the storm, rather than measurements of what ultimately occurred.

Why the disruption could linger beyond Boston

A better-looking sky wasn’t the only factor in Logan’s recovery. According to Yahoo, Massport warned that the storm’s effects at multiple East Coast airports could produce a ripple effect, with operations potentially not returning to normal until early the following week.

TravelPulse supplied another piece of that concern: Airports outside the storm’s core could experience delays as aircraft and crews were repositioned across airline networks. Its Friday coverage identified Logan and the major New York-area airports as places where travelers should prepare for disruption.

That makes the report’s advice to monitor flights through Tuesday worth taking seriously without treating it as a prediction that every flight would be affected. Massport was describing a possible recovery window, not announcing a fixed date when all schedules would be restored.

What the airline travel waivers covered

Several airlines announced options for affected travelers before the worst of the weekend weather. According to TravelPulse, United Airlines waived change fees for eligible travel Sept. 25–27 involving Boston, Newark, JFK, LaGuardia, Hartford, Manchester, Philadelphia, Providence, Portland and Nantucket.

American Airlines issued an advisory covering Boston, JFK, LaGuardia, Newark and Philadelphia, TravelPulse reported. JetBlue’s waiver covered 11 Northeast airports, including Boston, New York, Newark, Providence and several Massachusetts airports.

The United dates are particularly important now: Sept. 25–27 is a specified eligibility window, not an open-ended offer for every later flight affected by the recovery. TravelPulse’s report does not provide full rebooking conditions or establish any subsequent extensions, so passengers need their airline to confirm which options apply to their reservation.

Check the flight before making the airport trip

Getting to Logan was also part of the concern. Yahoo reported that the storm was expected to affect roadways, rail service and ferry operations across New England, alongside air travel. Those were warnings of broader transportation impacts, not confirmation that every service had stopped.

Massport’s advice was straightforward: Check directly with the airline before heading to the airport. Separately, Yahoo’s report encouraged passengers traveling through Tuesday to keep monitoring their flight status and stay in contact with their airline. Saturday’s cancellation total tells the story of the storm’s scale. Your airline’s latest update is what matters for the next trip to Logan.