Delta weather update: The airline expects a significant number of cancellations at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) on Sunday, Sept. 27, as a powerful Nor’easter brings strong winds and heavy rain to parts of the Northeast. Delta says it is rebooking affected customers, offering fee-free changes to eligible travelers, and taking steps to supplement constrained fuel deliveries into Boston.
Cancellations expected at Boston Logan Sunday
Delta expects a significant number of cancellations at BOS on Sunday, Sept. 27. The airline attributed the anticipated disruption to a powerful Nor’easter bringing strong winds and heavy rain across parts of the Northeast during the weekend, including at Boston Logan.
The announcement gives no cancellation count or list of affected flights. It describes the cancellations as expected, rather than reporting the eventual effects of the storm. Delta said it would continue monitoring conditions and provide updates as needed.
Rebooking and fee-free changes for eligible customers
Delta said it automatically rebooks customers whose travel is affected to the next best itinerary. Customers can make further changes through the Delta app or Delta.com. The airline also said it would contact impacted customers directly with information about their options.
Delta has issued two travel waivers, Northeast Weather Flexibility and BOS Weather Flexibility. They allow eligible customers to change flights without a fee. The announcement does not provide the eligibility rules or other waiver terms, and directs customers to the waiver details. Travelers should check those notices to determine which conditions apply to their bookings.
Weather constrains fuel deliveries into BOS
The storm has constrained fuel deliveries into Boston, Delta said. To help minimize customer impacts, the airline is operating inbound aircraft to BOS with additional fuel allocated for each aircraft’s next scheduled flight.
Delta is also transporting additional fuel by tanker truck to supplement reserves at the airport where feasible. The source does not quantify the delivery constraints or the supplemental fuel, nor does it say how these measures affect individual flights. It presents them as steps Delta is taking, not as a guarantee that schedule impacts will be avoided.
Delta monitoring conditions with Massport
Delta said it remains in close contact with Massport and other aviation stakeholders at BOS while monitoring conditions. The airline did not give a timetable for further updates, saying it would provide them as needed.
The report concerns expected disruption on Sunday, Sept. 27, and does not establish the storm’s eventual operational impact. Customers with affected plans are to receive direct communications from Delta; the airline also points travelers to its app, website and waiver notices for available options.
Source: Delta News Hub.
