Boston's Logan Airport, the shutdown
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Boston’s Logan International Airport has seen more delays and cancellations recently. But unlike other airports around the country, it’s not due to the federal government shutdown. A spokesperson for Massport,
While the ongoing government shutdown has impacted staffing operations at many major airports across the United States, including in Boston, the delays and cancellations at Logan are related to the wind, a Massport spokesperson told Boston 25 News.
Massport says Logan has yet to feel the brunt of the shutdown, but air traffic control workers say they're feeling the strain.
A surge in callouts among air traffic controllers "is straining staffing levels" at multiple airports across the U.S. -- including in the New York City area where 80% of controllers are absent, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday evening.
Hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed at Boston's Logan International Airport on Monday, Oct. 13, while a nor'easter drenched much of the state. Departures from Logan were delayed an average of 30 minutes due to the inclement weather, as of 11 a.m ...