Delta Inc. announced it anticipates suspending operations at New York’s LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International airports, as well as Boston Logan International Airport, through Tuesday as a major blizzard moves toward the region.
“The storm is additionally causing widespread disruptions across the East Coast, and travelers might face further schedule changes as the weather system progresses through the area,” Delta stated on Sunday.
Over 8,500 flights have been scrapped through Tuesday, per flight-tracking service FlightAware. A broad swath of the US Northeast is forecast to receive 15 to 20 inches (38 to 50 centimeters) of snowfall as the storm strengthens from Sunday into Monday, accompanied by powerful winds.
Delta encouraged impacted travelers to rebook their flights for dates before or after the storm, noting it is providing a fare-difference waiver valid from Wednesday through Saturday.