Crime & Safety
Storm Cancels Hundreds Of Flights At Newark; AirTrain Suspended
Port Authority: More than 400 flights were canceled at LaGuardia, nearly 250 at JFK and 260 at Newark due to the nor'easter.
NEWARK, NJ — A nor’easter that passed through the New Jersey and New York region on Friday forced officials to cancel hundreds of flights at Newark, LaGuardia and JFK Airports, authorities said.
On Friday, high winds and heavy rain from Winter Storm Riley caused more than 400 canceled flights at LaGuardia, nearly 250 at JFK and 260 at Newark, according to the Port Authority of NY/NJ.
In Newark, the cancellations represented about a quarter of all the scheduled flights on Friday, officials said.
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Port Authority officials had warned commuters about the possible cancelations Thursday, advising travelers to check their airlines for current flight information. Disruption to flight activity was expected and some airlines were waiving ticket change fees, officials said.
- See related article: Newark Airport May See Disruption During Nor'Easter
At Newark Airport, the high winds and stormy weather also forced the suspension of AirTrain Newark service on Friday, officials reported.
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Newark AirTrain service will be replaced by shuttle buses beginning at 11:30 a.m. Customers who plan to use AirTrain Newark to travel between the terminals, the Northeast Corridor Rail Link Station, and parking and rental car areas should allow extra travel time. Customers planning to travel to and from Newark Airport by rail are also urged to seek alternate means of ground transportation if possible, airport officials said.
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The high winds and heavy rain from Winter Storm Riley have already resulted in hundreds of cancellations across the region's airports on Friday, March 2. Please check your flight status with your airline before traveling to the airport.
— Port Authority NY&NJ (@PANYNJ) March 2, 2018
Our Emergency Operations Center has been activated to monitor #noreaster conditions from the coastal storm impacting the region. #NYwx #NJwx#ReadyPANYNJ pic.twitter.com/1ER4joRPf7
— Port Authority OEM (@PortAuthOEM) March 2, 2018
Due to forecasted high winds, #AirTrain #Newark will be suspended & replaced by shuttle buses at 11:30am today. Please allow additional travel time. pic.twitter.com/Ih9e2qYIhA
— Newark Airport (@EWRairport) March 2, 2018
[WEATHER ADVISORY]: Due to Winter Storm Riley, a travel advisory has been issued. See more info here: https://t.co/GgSa1WqULX Your travel plans may be affected. Please check your current flight status here: https://t.co/yuPJDPxeNu pic.twitter.com/vd06dJlcrJ
— Spirit Airlines (@SpiritAirlines) March 1, 2018
About a quarter of all scheduled flights at #EWR today have been canceled. AirTrain Newark service will be suspended at 11:30 a.m. and replaced by shuttle buses. Please confirm your flight’s status with your airline and allow extra time for travel to and from the airport.
— Newark Airport (@EWRairport) March 2, 2018
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