Weather Cancels Most Flights At Newark, LaGuardia Airports: Jan 4

NEWARK, NJ — More than 70 percent of flights at Newark Airport scheduled for Thursday were cancelled amid a blizzard that is primed to dump snow across the state. At LaGuardia Airport, the travel situation was even worse, with more than 90 percent of flights canceled, and at JFK Airport, 20 percent didn’t take off due to the weather, the Port Authority of NY/NJ stated.

On Wednesday night, the Port Authority urged fliers to check with their carriers before heading to the above three airports.

Newark Airport officials said that commuters should monitor their flight status and allow for extra time to get to the airport due to the winter weather. Officials repeated their warning on Thursday morning, stating that weather conditions were impacting flights at the busy airport.

Overall, Newark Airport saw more than 860 flights canceled as of 7 a.m. on Thursday, NJ.com reported. Another 82 flights were scratched for Friday, a total that could rise if the storm worsens.

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Port Authority officials provided an airport-by-airport update at 11:50 a.m. on Thursday:

• JFK Airport: The airport is open. All flight activity is suspended due to wind and white out conditions. AirTrain JFK is suspended. A busing operation is in place.
• LaGuardia Airport: The airport is open. All flight activity is suspended due to wind and white out conditions.
• Newark Liberty International Airport: The airport is open. Airlines have cancelled 867 flights, 73 percent of normal flight activity. AirTrain Newark service is out of service from the NEC station to the P4 parking lot. A busing operation is in place.
• Stewart International Airport: The airport is open. Airlines have cancelled 4 flights.

"Two thirds of all flights at Port Authority airports are cancelled," officials said. "Airline passengers are strongly urged to call their carrier before going to the airports today or later this week and also should not go to the airports unless they have a reservation."

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