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Major airports across the Northeast warned of significant flight delays and cancellations Sunday, as storms moved across the region and as flights servicing the major airports around New York City and Boston faced ground stops

Nationwide, over 1,275 flights were canceled as of Sunday afternoon, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. Boston Logan International Airport is currently under a ground stop due to thunderstorms, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. LaGuardia Airport in Queens is also under a ground stop due to thunderstorms, the FAA said. “Due to heavy rain & fog, customers are advised to check with their airline before coming to the airport,” The airport said on Twitter.

It advises travelers to contact their airline for their flight status before heading to airport. Almost a third of flights at Newark were canceled as of 1:30 p.m. EST, according FlightAware, and 17% were delayed. JFK had more than 130 cancellations and almost 190 delays. JetBlue\n \n , which has hubs in Boston and New York, canceled more than 20% of its operations Sunday afternoon and has almost 400 delays. It’s been a rough summer for travelers.

 

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