Logan International Airport

The man accused of a violent outburst on a Boston-bound flight in March in which he tried to open a plane door and stab a flight attendant in the neck has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Francisco Severo Torres, 33, of Leominster, Massachusetts, was indicted on one count of interference and attempted interference with flight crew members and…

Logan International Airport has opened a new connector between Terminals B and C and opened a dramatic expansion to Terminal E, among other recent improvements. But none of it — at least yet — can raise the Boston airport’s standings in passenger satisfaction compared with its major metro airport peers.

Three reports of laser light strikes to aircrafts in Boston on Thursday have sparked concern in the skies. A helicopter crew reported being illuminated by a laser while landing at a Boston hospital, and two flights that were landing at Logan Airport said the same thing happened to them. Fortunately, no one was injured. In all three cases, the pilots…

The aircraft has been taken out of service to be evaluated, which is aligned with Delta’s usual protocols.

An Airbus airplane heading into Boston’s Logan Airport was potentially hit by lightning overnight, according to a Delta Airline spokeswoman. Delta flight 2346 from Chicago to Boston “landed safely without incident” following that potential lightning strike on arrival, according to Delta. FlightAware shows that the flight arrived in Boston at 11:54 p.m. EST. The aircraft has been taken out of…

With Hurricane Lee getting closer to the Massachusetts coast — the storm’s latest track indicates it will swipe Boston with wind and rain but won’t make landfall there — travel in and out of the area is beginning to be impacted. Flights to New England may be affected, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which was monitoring the situation on…

A forklift operator was seriously injured in an accident at Boston’s Logan International Airport Tuesday, police said. The worker, a subcontractor for JetBlue, was rushed to Boston Medical Center with life-threatening injuries, according to Massachusetts State Police. The forklift overturned onto the worker about 3:30 p.m. when the machine hit part of a stationary structure at a loading area...

Boston’s Logan International Airport is getting more than a third of a new round of federal money to make airport runways safer for planes. The Federal Aviation Administration is giving $44.9 million to Logan so it can rehabilitate its longest runway, 15R/33L and improve several taxiways, the agency said Wednesday. It’s part of a $121 million outlay from the...

“The safety of our customers and team members is our top priority,” the airline said in a statement to NBC10 Boston. “We apologize for the delay in our customer’s travel plans.”

A runway at Boston’s Logan International Airport will be closed for 100 days beginning Monday, as crews work to make safety improvements, according to the Massachusetts Port Authority. The Runway 15R-33L Safety and Pavement Rehabilitation Project will be done in multiple phases, and will include new pavement, upgraded electrical equipment and changing the runway lights to LEDs, according to...

The man accused of a violent outburst on a Boston-bound flight this March in which he tried to open a plane door has been found not competent to stand trial by a federal judge following a competency hearing. Francisco Severo Torres was charged with interfering with flight operations using a dangerous weapon for allegedly trying to open an emergency exit…

For those looking to avoid congestion — and make a splash — the best bet to catch a plane on time might be to hit the water

We can dread it or prepare for it. Either way, it’s coming and after tomorrow, drivers will be following detour signs so crews can repair Sumner Tunnel and there’s a lot to keep track of, so here’s what you need to know. Most cars will be routed to the Ted Williams Tunnel and the Tobin Bridge, but even then,...

Although the Fourth of July may still be five days away, the Federal Aviation Administration expects Thursday to be the busiest day for air travel for the holiday weekend. At Logan International Airport in Boston, lines at Terminal A were already picking up significantly during the 5 a.m. hour Thursday. These crowds of travelers were not unexpected at Logan, though,…

Thousands of travelers across the country have faced delays and interruptions in their plans over the past few days, amid thunderstorms and technology issues.

Hundreds of flights in and out of Boston’s Logan International Airport were canceled or delayed on Tuesday morning. According to FlightAware, there were 267 delays at Logan Tuesday, along with 103 cancellations at Boston’s international airport. Many of the disrupted flights are those going to or coming from New York City, New Jersey, Seattle and Los Angeles. “They didn’t...

Do not drive your car to Logan Airport this summer. That’s the message from Massport ahead of a busy travel season. Increased air travel combined with the closure of the Sumner Tunnel is expected to create travel chaos. Over Memorial Day Weekend, Logan saw more than 314,000 passengers go through TSA checkpoints. That’s up more than 26,000 from last year….

If you’re planning to fly, you may want to give yourself some extra time —arrive at least two hours early at the airport, and make that three hours early for an international flight.

Memorial Day weekend is expected to kick off a busy summer travel season as the industry continues to recover from the pandemic. The TSA has screened more than 70,000 passengers per day at Logan International Airport over the last few days. Dan Velez of TSA New England said those are numbers they haven’t seen much in the last few years….

Ahead of summer travel likely heating up, a journey through security at Logan International Airport in Boston may look a little different for travelers. TSA is testing new technology to enhance security, but it’s also raising some privacy concerns. Logan is one of 16 airports testing facial recognition cameras. So, how does it work? TSA says passengers walk up to…