Passengers traveling through Boston Logan International Airport faced another day of cascading disruption as a cluster of cancellations and delays rippled across regional and transborder routes on Thursday, February 12, 2026. A total of 12 flights operated by Cape Air, PAL Airlines, Iberia, American Airlines, Jazz Aviation, and Air Canada were canceled, with many more services delayed, snarling connections to key cities including Washington D.C., Bar Harbor, Lebanon, Halifax, Austin, and other destinations across the United States and Canada. The latest disruption at Logan unfolded against a broader backdrop of nationwide operational strain, with hundreds of flights delayed across major hubs as carriers grappled with weather challenges, tight schedules, and ongoing congestion in the U.S. air travel system.
Logan Disruptions Part of Wider National Flight Chaos
Although the number of outright cancellations at Boston Logan on Thursday may appear modest at first glance, the timing and network impact have been significant. The 12 canceled flights at Logan are part of a larger pattern of disruption across the United States, where by midday at least 50 flights had been canceled and more than 1,200 delayed across multiple airports, from New York and Chicago to Miami, Phoenix, Seattle, and Washington D.C. Boston Logan stood out among the worst affected hubs, recording around 80 delays and eight cancellations overall, placing it near the top of the national rankings for operational disruption.
The cumulative effect has been especially painful for travelers relying on regional links and onward international connections. Many of the affected flights serve as critical feeders into major airline networks, meaning that a single cancellation in Boston can quickly translate into missed long haul departures from other hubs. With major carriers already operating tight winter schedules, there has been limited slack available to absorb the disruption, intensifying the experience for passengers who suddenly found themselves rebooked on flights days later or forced to reroute through distant airports.
Compounding the operational challenges, recent weeks have seen Logan Airport repeatedly tested by adverse weather conditions and airspace constraints. Earlier in February, high winds and a powerful winter storm produced back to back days of heavy delays and dozens of cancellations, leaving airlines with aircraft, crews, and schedules stretched thin. Those earlier disruptions left little room for recovery, and Thursday’s new wave of problems has, in effect, landed on a system that was already struggling to return to normal cadence.
Regional Lifelines Hit: Bar Harbor, Lebanon, and Other New England Communities
The latest cancellations have landed particularly hard on smaller New England communities that depend on Logan as their primary air gateway to the rest of the country. Cape Air, which specializes in short haul regional services using turboprop aircraft, has historically maintained a network of essential routes that link Boston with destinations such as Bar Harbor and other coastal or interior points. When even a handful of these flights are canceled in a single day, the impact on travelers can be disproportionate compared with a large city pair where alternative options abound.
For passengers scheduled to fly between Boston and Bar Harbor or Lebanon, Thursday’s cancellations meant that many itineraries simply vanished from the day’s timetable. With limited frequencies and in some cases only a few flights per day, missing one service can mean waiting until the following day or accepting a far more circuitous route by road or multiple connecting flights. For local residents, medical travelers, business passengers, and students, the disruption has reinforced just how vital these smaller carriers and their Boston links are to regional mobility.
Airlines serving these communities have attempted to mitigate the fallout by rebooking travelers onto later flights or offering ground transportation where feasible, but capacity is finite. On heavy travel days, seats on the remaining services can quickly sell out, leaving little flexibility to accommodate displaced passengers. As a result, some travelers have been forced to adjust plans dramatically, including extending hotel stays in Boston, rescheduling appointments, or abandoning trips altogether.
Transborder Routes to Halifax and Canadian Cities Affected
Canada focused carriers have also felt the strain at Boston Logan, with Jazz Aviation and Air Canada among the operators recording cancellations or notable delays tied to the airport’s latest bout of disruption. Services linking Boston with Halifax and other Canadian cities serve as important business and family travel corridors, as well as gateways for international connections via Montreal and Toronto. When these flights are disrupted, the ripple effects can reach far beyond a single route.
On Thursday, passengers bound for Halifax and onward destinations found themselves facing long lines at rebooking counters and customer service desks as they sought to secure new itineraries. For some, this meant being transferred to later flights within the Air Canada and Jazz network, often requiring new route combinations through Montreal or Toronto. For others, especially those connecting from or to smaller Canadian communities, the available alternatives were limited or already heavily booked, forcing unscheduled overnight stays on either side of the border.
The disruption in Boston also dovetailed with a difficult day for travelers in Canada more broadly. At Montreal’s main international airport, dozens of delays and nearly 20 cancellations were recorded, affecting Air Canada, Jazz, PAL Airlines, and other carriers. The combination of irregular operations at both ends of key cross border routes created a complex puzzle for airline schedulers, who have had to constantly adjust aircraft rotations and crew assignments to keep services running as smoothly as possible under challenging circumstances.
American Airlines, Iberia, and the Washington and Austin Connections
Larger network carriers at Boston Logan, including American Airlines and Iberia, have likewise been caught up in Thursday’s operational turbulence. American’s services are particularly important for connecting Boston with major domestic hubs such as Washington D.C. and Austin. Even when only a small number of flights on these routes are canceled or delayed, the consequences for connecting passengers can be extensive, especially when those flights feed into busy evening or overnight waves of departures at other airports.
Travelers scheduled to fly from Boston to Washington National or Dulles on American reported lengthy lines at customer service counters and rebooking desks as they attempted to salvage onward plans, including critical business appointments and same day returns. Some were offered reroutes via other hubs, such as New York or Philadelphia, while others were simply moved to later services in the hope that conditions would stabilize as the day progressed. For those with tight schedules, however, the margin for adjustment was slim, and missed connections quickly translated into missed meetings and obligations.
Iberia, which operates transatlantic services linking Boston and major European hubs via partner and codeshare arrangements, has been affected indirectly. While the Spanish carrier’s own long haul flights may be running closer to schedule, the cancellations and delays among its U.S. partners have disrupted the flow of connecting passengers into and out of Boston. When feeder flights from Washington, Austin, or other cities arrive late or not at all, Iberia faces tough decisions between holding departures for connecting travelers and protecting the integrity of its own long haul schedule.
PAL, Jazz, and the Strain on Secondary Carriers
PAL Airlines and Jazz Aviation, both significant players in the Canadian and northeastern North American market, have been contending with a complex set of operational pressures that extend beyond a single day’s cancellations. For PAL, which offers regional services connecting smaller Canadian cities with larger hubs, the disruption at Logan and elsewhere in the network has underscored how tightly coupled the region’s air routes have become. Even a few cancellations at Boston or Montreal can throw aircraft rotations off balance, leading to schedule adjustments across multiple cities.
Jazz, which operates many flights on behalf of larger carriers such as Air Canada, has similarly been navigating a challenging winter season marked by recurring weather events and crowded skies. Previous storms in early February brought gusty winds and significant delays to Boston, as well as to airports across New England and eastern Canada. Those earlier disturbances left airlines working with little margin for error, and Thursday’s issues at Logan have highlighted how fragile the system can remain once the usual buffers of spare aircraft and flexible crew schedules have been consumed.
For travelers booked with these secondary carriers, the customer experience can be particularly stressful, as brand identities and responsibilities often overlap. A passenger holding an Air Canada ticket may find that their disrupted flight is actually operated by Jazz, requiring coordination between both entities for rebooking and support. Similarly, those on PAL flights that connect to larger carriers often depend on carefully timed schedules that offer minimal slack when delays accumulate. That multi layer structure has made clear communication and consistent information especially critical, yet difficult to maintain during fast moving disruption.
Why Logan Keeps Getting Hit: Weather, Congestion, and Structural Pressures
The recurring pattern of disruption at Boston Logan this winter is not happening in isolation. The airport has faced a convergence of factors that have collectively eroded reliability, including volatile weather patterns, a highly utilized airspace, and systemwide pressures from airline scheduling and staffing. Earlier in the month, powerful winds across New England triggered extended air traffic control delays and prompted the suspension of some surface transportation links to the airport. Shortly thereafter, a winter storm brought heavy snow and freezing conditions, forcing a temporary ground stop and leading to hundreds of delays and nearly one hundred cancellations over a single weekend.
Those events have unfolded against the backdrop of a U.S. air travel system that remains tightly wound. Airlines are operating lean schedules with fewer spare aircraft than in the past, a legacy of post pandemic fleet adjustments and an emphasis on maximizing utilization. At the same time, air traffic control staffing remains strained in several facilities, including those responsible for handling the busy airspace over the Northeast corridor between Boston, New York, and Washington. Each of these elements on its own can be managed, but when combined with winter weather and surging passenger demand, they significantly raise the risk that localized disruptions in a city like Boston will quickly escalate.
Logan’s role as both a regional gateway and a growing international hub also magnifies the effect of any operational wobble. A short haul cancellation between Boston and Bar Harbor or Halifax does not simply inconvenience a handful of leisure travelers. It can also represent the broken first link in an itinerary that was supposed to connect onward to a transatlantic or transcontinental flight. As more airlines build their global networks around such interconnected flows, the potential for even small interruptions to cascade across borders and time zones has only increased.
What Travelers Can Do Right Now
For passengers holding tickets into or out of Boston Logan over the coming days, the latest disruptions offer several practical lessons. First, real time information is essential. While airport departure boards and general news updates can give a broad picture of conditions, individual flight status and rebooking options are best obtained directly from airlines through their official apps, text alerts, or customer service channels. In fast moving situations, flights may move from on time to delayed to canceled with little warning, and those who act quickly often secure the most favorable alternative arrangements.
Second, travelers connecting through Logan on regional or cross border routes may wish to build additional cushion into their itineraries, especially during the winter months. Allowing a longer layover between flights can provide a vital buffer if the first leg is delayed, reducing the risk of missed onward connections. Where possible, selecting earlier departures in the day may also improve odds of same day reaccommodation if schedule disruptions occur, since airlines retain more flexibility earlier in the operating window.
Finally, passengers affected by cancellations should familiarize themselves with their airline’s policies on refunds, rebooking, and care provisions such as meal vouchers and accommodation. While many of the recent disruptions at Logan appear to be linked to weather and broader operational challenges outside carriers’ direct control, airlines still typically owe passengers assistance in the form of new travel arrangements or refunds when flights are canceled. Understanding those rights can help travelers navigate difficult conversations at crowded service counters and make informed decisions about whether to wait for a rebooked flight or seek alternative plans.
A Difficult Day in a Challenging Season
Thursday’s cancellations and delays at Boston Logan International Airport, affecting Cape Air, PAL, Iberia, American Airlines, Jazz, and Air Canada, are the latest episode in what has been a particularly punishing winter for air travel in the Northeast and across North America. With 12 flights canceled and many more delayed, travelers bound for Washington D.C., Bar Harbor, Lebanon, Halifax, Austin, and other destinations once again found their plans upended as the system struggled to cope with cumulative strain.
For Logan and its airline partners, the challenge now is not only to restore normal operations in the short term, but also to rebuild resilience before the next bout of severe weather or system shock arrives. That will mean careful coordination of aircraft and crews, clear communication with passengers, and continued attention to the structural issues that have repeatedly left the region’s air transport network vulnerable. For travelers, it is another reminder that in this season, flexibility, preparation, and patience remain essential travel companions.