Airlines add flights after Northeast storm forces thousands of cancellations

Major U.S. airlines said they would add flights at airports that serve Boston, New York and Philadelphia after a powerful winter storm caused thousands of cancellations. More than 2,000 flights to and from United States airports had been canceled as of early Tuesday, down from over 5,700 on Monday.

Disruptions were severe at key hubs: at least 50 percent of scheduled departures from Boston Logan International Airport were canceled, 49 percent at Newark Liberty International and LaGuardia, and 41 percent at Kennedy. Nearly 23 inches of snow fell at LaGuardia during the storm, and nearly 17 inches in Boston.

American said operations at Philadelphia International and Ronald Reagan Washington National had resumed on Monday and that it planned to restart operations in Boston and New York on Tuesday morning. United and Delta also said they planned to add flights on Tuesday.

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