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Flights resume at Boston Logan Airport after fueling issue causes ground stop
Flights resume at Boston Logan Airport after fueling issue causes ground stop
HEADACHE FOR HOLIDAY TRAVELERS. GOOD MORNING GUYS. THINGS ARE STARTING TO GET BACK HERE TO NORMAL HERE AT LOGAN AIRPORT. BUT THIS WAS VERY DIFFERENT LAST NIGHT WHEN WE HAD DELAYS, CANCELLATIONS AND EVENTUALLY A GROUND STOP. TAKE A LOOK AT VIDEO FROM TERMINAL A LAST NIGHT. THIS WAS ALL HAPPENING AROUND 9 P.M. LONG LINES OF DELTA PASSENGERS SCRAMBLING TO REBOOK THEIR FLIGHTS AFTER THEY WERE CANCELED. THE REASON NO ONE COULD REFUEL A COMPANY CALLED BOSS FUEL SUPPLIES JET FUEL AT LOGAN. IT’S NOT CLEAR WHY THEY COULDN’T REFUEL PLANES. THIS DID PROMPT THE FAA TO ISSUE A GROUND STOP UNTIL JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT. THE PASSENGERS TELL US MANY WERE FORCED TO SPEND AN EXTRA EVENING RIGHT HERE IN BOSTON. I’VE BEEN FLYING FOR MANY YEARS AND NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE EITHER. THEY COULDN’T FUEL ANY OF THE PLANES ANYWHERE. THERE WAS REALLY NO INFORMATION TO BE HAD. SO FINALLY, DELTA DECIDED TO CANCEL THE FLIGHT BECAUSE. YOU’RE STAYING HERE? STAYING HERE FOR ONE NIGHT. NOW WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO BOSS FUEL FOR ANSWERS ABOUT WHAT CAUSED THE FUELING PROBLEM, BUT HAVE NOT HEARD BACK. NOW THERE ARE A FEW CANCELLATIONS AND DELAYS UP ON THE BIG BOARD THIS MORNING, BUT THE BEST BET IS TO CHECK WITH YOUR AIRLI
Updated: 7:35 AM EDT Jul 6, 2026
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Flights resume at Boston Logan Airport after fueling issue causes ground stop
Updated: 7:35 AM EDT Jul 6, 2026
Flights resumed at Boston Logan International Airport early Monday after an overnight ground stop caused by problems with the airport's aircraft fueling system.The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop Sunday night after a fueling issue disrupted operations, leading to delays and cancellations for some departing flights. Massport said the issue was resolved Sunday night and the ground stop was lifted around midnight. Inside Terminal A, long lines of Delta Air Lines passengers formed as travelers worked to rebook canceled flights. Several passengers told WCVB they were forced to spend an unexpected extra night in Boston."We've rebooked for the night. Unfortunately, the airline doesn't cover hotels because it's an airport issue. We are trying to figure out a hotel for tonight. It's not ideal," one traveler said. MassPort said the issue involved BOSfuel, the consortium that manages the airport's jet fuel system on behalf of the airlines. It remains unclear what caused the fueling problem.WCVB has reached out to BOSfuel for more information but has not yet received a response.Some delays and cancellations are being reported at Logan, and travelers should check with their airline for the status of their flight. A similar fuel system outage occurred at Logan Airport in 2024, when officials said the airport's fuel farm system required a restart.
EAST BOSTON, Mass. —
Flights resumed at Boston Logan International Airport early Monday after an overnight ground stop caused by problems with the airport's aircraft fueling system.
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop Sunday night after a fueling issue disrupted operations, leading to delays and cancellations for some departing flights.
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Massport said the issue was resolved Sunday night and the ground stop was lifted around midnight.
Inside Terminal A, long lines of Delta Air Lines passengers formed as travelers worked to rebook canceled flights. Several passengers told WCVB they were forced to spend an unexpected extra night in Boston.
"We've rebooked for the night. Unfortunately, the airline doesn't cover hotels because it's an airport issue. We are trying to figure out a hotel for tonight. It's not ideal," one traveler said.
MassPort said the issue involved BOSfuel, the consortium that manages the airport's jet fuel system on behalf of the airlines. It remains unclear what caused the fueling problem.
WCVB has reached out to BOSfuel for more information but has not yet received a response.
Some delays and cancellations are being reported at Logan, and travelers should check with their airline for the status of their flight.
A similar fuel system outage occurred at Logan Airport in 2024, when officials said the airport's fuel farm system required a restart.
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