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02/24/2026

Winter Storm Hernando: American resumes Northeast operations, adds 4,000 seats for customers

American Airlines is resuming operations throughout the Northeast following Winter Storm Hernando, which brought more than 2 feet of snow to many areas.

American resumed flights at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and LaGuardia Airport (LGA) at noon ET today, and at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) at 1 p.m. ET today. Other airports throughout the Northeast will also restart operations, including Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) in Providence, which received nearly 3 feet of snow. Operations resumed at Reagan National Airport (DCA) Monday morning, with flights resuming Monday afternoon at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

To help get customers to and from the Northeast, American has added extra flights — totaling more than 4,000 seats — including flights operated by some of American’s largest aircraft. The schedule is as follows, as of 2 p.m. ET on Feb. 24:

Date Flight Service
Feb. 22 AA 9602 Miami (MIA) to New York (JFK) on a Boeing 777-200
AA 9602 JFK to MIA on a Boeing 777-200
Feb. 23 AA 9605 Sarasota, Florida (SRQ) to Philadelphia (PHL)
AA 9606 Charlotte, North Carolina (CLT) to PHL
AA 9606 PHL to CLT
AA 9607 CLT to Norfolk, Virginia (ORF)
AA 9607 ORF to CLT
AA 9609 Orlando, Florida (MCO) to CLT
AA 9610 PHL to CLT
AA 9611 Chicago (ORD) to PHL
AA 9614 Miami (MIA) to Washington, D.C. (DCA)
Feb. 24 AA 2593 CLT to Boston (BOS)
AA 9600 New York (LGA) to Dallas Fort Worth (DFW)
AA 9601 MIA to JFK on a Boeing 777-200
AA 9601 JFK to MIA on a Boeing 777-200
AA 9603 DFW to LGA
AA 9604 Los Angeles (LAX) to JFK on a Boeing 777-200
AA 9606 MIA to JFK
AA 9617 MIA to LGA
AA 9618 LGA to MIA
AA 9624 DCA to MIA
Flights upgraded to larger equipment on Feb. 24 AA 3293 MIA to JFK on a Boeing 787-8 (62 additional seats)
AA 2057 JFK to MIA on a Boeing 787-8 (62 additional seats)
AA 3239 PHL to Fort Lauderdale, Florida (FLL) (46 additional seats)
AA 3239 FLL to PHL (46 additional seats)

“I’d like to thank our team members, along with our airport, vendor and federal partners for their hard work that has positioned us to restart our operations so quickly after a significant winter storm — one that had industrywide impacts,” said David Seymour, American’s Chief Operating Officer. “American is known for its swift recoveries, and Winter Storm Hernando is a great example of how our team comes together to deliver for our customers.”

A travel alert remains in effect until Feb. 25, allowing eligible customers additional flexibility to proactively make changes to their travel plans. Customers can reschedule their travel for a future date on aa.com, the American app or by contacting Reservations at 800-433-7300 in the United States or Canada. Full details are available on aa.com.

Flight AA2949 arrives at LaGuardia Airport from Dallas Fort Worth (DFW), American’s first arrival there following Winter Storm Hernando.
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Operations resumed at Boston Logan Airport (BOS) on Tuesday afternoon.
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Flight 1316 arrives at PHL from DFW on Monday afternoon
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