Flight Delays Hit Northeast as Winter Storm Rolls Through

Investors in airlines are keeping a sharp eye on the Northeastern U.S. on Friday as winter storm conditions have grounded many flights.

Bloomberg notes that areas around Boston received nearly two-feet of snow overnight, while New York's Central Park was at 5-inches earlier this morning.

FlightAware.com noted some of the following delays:

• Newark Liberty International - 164
  
  
• LaGuardia - 157
  
  
• Boston Logan International - 99
  
  
• Philadelphia International - 93
  
  
• John F. Kennedy - 73
  
  
• Chicago's O'Hare International - 55

Airlines experiencing the most delayed flights today include:

• ExpressJet (Nasdaq: SKYW) - 322
  
  
• Southwest (NYSE: LUV) - 183
  
  
• American Eagle (NYSE: AAL) - 149
  
  
• American Airlines (AAL) - 110
  
  
• United (NYSE: UAL) - 97
  
  
• Republic Airways (Nasdaq: RJET) - 77
  
  
• US Airways - 71

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