Bad weather forces NY flights to land in Boston

BOSTON - Bad weather in New York is diverting air traffic to Boston.

Logan International Airport was hosting extra international aircraft Saturday as heavy rain and high winds created delays at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.

Massport spokesman Matthew Brelis says nine overseas flights had to stop in Boston because they no longer had the fuel to wait for clearance into Kennedy.

In some cases, the delay put crews over their maximum flight time, meaning they must have a period of rest before they can fly again. That forced the airlines to bus their passengers and luggage south.

Among the diverted planes was the biggest commercial passenger jet in the world, the double-deck Airbus A-380. It was operated by Air France.