The plane has been evacuated and baggage taken off for inspection by law enforcement officials, according to several reports.
UPDATE TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 11:55 A.M.: The suspicious package on the plane was re-screened and cleared by security officials, according to the TSA (Transportation Security Administration). In a press statement, the TSA said that the checked bag was re-screened at Logan after baggage handlers in Philadelphia "noted concern." The plane landed safely at Logan and passengers were bused to the gate. "While properly screened by TSA at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), the bag was re-screened by local EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal team) at BOS as a precaution and has been cleared," the statement said. Massport also released a statement saying the flight was remotely parked on the runway while the bag was re-screened "out of an …
Travelers are strongly urged to take a bus or the MBTA to reach Logan Airport during the busy week of school vacation from April 15-19. Parking at Logan is expected to exceed capacity.
If you're flying out of Logan Airport with the family next week during school vacation, airport officials "strongly urge" you to utilize public transportation or get a ride there -- the parking at the airport is expected to exceed capacity. Massport is offering a special deal for its Logan Express Bus service to that end -- children 17 and under can now ride free when accompanied by an adult and adult passengers will pay half off their round trip bus fare. Massport says a family of four traveling for seven days over April vacation and making a round trip with the bus (including parking) will pay a fraction of what it would cost instead to park in Logan’s Central Garage or in Economy Parking at the airport. The Peabody Logan Express is …
Logan Airport award honors employees who go above and beyond the call of duty.
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
[The following was submitted by the Massachusetts Port Authority.] The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) has awarded Peabody resident Michael Barros with the Authority’s “Logan Stars” award. The award honors non-Massport employees at Boston Logan International Airport whose actions epitomize the highest level of customer service. Barros is a Behavior Detection Officer with the TSA and was recognized by Massport for providing exceptional customer service during a medical emergency. Barros and his partner were patrolling the terminals when they came across an individual in need of medical care as a result of a fall from an escalator. Barros and his partner disabled the escalator and gave comfort to the passenger until Massport Fire-…
Chester McLain
1:40 pm on Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Don't park in Peabody either. The nitwit police will give you a ticket, then if you try to pay it you get told that the parking clerk is out or they don't take payments on line. And if you don't pay because you can't make it to the police station, or because you got a registry hold for a ticket you never knew you had, you can't even pay on line. It also takes all day to find this out since the … more ›