United Airlines cancels arriving afternoon flights due to East Coast storm

By Karli Bulnes, Bay City News Service

February 11, 2006, 3:15 p.m.

SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BCN) -- A winter storm hitting the East Coast has forced United Airlines to cancel this afternoon all flights from the San Francisco International Airport to the John F. Kennedy International Airport, according to airport duty manager Dennis Neves.

"Everything on the East Coast is pretty bad,'' Neves said, since the area is "getting nailed with wind and snow.''

All other airlines are experiencing cancellations or very heavy delays to the East Coast "between the Carolinas north to New England,'' according to airport duty manager Bob Schneider.

Airport officials are urging Bay Area travelers heading to the East Coast to call and check on their flights before going to the airport.

Oakland International Airport and Mineta San Jose International Airport officials did not report any flight cancellations or delays.

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