Is This Boston’s Rainiest Summer In Over 100 Years?
HundreFrom the driest to the wettest? Is this Boston’s rainiest summer in over 100 years? What a change from year to year. Last summer was one of the hottest for…
HundreFrom the driest to the wettest?
Is this Boston's rainiest summer in over 100 years? What a change from year to year. Last summer was one of the hottest for Massachusetts, and Boston recorded its driest summer in 138 years.
Do you remember how hot and dry it was in 2022? Your lawn was probably as brown and burnt as though you resided in Death Valley
Rain, rain go away
According to a recent article in the Boston Globe, (In Greater Boston, only a third of all summer weekends were completely dry.)
Although summer doesn’t officially end for more than a month, it is already one of the rainiest on record since 1872, and forecasters see even more rainy days ahead
Where does 2023 rank?
With half of August still to go and rain expected to continue, 2023 ranks at #14 already in most rainfall in the Boston area with a total 15.44 inches.
The rainiest year on record is 1955, with a huge rain total of 24.89 inches! That was the year two major hurricanes took place in Southern New England by the way.
Airlines cancelled hundreds of flights. On Aug. 8, Logan airport had 30 flight cancellations and 493 delays, according to FlightAware, a tech company that tracks air travel.
Monsoon of Massachusetts
A Mini Monson hit Massachusetts On Tuesday, August 8th. Rain totals were enormous, the worst hit it appears to be North Andover which had total accumulations of rain of 7 inches plus. Governor Maura Healey has toured the mill building in North Andover that was flooded out and caused millions of dollars in flood damages.
Flooded out businesses
Jamie‘s restaurant was totally flooded out and owner Jamie Faria estimates that his damages is in the hundreds of thousands. Unfortunately his insurance company told him it does not cover floods. Also hit was the Good Day Cafe in the same building. They too did not have flood insurance to help with damage repair.
The silver lining is, people have donated money towards his cause of reopening this popular restaurant but time will tell when and if that happens
Is there anything good about all this rain?
Some of the benefits of all of this rain are; no water restrictions, unlimited amounts of water for reservoirs and lakes and rivers. Rain is essential for farming, your grass has never been greener and you can turn the sprinklers off.
Boston Logan Named One Of The Worst Airports For Luggage Handling
If you've ever had an airline or airport lose your luggage, you know what an inconvenience that is. It almost feels personal, because of all your personal belongings. If you've ever had an airport or airline damage your luggage, well that hurts too. So, how did Logan Airport fair in the recent Forbes Advisory survey? You probably already knew, but Boston Logan was named one of the worst airports for luggage handling!
Summer 2023 is shaping up to be one of the busiest for airports around the country, as people are jumping on the vacation train. After 2 years without travel, thanks to the pandemic, it seems many of us are playing catch-up on taking trips. I certainly was one of them. I waited quite a few years for my recent family vacay to Italy. Worth the wait, and the hassle? Most of us would say, "yes!" I'm a yes!
Travel season is here, and so is the chance your luggage might not make it to your destination. It could be lost or damaged. In the Forbes Advisory survey, most travelers are concerned about their luggage being mishandled. Even though Boston ranks high for luggage dissatisfaction, we aren't the worst. This is one time when we can revel in New York City beating Boston! Find out below why Boston Logan was named one of the worst airports for luggage handling, and what the criteria for the ranking is.
Criteria for ranking
How did Forbes Advisory come up with their list of the worst airports for lost or damaged luggage? According to the article in FA, they compared the country's 100 busiest airports, and used 4 key metrics collected from TSA data.
In addition, the survey analyzed statistics from the U.S. Department of Transportation to determine which airlines are most likely to mishandle luggage.
#1. New York
New York, New York!
John F. Kennedy International Airport scored 100 out of 100 to take the top spot.
JFK had the highest number of both property loss claims (1.93 claims per 100,000 domestic passengers) and property damage claims (1.48 claims per 100,000 domestic passengers). Those numbers were collected between the years 2013 and 2022, Stand by because New York isn't done yet! 3 of the top 15 worst airports for lost and damaged luggage are in New York. Aside from JFK, there's Albany International Airport (ALB) and Westchester County Airport (HPN).
#2. Miami
Miami International Airport’s score: 89.88 out of 100
Coming in with the 2nd highest score, Miami's property loss claims were 1.48 per 100,000 domestic passengers. While property damage claims were 1.06 per 100,000.
#3. Los Angeles
Los Angeles International (LAX) Airport’s score: 87.12 out of 100
LAX has the 7th highest number of property loss claims, at 0.81 per 100,000, according to the survey. They also tied for Fort Lauderdale for having the 11th highest number of property damage claims (.70 per 100,000)
#4. Norfolk
Virginia's Norfolk International Airport’s score: 80.37 out of 100
With the 13th highest number of property loss claims in the last 10 years, Norfolk International Airport saw .70 claims per 100,00 domestic passenger. Bad news if your luggage was damaged; "just 22.92% of claims for property damage caused during ORF’s TSA screening process were fully reimbursed, the 10th lowest amount."
#5. Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL) Airport’s score: 80.06 out of 100
FLL Fort scored the 9th highest number of property loss claims over the past decade (0.77 claims per 100,000 domestic passengers), while ranking 11th highest property damage claims
#6. Boston
Here we go Boston, here we go! Or not. We can certainly do better.
Boston Logan International Airport’s score: 79.29 out of 100
Logan tied with tied with Southwest Florida International Airport for having the 9th highest number of property damage claims. There were 0.64 claims per 100,000 passengers for property loss, and 0.71 claims per 100,000 passengers for property damage, as stated in the report. So how did they handle it? Logan reimbursed in full 20.78% for lost luggage, and 30.74% for property damage. I'd hate to be the 60 % who never got their full payment.
#7. Las Vegas
Harry Reid International (LAS) Airport’s score: 78.99 out of 100
At LAS in Nevada, over the last decade, only 15.88% of claims for property loss caused during Harry Reid International Airport’s TSA screening process were fully reimbursed. That ranks as the 14th lowest percentage.
#8. Newark
New Jersey's Newark Liberty International (EWR) Airport’s score: 78.07 out of 100
Newark had the 4th highest number of property loss claims (1.05 claims per 100,000)
#9. Honolulu
Hawaii's Daniel K. Inouye International (HNL)Airport’s score: 76.84 out of 100
As reported in Forbes Advisor, between 2013 and 2022, the Honolulu airport had the 8th highest number of property loss claims.
#10. Washington, DC
Dulles International (IAD) Airport’s score: 76.23 out of 100
The Nation's Capital didn't fair much better than the rest on this list. IAD also had the 5th highest number of property loss claims (0.97 claims per 100,000 domestic passengers).
The Worst Airlines
What about the airlines, aren't they partially responsible for lost or damaged luggage? Here are the worst airlines for lost/damaged luggage, according to the Forbes Advisor report, from the survey:
