If you do need to go to terminal E here’s what’s involved. You will need to get post security at terminal A which can involve just a few minute walk from the gate or if you arrive at the mid-field terminal at the furthest gate is more like a 10 minute process.

From that point you can either stay on the arrival level, go outside and ride the free shuttle bus (probably 10-15 minutes once you board - it’s a short ride but time depends on airport traffic and how fast people get on and off at the intervening stops).

The better choice is to go upstairs to the departure level and when facing the windows head to the far left of the terminal. You will then go up an escalator and follow the signs for terminal E. Most of your walk is via moving walkway and it’s less than 10 minutes.

So from terminal A gate to Terminal E could be as short as 15 minutes if you arrive at a close-in gate or as long as 20 minutes if you walk (and do so briskly!)

Of course if you have to claim and recheck bags you need to factor that in, but if this is all one ticket the bags will be checked through and you don’t need to reclaim them at BOS

If the flight to FCO is on ITA (resuming in March), it would indeed appear to call for going to Terminal E, and bags should be checked through if on a single ticket. On May 1st, DL's non-stop resumes, should be departing from A; interestingly the two airlines, code-sharing with each other, show BOS-FCO flights leaving five minutes apart.

Thank you so so much for the info. I am indeed connecting DL112 to FCO. My trip is End of Oct, but I've booked already.
So what's your guess on the chance that my connecting flight would be in A?
Right now Delta is still showing the flight out of E from the reservation page
In addition, if it's still gonna be E, after I get to the terminal, and being on premium select, will I get priority in terms of getting through TSA? Just anxious since can't anticipate how long it takes to get through TSA.
I also have pre check though. Hope they have precheck?
thanks!!

Thanks rove312
Are you saying that starting May when nonstop flights from Boston to Rome resumes, Delta will be flying out these international flights from Terminal A?
Thanks in advance.

Hmm, I'd seen some rumors of DL moving to have international long-haul departures from E, but didn't know of any announcements. The schedules on the DL site would indicate that DL 224 BOS-CDG will change its departure from A to E with the European time and schedule change the last weekend of March. Do others here know of this? One can speculate that there would be an airside shuttle bus for same-airline connections.

In any case, for late October don't expect the flight times to be exactly the same.

Where is DL going to find space in Terminal E? Maybe this has changed since COVID began, but pre-COVID, that terminal was busting at the seams during the European departure bank.

They're probably temporarily getting gate space vacated due to COVID reductions (e.g. no HU or D8, reduced European traffic).

I do feel like this is a way to try to get something else (e.g. new gates in the E expansion, taking over AC's gates in B, fast track the A-B connector). It means they don't have to tow planes over from E to A which is nice, but it's quite inconvenient for connecting passengers (and folks with credit cards that grant Sky Club access). Maybe they'll start an airside A-E shuttle.

By my count on Google Maps they have 4 or 5 widebody-capable gates in the A satellite: A13, A14A, A16A, A19A, and potentially A21 or A22 if they repaint some lines. The wing profiles overlap adjacent gates, so if you use all of these at the same time, no other flights could use the A satellite. Looking at ITA Matrix for a day in August, they seem to be flying 1x LHR, 1x FCO, 2x AMS, 1x CDG, 1x DUB, 1x EDI, 1x LIS, 1x ATH, and 1x TLV on their own widebody metal. ATH and TLV alternate days, but that's still nine widebody gates, closely spaced in the evening (AMS and ATH/TLV might be able to use the same gate due to timing but I can't see any others doing so).

The only one of those I see on delta.com leaving from A is Dublin (which is pre-cleared), so I wonder if their planners said "move all international to E so that nobody books invalid connections and we'll figure out what to bring back to A later". Also interesting: no international 757s flying transatlantic from Boston; everything is at least on a 762.

I'm wondering if they get a hard stand for at least one of those flights (e.g. in front of where the new Terminal E gates will be)... accommodating at least 4 planes in Terminal E at "transatlantic rush hour" would be quite tough... if LH, LX, BA, and IB all want their widebodies to depart at around the same time you're out of space and you haven't gotten to AZ, KL, AF, SK, or TK... it's going to get ugly.

Delta is flying BOS-EDI?

I'm glad to have stumbled across this thread: We're looking at a summertime EWR-BOS-LIS itinerary (the pricing is much better on the connection over Boston than Delta's JFK-LIS nonstop) with two connection options in Boston: The shorter connection time is just under 2 hours; the longer option is just over 6 hours.

I'd ordinarily be comfortable with a 2 hour layover, but given the possibility (likelihood?) that an 8 p.m. EWR-BOS flight on Delta Connection will be delayed, plus the possibility of having to re-clear security at Terminal E with no Precheck or Clear is making me nervous enough to at least consider taking the 6 hour layover. Is that crazy?

Six hours is entirely too much time to spent at Logan, but I assume that we could take an Uber to somewhere close for dinner and to walk around (with our carry-ons) before heading back to the airport. Is that worth it? Or am I over thinking the risk of the 2 hour layover?

Pretty high risk of summertime thunderstorm related delays and cancellations as you get to late afternoon and early evening so not overthinking.

I'm In the danger dilemma too. As stated in my question earlier, my layover is 1 hour 45 min....I am thinking of taking them earlier red eye flight, and this gives me 9.hour layover. It's only 2 miles or something from Boston downtown so be there's plenty to do by there.
However my other concern would be there luggage. So you have experience with Delta in terms of feeling okay that the luggage won't get lagged behind ?
Thanks

I'm in the same situation too. I posted my question earlier on this thread. I'm thinking of boarding the next earlier flight on my 1st leg, which is a red eye flight, and gives me 9 hours layover. The airport is approx 2 miles from Boston downtown, so there's plenty to do or eat around.
Question: do you or anyone have experience with this long layover in terms of luggage? Is Delta pretty good at TIMELY forwarding the baggage and not lagging behind?
Thanks!

If you've never been to Boston before and the weather's good, you can take the Blue Line subway from the airport to the Aquarium stop and walk around Fanueil Hall, Quincy Market, and the North End during a 6 hour connection.

Just as an FYI - if anyone is planning to go in to the city during a long layover, make sure you have your vaccination card or some proof of vaccination or you won't be able to go inside anywhere.

Not sure if PS gets any priority for TSA... I think its just first/biz class... but even then I have not experienced security being much if any faster for 'priority' vs the normal lane. Its busy and takes a long time during the evening departure bank. No precheck or clear either.