"... And we have a 6 minute delay between each flight so we will be shutting down the engines as our take off window should be in about 58 minutes ... "
Who has heard that and not let out a sigh!? You're basically trapped in a metal cigar, not going any place, fast.
The US air traffic system is in trouble. Even when it does work, Logan airport is a mess on good days, and a disaster on bad.
This has a lot to do with the runway configuration. The main runway used can allow jets to take off and land either over the ocean, or over Boston. However, Boston has a law that bars the airport from operating city side except in emergencies. Therefore, when the wind changes and blows in from the city, an alternate, older, runway has to be used, which causes major delays.
Further, all flights, upon takeoff, have to turn left 140 degrees, so as to avoid the city. This means that each jet has to give the one in front of it 6 minutes to make the turn and get out of the way.
It looks like Logan's problem would only worsen over time.
Bottom line is if you have a flight out of Logan, expect delays and have a backup plan.
On another note ... Backup plans.
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