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some of the nations busiest airports many americans try to head home for the holidays we will have the latest on the travel delays. also this morning with a war still raging on in ukraine, ukraines foreign minister is hoping peace talks by the end of february we will get expert analysis from the president of the council on foreign relations richard haass later this hour. ♪ good morning, and welcome to "way too early" on this tuesday, december 27th, im cori coffin in for jonathan ...

Signs of easing just as people jet off to spots across the country to ring in the new year. now another threat may dampen their celebrations. some nasty weather. stephanie gosk has more. >> reporter: after turning holiday joy into travel hell for many of its customers, canceling thousands of flights, southwest says the airline is back on schedule and promising changes to its operations. but regaining customer confidence might be a taller task. >> i think half my friends stopped booking southwest...

Eve are stuck and frustrated. the omicron surge forcing the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights globally, including hundreds here in the united states. we start this hour with cnns brian todd. hes live at reagan national airport just outside of washington, d.c., as airlines deal with a rash of covid related sickouts. >> reporter: in terminal after terminal, a glance up at these boards brought frustration and anxiety for air travelers. >> we were really concerned when i saw on the news they c...

500 flights moving on the ground every day. >> 50 4:15, bravo -- >> this is uniteds biggest talk while other airlines have struggled with staffing in recent months, canceling thousands of flights, united says it is staffed upward 99% of employees vaccinated. >> we have our staff on the property. one of the key things that we did throughout the pandemic, we did not follow any pilots. >> that has allowed united to bands but quickly from the pandemic as things rebounded. across the, wednesday the b...

So it will be a while. >> reporter: we were invited into united airlines ramp tower where controllers coordinate every single plane moving in and around uniteds concourses at ohare. its a tightly choreographed logistical ballet. 500 flights moving on the ground every day. >> 5415 bravo 3. >> reporter: this is uniteds biggest hub. while other airlines have struggled with staffing in recent months, canceling thousands of flights, united insists it is staffed up with 99% of employees vaccinated. >>...

On sunday. >> good afternoon and welcome to united flight -- >> reporter: at chicago ohare, united airlines is in the thick of it. to see their operations firsthand, were getting access to something most people never get to see in person. >> were going to taxi to 19 and back, so it will be a while. >> reporter: we were invited into united airlines ramp tower where controllers coordinate every single plane moving in and around united concourses at ohare it is a tightly choreographed logistical ba...

>> gretchen: all right. have a great day. season storm that blankets the midwest and heading east. check out the radar. washington d.c. grinding to a halt as federal offices close today and some of americas busiest airports, canceling thousands of flights. setting off a chain reaction of delays that ripple across the country. one way to save money. cancel the tours. cancel works. >> since nobody will be in the offices anyway. bill: were just idea people. im bill hemmer. right on. martha: good mo...