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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's concourses at o'hare. it's a tightly choreographed logistical ballet. 500 flights moving on the ground every day. >> 5415 bravo 3. >> reporter: this is united's 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. >> we have our staff on the property, and one of the key things that we did throughout the pandem...

On sunday. >> good afternoon and welcome to united flight -- >> reporter: at chicago o'hare, united airlines is in the thick of it. to see their operations firsthand, we're getting access to something most people never get to see in person. >> we're 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 o'hare it is a tightly choreographed logistical ballet. 500 flights moving on the ground every day. >> skyway 5415 bravo 3. >> reporter: this is u...

>> 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 america's 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: we're just idea people. i'm bill hemmer. right on. martha: good morning, everybody. i'm martha maccallum. you have a combination of heavy, wet snow and high wind t...