the faa says weather and the volume of f flights were actuau the biggest drivers of delays this the last year, and that it s working to hire more air traffic controllers as well as launching n new online vidideost explaiains to passssengers reaee what s h happening i in the sky we are hoping to get around it. reporter: flight disruptions aren t the only challenge for travelers. a massive bab log of passport applications has potential international passengers waiting up to 13 weeks for documents. causing missed trips, nonrefundable charges and a flood of constituents begging members of congress for help. there is only a few times in your life when you actually need your government. this is one of those moments. reporter: also complicating things, a potential u.p.s. strike which could make getting expedited passports take even longer. adriana. christina ruffini, thank you. today the u.s. navy commissioned its newest warship in sydney, australia.