c.b. cotton in new jersey, how are things looking there today? hi, bryan. severe weather this afternoon could be the biggest threat to holding up people s travel plans, faa is warning everyone to check flight itinerary. cancellations are more than double. threat of storms from southern new england to the northwest, and northern plains and the east coast. last week severe weather in the northeast and across the midwest canceled tens of thousands of flights. airline and air traffic control staffing shortages made matters worse. united airlines was the most impacted and gave 30,000 frequent flyer miles to those hit with flight delays. some travelers waited in long lines to try to reschedule. others slept in airports hoping to catch a departing flight.
where they need to be. we re coming to you from new jersey, one of the nation s biggest airports. hi, c.b. there s still time for severe weather to up end travel plans. more ground stops are possible this evening. that could leave planes on the tarmac. the number of flight delays is more than 2,000. we ve seen this total grow by the hour. the threat of storms is stretching from the northeast and mid-atlantic to the south and southern plains. this could be a repeat of severe weather in the northeast and across the midwest cancelled tens of thousands of flights. airlines and traffic controls making matters worse. united airlines was the most impacted and gave 30,000 frequent flyer miles. travelers hit by the delays. some people waited in long lines to try to reschedule. others slept in airports hoping that they would catch a departing flight.
listen. they tried to check our carry-on bag to know i need extra things. we kept our banks and have lounge access to make sure we could get in a lounge with delays. a smart move on her behalf. if you re flying for the holiday, the f.a.a. is remaining every one to check your flight itinerary before heading to the airport. edward? really good advice. thanks, c.b. edward: if cancellations are not annoying enough, severe weather is in the forecast for more than half of the united states. travel expert bobby legisaurie now. the united ceo made sure he took a private jet to make sure he s plans were not impacted.
c.b. cotton at newark international. what do you see there, c.b.? well, hi, edward. the threat of severe weather could still upend people s travel plans. here in newark, things are looking better than they did last week. less than a handful of cancellations. nationwide, it s a different story. there s currently more than 2,000 delays or cancellations across the country. we watched this number grow all day. the threat of storms is currently stretching from the northeast in mid-atlantic to the southeast and southern plains. this could be a repeat of last week when severe weather in the northeast and across the midwest cancelled tens of thousands of flights. united airlines was the most impacted and gave 30,000 frequent flyer miles to travelers hit by the flight delay. some travelers waited in long lines to try to reschedule. others slept in airports hoping that they could catch a departing flight. this situation has kept travelers on high alert.
we spoke to one man delayed and trying to get to orlando to get his kids. this puts a wrench in the works for me. we ll see what happens. it rolling the dice at this point. transportation secretary pete buttigieg blames the weather for this travel chaos. an interview with cbs, he acknowledged staffing shortages in the faa saying the agency plans to hire 1,500 new air traffic controllers this year and an additional 1,800 next year. gillian? c.b. at newark international. thank you. take a look at this. israel tool launched a series of air strikes and deploying hundreds of troops in the west bank leaving eight palestinians dead. dozens more wounded. the biggest israeli military operation in the area in more than two decades. jeff paul reports live from london. hi, jeff. gillian, israel says that