Less than 24 hours after a House vote re-opened the government , there's a sense of cautious relief at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

The TSA lines Thursday were noticeably shorter compared to the previous weekend, when winter storms added to the mess of delays and cancellations.

"I was pleased that I'm not going to be sleeping in the airport," said James Adamson of Evanston, who is flying to Houston for a wedding.

Adamson's wife Anne said she was also very nervous about their travel plans.

"I thought we might have to spend the day trying to find a flight. But seems to be okay," she said.

Airport staffing however, particularly amongst air traffic controllers, is still a problem. The industry was already short more than 3,000 air traffic controllers before the longest gove

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