People flying home for Thanksgiving this month have their list of things to be thankful for: the turkey, football, time with family. This year, they can also add H.R. 5371 to the list.

That’s the funding bill President Donald Trump signed into law on Wednesday to reopen the government, ending the longest government shutdown in US history.

The move is a step closer to normalcy for flyers after cuts mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration led to thousands of flight delays and cancellations at major airports across the country.

“I think the system should return to normal by the weekend. I really do,” Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian told “CBS Mornings” on Thursday.

“Thanksgiving is going to be a great holiday period of travel,” he added.

But before they get to say grace with family, travelers are now praying Bastian’s assessment is right, even as many questions remain about how quickly air traffic controller staffing will stabilize and when Transportation Security Administration workers will get paid.

Here is what we know about the plans to get more planes back up in the skies – and the uncertainty that remains.

When will airlines stop canceling flights?

The morning after the federal government reopened, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was filled with travelers keeping the hectic pace typical of the world’s busiest airport. But a closer look revealed something new: a palpable sense of relief in travelers.

“I am happy that it will get back to some kind of