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How to Upgrade Your Seat Cheaply 18 Apr 08, 17:45 ET Aviation.com - Maybe you've noticed that padding on airline seats is getting thinner. Back in the days of the Lockheed Constellation and the DC-6, seats used to be less punishing - they were more like the cushy La-Z-Boys your dad used to lounge in.   But don't expect to find anything similar on your next economy-class flight. Today, in order to save fuel and squeeze in more passengers, the padding has been minimized - and, as we all know, the rows of seats have been placed closer together. ... more Transatlantic Flights Becoming Greener by 2010 18 Apr 08, 17:45 ET Aviation.com - A recent flight demonstration of a new procedure permitting altitude changes at cruise levels in oceanic airspace should soon allow airliners to burn less fuel and reduce carbon dioxide emissions on transatlantic flights. more Transportation secretary wants canceled flights explained 18 Apr 08, 16:40 ET AP - Transportation Secretary Mary Peters is demanding that federal regulators and American Airlines explain why 250,000 U.S. air travelers endured canceled flights last week during safety inspections. more Christian Travel Planner guide to faith-based trips 18 Apr 08, 15:51 ET AP - A guide to faith-based trips is out called "The Christian Travel Planner." more Beach resorts for families 18 Apr 08, 15:50 ET AP - More beach resorts are offering pools with water slides, no-cost children's programs and other amenities that make them attractive, affordable alternatives for families looking for one-stop vacations, according to Parents magazine. more Gangster Museum Opens in Hot Springs 18 Apr 08, 15:34 ET AP - The site of the new Gangster Museum of America has a history as sordid as its subjects. more Pitch stresses environmentally friendly attractions 18 Apr 08, 14:43 ET AP - Environmentally friendly attractions are being promoted by Virginia tourism officials to direct visitors to destinations that are easy on the environment. more DOT Doubles Bumping Compensation 18 Apr 08, 11:31 ET Aviation.com - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has doubled the limit on compensation that airlines must pay passengers who are involuntarily bumped from their flights. more

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