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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 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 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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