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Could Letting Pilots Take Naps Make Flying Safer?

Some airline experts insist in-flight snoozes improves overall safety.

Charles Lindbergh famously fell asleep while crossing the Atlantic on his historic 1927 solo flight, and despite strict federal rules against it, experienced airline pilots say it’s not uncommon to sneak a nap inside the cockpit.

The Northwest pilots who blew 150 miles (240 kilometers) past Minneapolis this past week insist a clandestine snooze isn’t to blame for their goof at 37,000 feet (11,300 meters). "Nobody fell asleep in the cockpit," first officer Richard I. Cole told The Associated Press.

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Upgrading Using Miles: A Wild Fare Chase?

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Using your frequent flier miles to upgrade can be really confusing, impossible or not worthwhile.

Confusing because the airlines have different rules, which seem to change at a whim; impossible because often there are no seats available for upgrading on popular routes, even if you plan months ahead; and not worthwhile because airlines often require that you buy one of their more expensive fares to be eligible and, to add to the insult, now levy expensive co-pays of up to $1,000 round-trip, plus miles, to sit up front (that’s in addition to the other frequent flyer fees they charge).

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World’s Eeriest Abandoned Places

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Sunken villages, derelict amusement parks, and vacant mental hospitals are just a few spots with creepy appeal.

Staten Island’s Tugboat Graveyard has long intrigued—even frightened—local residents, including NYC-based photographer Chris Barreto, who grew up just a few miles away. “It took me years to build up the nerve to go,” he admits. “The immense size of the shipyard is unfathomable—row after row of ships, just waiting their turn to sink into the murky waters. The stench of rotting wood and oil is almost unbearable. It’s not a welcoming place.”

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New Law Requires Name on Your State ID to Match Name on Your Airline Ticket

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I WOULD rather be whacked upside the head with a baseball bat than make a trip to either the state motor vehicle department or the federal passport office.

But I see a potential problem coming up that may require such a trip. A new federal initiative called Secure Flight requires that the name on the ID you use at the airport security checkpoint precisely match the name on your airline ticket. Secure Flight takes effect for domestic passengers early next year and for international passengers by the end of 2010.

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Sweet travels: Top 10 Chocolate Museums

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For people who love chocolate and love to travel, what could be better than a chocolate museum.

VirtualTourist.com compiled a list of the world’s top 10 chocolate museums.

1. The Cologne Chocolate Museum; Cologne, Germany
Located on the Rhine River, this futuristic building gives visitors three floors of chocolate history to ponder, but the real center of attention here is the famous chocolate fountain. Museum staff dip waffles in the hot liquid for salivating guests.

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The Best (of the worst) Travel Horror Stories

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Maureen Poschman, principal of Promo Communications in Aspen, Colo., was desperate to get home to her husband and 2-year-old twin daughters on Valentine’s Day last year. What was supposed to be a quick 2-day business trip to New York had devolved into a working mother’s travel nightmare.

Before she made it to the airport, she was notified that her flight to Aspen was canceled due to an incoming snowstorm headed for Manhattan. She furiously tried to reschedule her flight, even enlisting her brother to help from his home in Nashville, Tenn.

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The Politics of Premium Airline Seating

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"The first six rows in the main cabin are reserved for our Premier and Economy Plus passengers," announced the flight attendant as passengers boarded a recent United Airlines flight. She continued with a sales pitch for Economy Plus, telling passengers they could upgrade instantly to a seat with additional leg room for a modest $29 fee on our short flight to Denver. The flight attendant concluded the announcement by admonishing coach passengers who had not purchased upgrades that they were prohibited from moving forward into the Economy Plus section.

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