1.   A log of accumulated miles is free on its Web site and affiliated sites, but there are no e-mail mileage reports.

2.   Crying foul, several members brought a class-action lawsuit in the Illinois state courts seeking to recover the diminished value of their accumulated miles.

3.   He collected frequent traveler points and enjoyed the perks that came with his accumulated miles, including comfortable airport lounges.

4.   Last month, United, American and Delta eased up on rules governing the expiration of accumulated miles.

5.   Passengers do not need to redeem any accumulated miles for the discount, just present their frequent-flier membership card when picking up the car.

6.   The question is whether passengers can sue the airlines for breach of contract for making changes in frequent flier plans in ways that make accumulated miles less valuable.