1.   American launched a similar promotion, coupled with double mileage awards for regular travel.

2.   Alaska Airlines is offering double mileage awards for travel within and between Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.

3.   Credit and charge card companies that offer frequent flier mileage awards for purchases say a provision in the new U.S. budget agreement is bad news for cardholders.

4.   Neither USAir nor the carriers with which it is holding discussions will comment on the likely post-merger treatment of mileage awards.

5.   Only those renting cars at participating Hertz sites in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean are eligible for the mileage award.

6.   Petersen at Inside Flyer said he expected an explosion of mileage awards from the financial-services industry in the near future.

7.   The airline also said it would double frequent-flier mileage awards on domestic flights.

8.   The first visit each month to a particular restaurant is eligible for the mileage award.

9.   True, travelers must pay first-class fares or cash in hefty mileage awards to get this level of concern for their welfare.