Miles above the U.S. heartland, nearly half-way between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, one customer aboard United Airlines flight 942 from Los Angeles to Chicago this Saturday will reach a first-ever milestone: earning 10 million miles in flight.

Travel articles and news from around the web. Issue 24 of the eyeflare.com Great reads roundup.

Effective July 30, 2009, the fee to book a frequent flyer award ticket within 21 days of departure will be eliminated – and United is the first airline to make this change for its members.

Is that great American tradition - The Road Trip - be in danger? With gas hitting $4 per gallon and only rising, it certainly is costing more each day. World Hum's Eva Holland shares her article The $4 Gallon Survival Guide.