UNITED, VONS PAIR FOR 'MILES'.Byline: Chris Sieroty Staff Writer ARCADIA - Beginning today, United Airlines Mileage MILEAGE. A compensation allowed by law to officers, for their trouble and expenses in travelling on public business. 2. The mileage allowed to members of congress, is eight dollars for every twenty miles of estimated distance, by the most usual roads, from his Plus members will be able to earn frequent flier frequent flier n. One who travels often by air, especially on one airline. fre  quent-fli miles by doing their grocery
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The world's largest airline said it has teamed up with 325 Vons and Pavilions stores in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, for the promotion, which will give 125 miles for every $250 in groceries. ``Mileage Plus is the most successful rewards program in the industry,'' said Kurt Ebenhoch, a spokesman with Chicago-based United Airlines. ``With 38 million members enrolled in the program, our partnerships make it easier to earn frequent flier miles.'' ``When you are shopping for tonight's dinner for your family, at the same time you can be earning miles for the next family vacation,'' said Kevin Herglotz, a spokesman with Arcadia-based Vons. Vons, the largest Los Angeles-area grocery store chain, is owned by Safeway Inc. The program began last month at Safeway stores in Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern , Herglotz said. Ebenhoch said Mileage Plus members enrolled in the VonsClub or Pavilions ValuePlus programs can present both their savings and Mileage Plus cards at a store customer service counter to enroll in the Grocery Miles program. Once the application is completed, 125 miles will be posted to their account every time a member spends $250 in groceries through Dec. 31, he said. ``It's gotten to the point now where a customer can't go through the day without earning frequent flier miles,'' said Ebenhoch. Certain store purchases are excluded from the program, including tobacco, liquor liquor /li·quor/ (lik´er) (li´kwor) pl. liquors, liquo´res [L.] 1. a liquid, especially an aqueous solution containing a medicinal substance. 2. , U.S. postage stamps This is a list of postage stamps that are especially notable in some way. The best-known stamps:
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