Other airlines, including American’s chief rivals United Airlines and Delta Air Lines, currently allow customers to combine their frequent flyer miles with cash.
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Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 Oct. 2026
Like Alaska, Hawaiian Airlines offers travelers with flights delayed for at least three hours extra compensation in the form of frequent flier points (at least 2,000 Atmos Rewards points) or a voucher toward a future flight of at least $50.
In a country known for its bootstrap individualism, this was a monumental handout; officials ultimately doled out an area the size of Pakistan.
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Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2026
This handout image released by the Grand Canyon National Park Service via X (formerly Twitter) on August 30, 2026 shows remnants of stone bridge pylons along Bright Angel Creek following a flash flood that destroyed the footbridge on August 29.
Donna Karan New York made a sweet arrival in Paris during fashion week, hosting an intimate dinner at Left Bank spot Sugaar to celebrate Mert Alas’ return as the brand’s creative collaborator and the launch of this season’s ad campaign.
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Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2026
Some of the ads say that the billionaire tax would lead to a decline in tax revenue, while others claim that the measure will lead to the state legislature approving wealth taxes on non-billionaires.
With mail ballots scheduled to arrive at homes in early October, typical markers of election season — yard signs, TV ads, billboards and bumper stickers — are rarely seen.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2026
One of the first things to catch my eye was a campaign billboard for a far-right Alternative for Germany candidate.
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Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Sep. 2026
Other countries have already taken aggressive steps to curb some of the industry’s more problematic products, from marketing practices to advertisements.
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Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
26 Sep. 2026
The advertisement, approved by Hamilton, follows a report from the New York Times that detailed Marshall’s former OB-GYN practice sued over 700 patients for unpaid medical bills, with 81 of the lawsuits resulting in arrests.
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Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2026
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