Spending a dollar online can earn you some miles

Reward yourself with frequent-flier miles as you cross off entries on your holiday gift list.

Many of the offers that follow require online registration or click-throughs from the travel vendor’s Web site.

Earn double miles at American Airlines AAdvantage eShopping mall when you purchase with a MasterCard through Dec. 31. In addition, earn bonuses of 2,500 to 10,000 miles for total purchases of $250 to $1,000. Go to www.aadvantageeshopping.com /holiday for details.

Advantage members also can earn 15 miles per dollar spent at SkyMall through Dec. 31 ( www.skymall.com/webapp /skystore?partnerN26).

Delta SkyMiles members earn extra miles when making purchases with retailers such as FTD.com, Harry and David, Hickory Farms, Land’s End and Macys.com through Dec. 31. In addition to miles normally earned, get 150 to 500 bonus miles on purchases of $100 to $500. See www.skymilesshopping.com /holiday.

AirTran APlus Rewards members can earn half a credit for every $100 spent at SkyMall ( www.skymall.com/webapp /skystore?partnerATC).

Alaska Airlines offers up to 15 miles per dollar spent at participating retailers. Sample earnings include four miles per dollar spent at the Discovery Store and 15 miles per dollar spent at FTD.com. Access www.alaskaair.com/as/www2/promo /Mileage-Plan-Shopping.asp.

America West FlightFund members can earn miles with select retailers, including holiday bonuses of 600 miles on a minimum purchase of $35 at Teleflora’s Flower Club, and 400 bonus miles in addition to three miles per dollar spent with a minimum purchase of $200 at OfficeMax. See www.americawest.com /flightfund/partners/ff_retail.htm.

Amtrak is offering 100 bonus points when you spend a minimum of $100 at the Amtrak Guest Rewards Mall by Dec. 31. This is in addition to the regular five points per dollar spent. Register at www.amtrakguestrewards.com.

Continental OnePass members can earn up to 20 miles per dollar spent at more than 30 retailers. Details are posted at www.continental.com/onepass/earn /shopping/default.asp.

United Mileage Plus members can earn up to 20 miles per dollar spent at the Mileage Plus online mall, plus extra bonus miles: 1,000 miles for purchases of $50 or 2,500 miles for purchases of $100. Each bonus can be earned up to three times. See http://mponlinemall.com/holiday/.

Meanwhile, for the 14th consecutive year, Super 8’s Rooms at the Inn program is offering free accommodations during the holidays so people in need can visit friends or relatives in distant nursing homes, hospitals, veterans’ homes or other treatment facilities.

This year, 260 motels are expected to provide more than 1,000 free rooms. To book a room, contact a Super 8 motel directly, or call (800) 800-8000 or see www.super8.com.