In short, the answer is no, confirmed by US Airways. @jeanne23 Jeanne, for trial purposes American flights are not valid. — US Airways (@USAirways) January 30, 2014   So if you are going for trial preferred, make sure you are booking flights that are actually on US Airways. What is …

I am currently in the situation where I need to spend a lot of money at Sears in the near future.  And there are situations where it makes sense to forgo the miles & points earning cards to rely on a cash back card… when there’s a great opportunity. What I …

There’s an article making the rounds today pointing out all the reasons you shouldn’t date a girl who travels. From the article: Don’t date a girl who travels. She is hard to please. The usual dinner-movie date at the mall will suck the life out of her. Her soul craves …

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority has just announced two temporary exhibits to be hosted at each individual Washington Airport. From the press release: Two new exhibits at Ronald Reagan Washington National and Washington Dulles International airports aim to engage travelers with vibrant, colorful works of art. The exhibits, part of the …

I’ve heard of people getting refundable tickets so they can use their lounge access, but I’ve never heard of someone getting a refundable first-class ticket to get lounge access for an entire year. Lounges in the United States tend to require some sort of membership or credit card, but in …

I’ve seen a bunch of press releases for different flight tracking apps that allow you see where you are mid-flight.  These rely on internet connections, so in addition to the price of the app, you have to make sure you are connected to GoGo each time. But I just saw …

The Hyatt Zilara has a restaurant that you can only access if you have a specific room type.  As a Diamond member of Hyatt, I was upgraded to this room type and was about to get reservations in the Chef’s Plate restaurant. I read up that the restaurant is more …

When Keri went to Alaska, she was very excited to spot a beluga whale in the sound.  But people in Toulouse, France are spotting a beluga in the sky. Behold, the Airbus 300:-600ST:   This oddly-shaped (and yet, adorable) plane is how other plane parts get to fly around. According …

Plated Review I’ve mentioned before that I try to find ways to cook in between my frequent work travels.  I use Amazon.com to keep my non-perishables stocked (and I usually order from the airport!)  And I’ve been using Hello Fresh lately to get ready-to-cook meals delivered to my house. I …

The first night of our stay at the Hyatt Zilara, we ate at the Tapas & Pintxos Restaurant (no reservations needed). For the menu, click here. We ate here the first night because we did not make reservations anywhere and it seemed like the easiest non-buffet place to eat. The first thing …