Originally Posted by adk
I have a friend who works for an airline that just called me and told me he can get me a steal of an airfare to PIT this weekend, which would put me about 2000 miles closer to elite status. I've heard there's a lot of shopping at PIT, but is it inside or outside of the secured area? I want to just make it a day trip so I don't have to pay for a hotel, but will there be enough for me to do for 5 hours in PIT?
If you are doing this for the miles, be sure that the fare class for your ticket is eligible for mileage. Employees may have access to discounted fares that will not earn any miles.