Hey, thanks for all the advice and tips ^ If I end up connecting through PHL ill pack a few extra things with me. I was just leaning towards the Us Airways flight because their times were a lot more convenient than other carriers, and it only involved one connection. Going from BUF to MAD on most non-American airlines took a couple connections. Heh, and the Us Airways fare is really good. So I'll have to weigh cost vs. quality a little I suppose.