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All NewsLeanne Higginbottom2024-06-17T18:22:22-04:00
  • Peewee’s Big Airport Adventure: PIT Operations Team Reunites Missing Dog with Owner

    On Saturday, Sept. 13, at 10 p.m., Kalynn Schweichler and her family arrived at Pittsburgh International Airport from Gilbert, Arizona,...

  • Terminal Celebration Features Pittsburgh’s Best Tastes and Sounds

    On the heels of last week’s Jeff Goldblum and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra announcement, Pittsburgh International Airport today announced additional entertainment...

  • Meet the Leader of the PIT Team Preparing for a Seamless Opening

    https://youtu.be/RfAMYIyPJ-0 Pittsburgh International Airport needed an expert to ensure the operational readiness of its new Terminal Modernization Program (TMP)....

  • Jeff Goldblum, Pittsburgh Symphony to Headline New Terminal Celebration

    Pittsburgh’s new terminal opening is a chance to showcase the region’s star power, from top business leaders to the arts...

  • JetBlue Adds Nonstop Flights to Fort Lauderdale

    JetBlue Airways is bringing back nonstop service to one of Pittsburgh’s top destinations in Florida for the first time in...

  • PIT Among Leading Airports in Seat Growth, Says Report

    As Pittsburgh International Airport prepares to open its new terminal this fall, airline seat growth is expected to significantly increase...

  • PIT Customer Experience Team Preparing for New Terminal

    On the opening day of the new terminal, months of preparation will click into place for team members across Pittsburgh...

  • WATCH: Art in the Transformed PIT Unveiled

    The transformed PIT is designed to provide a reflection of the Pittsburgh region’s natural and historic environments, enhancing the airport’s...

  • WATCH: Calder’s ‘Pittsburgh’ Mobile Installed in New Terminal

    Alexander Calder’s iconic mobile “Pittsburgh” has returned to public view in the new PIT terminal atrium. First installed in 1959...

  • Pittsburgh Pup Brings Home the Title of Cutest Canine

    A round of a-paws to Steeler, Pittsburgh International Airport’s very own explosives detection pup, who just won TSA’s 2025 Cutest...

  • Weathering the Storm: Inside PIT’s Hurricane Contingency Operations

    When a hurricane bears down on the East Coast, airports in the direct path often face extended shutdowns, flight cancellations...

  • VIDEO: Enhancing the Passenger Experience with Universal Access

    Take a tour inside’s PIT’s new terminal and see how universal access is at the heart of our new, state-of-the-art...

  • How PIT Transformed Its Concessions Program to Meet Travelers’ Changing Needs

    These days, Pittsburgh International Airport gets recognition from the aviation and the broader business worlds for innovations such as its...

  • Registration is Now Open for the New Terminal Open House

    Members of the public interested in exploring the new terminal during the Saturday, Oct. 11 Community Open House can now...

  • Welcome Back, Calder: PIT’s Signature Artwork Relocates to New Terminal

    It is black and white, weighs 600 pounds and is 28 feet long and equally wide. And it will be...

  • New Routes at PIT Expanding Service This Fall

    Some of Pittsburgh International Airport’s newest routes added in 2025 are seeing service expanded as U.S. carriers begin transitioning their...

  • National Aviation Day Sheds Light on Pittsburgh’s Rich History in the Industry

    Aviation has become a staple in all of our lives. But behind the ease of modern air travel is the...

  • New Terminal Community Open House Set for October

    Interested in being able to explore the new terminal before it officially opens to passengers? Here’s your chance. The public...

  • Sorting It Out: Inside PIT’s First Waste Audit

    Pittsburgh International Airport just did some serious dumpster diving with its first waste audit. The process analyzes the waste generated...

  • PIT’s New Lost and Found System Makes Recovering Items Easier

    If you lost your ceremonial Native American headdress or a purple and sky-blue boot (left foot only) at Pittsburgh International...

  • Take a Virtual Tour of the Transformed Pittsburgh International Airport

    Pittsburgh International Airport is building a state-of-the-art new terminal, Multi-Modal Complex parking structure and roadway system that will usher in...

  • Wi-fi Could Be on Your Next Allegiant Flight

    One of Pittsburgh International Airport’s most popular airlines is considering significant additions to its guest experience, mirroring the airline industry’s...

  • Transformed PIT Shares a New Perspective on Partnerships

    Artist Carolina Loyola-Garcia spent days observing people’s interactions as they navigated Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). Her goal was to understand...

  • Why Summer is a Great (Nonstop) Time to Visit Iceland

    As someone who’s lived in Iceland for the past nine years, I can confidently say that summer here is unlike...

  • Southwest Rolls Out Assigned Seating, Reveals New Boarding Process

    Amid its ongoing transformation strategy, Southwest Airlines is going live with its new assigned seating policy, commencing the transition away...

  • xBridge Partner BioFlyte to Deploy Aerosol Detection Technology at PIT

    Pittsburgh International Airport’s xBridge innovation program achieved another milestone this month when the airport entered into a five-year joint agreement...

  • New Terminal Public Trial Date Set for Sept. 20

    Pittsburgh International Airport’s first test is set. CEO Christina Cassotis announced on Wednesday that the new terminal public trial, designed...

  • Here’s How to See the Steelers When the Team is on the Road

    Aaron Rodgers is signed. Steelers players report to Saint Vincent College in Latrobe on July 23 for training camp. It’s...

  • East Coast Storms Divert Near Record Number of Flights to PIT

    July 8 was a typical summer day in Pittsburgh – humid with temperatures reaching 90 degrees and scattered thunderstorms throughout...

  • How Partnerships Helped to Build the Modernized PIT

     Pittsburgh International Airport’s transformation was made possible through key partnerships and relationships, new and old, that benefit the community...

  • PIT to Modernize Airfield Lighting

    The new terminal is the focal point of the transformation underway at Pittsburgh International Airport but there is a project...

  • Cassotis Viewpoint: Our Next Great Economic Transformation is Converging – Right Here in Pittsburgh

    Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Pittsburgh Business Times on July 13, 2025. Every economic transformation is a...

  • Pittsburgh Is Poised to Lead the Next Generation of AI

    Next week, an Energy and Innovation Summit convened by Sen. Dave McCormick and hosted by Carnegie Mellon University will bring...

  • Customs and Border Protection Services Make Traveling Internationally Easier

    International travel can be a stressful experience even for an experienced flier. But U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offers...

  • PIT’s xBridge Builds on Pittsburgh’s Reputation as a Welcoming Space for Tech Startups

    U.S. airlines handle more than 500 million bags of luggage each year, placing significant demands on baggage handlers. The repetitive...

  • Are You Interested in Helping to Shape the New PIT?

    Famed inventor, scientist and engineer Alexander Graham Bell once said, “Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” Bell...

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