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  • New Eating and Shopping Options Coming to PIT in 2025

    As the number of passengers grows and diversifies, Pittsburgh International Airport continues to adapt its concession offerings to reflect local...

  • $75,000 From the Henry L. Hillman Foundation to Help Build Airport Mapping Prototype

    A new mapping tool, inspired by the Future Travel Experience Aviation & Robotics Summit 2024, has the potential to improve...

  • Photos of the Week: Winter Wonderland Meets Its Match

    It didn’t take long for the first big snow of 2025 to arrive at Pittsburgh International Airport. Early Friday morning,...

  • Top Stories of 2024 as the New Terminal Takes Shape

    When 2024 started, it took real vision to imagine the future of the new terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport. What...

  • PIT’s Bold Transformation Ready for Takeoff in 2025

    As 2025 approaches, the countdown to the grand opening of the new Pittsburgh International Airport has begun. The work done...

  • Diversifying Your Portfolio Matters, Even in Air Service

    The announcement by American Airlines last week to start nonstop service to Los Angeles from Pittsburgh was a welcome addition...

  • 2024 in Video: A Recap of the Best Moments at PIT

    At Pittsburgh International Airport, we record a lot of video: new flights launching, heartfelt reunions, art displays, men and women...

  • Stories of the Year: Blue Sky News Looks Back at 2024

    A lot of attention this year has been focused on the construction of the new terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport,...

  • Photos of the Week: One Final Act

    After a 40-plus year run of nearly 1,800 air shows in 10 countries, the U.S. Air Force’s A-10 Demonstration Team...

  • Paving the Way to a Smooth Travel Experience at PIT

    There’s plenty of excitement around Pittsburgh International Airport’s new modern terminal. But the revitalized experience will begin the moment passengers...

  • American Adds Nonstop Service to LA This Spring

    American Airlines is adding its 12th city to its Pittsburgh network: a major West Coast market last served by the...

  • Pittsburgh Pizza Icon Bringing Slice of Home to PIT

    Pittsburgh International Airport is welcoming another marquee local brand – this time with extra cheese. Mineo's Pizza House is opening...

  • Photos of the Week: Snowball Express Rolls Back to PIT

    The Snowball Express is back at Pittsburgh International Airport, and despite its early morning kickoff time, dozens of people showed...

  • Pro Tips: How To Keep the Holiday Spirit When Traveling This Season

    Christmas week is one of the busiest travel weeks, with approximately 280,000 travelers flying to and from PIT between Dec....

  • Developing a Smart Airport in Pittsburgh for Today and Tomorrow

    When Pittsburgh International Airport opened in 1992, it was a state-of-the-art campus designed for the modern age. But cutting-edge technology...

  • Photos of the Week: Lighting the Way in the New Terminal

    A unique design feature of the new terminal is over 4,000 constellation lights, which will provide intuitive wayfinding for passengers....

  • This Week’s Video: How the Creation of the Airport Authority Paid Off

    At the end of 1999, Republican and Democratic politicians pinned their hopes for the future on a bold experiment to...

  • Breeze Increases Service to West Coast

    Breeze Airways is expanding its nonstop service between Pittsburgh International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), as well as...

  • Pittsburgh International Airport Sends Help to Erie

    Pittsburgh International Airport’s snow fighters arrived in Erie on Saturday morning to help keep their airport clear amid a massive...

  • Photos of the Week: 74 Years Later, Army Corporal Returns Home from Korea

    Delberta Cuppett wasn’t expecting a phone call from the military this past July. But when she picked up the phone,...

  • How Pittsburgh Helped the Nation Fly

    In 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright came to Pittsburgh. They had an idea for a heavier-than-air aircraft but needed a...

  • Insider Tips: How to Travel Like a Pro at PIT

    The holiday travel season kicks off this week, with about 80 million travelers headed over the river and through the...

  • What Spirit’s Bankruptcy Means for Pittsburgh

    Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week amid public financial challenges and its failed merger agreement with...

  • Allegiant Resumes Nonstop Service to Phoenix for Spring Break

    Allegiant Air is bringing back service to a western city popular with spring break travelers. On Tuesday, Allegiant announced it...

  • Delta’s Salt Lake City Service Returns This Weekend

    For the first time in nearly five years, Delta Air Lines will reconnect Pittsburgh to Utah’s capital with daily nonstop...

  • Photos of the Week: From Anchorage to Newark

    Our first photo this week comes from Casper Wood, who captured a Delta Boeing 757-200 departing from Ted Stevens Anchorage...

  • PIT Encourages Students to Explore Aviation Careers

    Pittsburgh International Airport became a classroom this fall for nearly 80 high school students from Western Pennsylvania, opening their eyes...

  • PIT’s Culture of Innovation Honored at FTE Global 2024 Awards

    Pittsburgh International Airport is defining the future of the air travel – and the world is noticing. The Future Travel...

  • What Travelers Need to Know to Get Their Money Back

    Federal regulators now require airlines to automatically compensate passengers whose flights are canceled or significantly delayed. The rules, drafted by...

  • Photos of the Week: Franco for Good Luck

    Seeing a sunset on the airfield is a special experience usually reserved for late-night fliers, but for select Pittsburgh International...

  • 10 Years In, Small Town Links to PIT Pay Dividends

    For many residents of Bradford in McKean County, a doctor's appointment often means a trip to Pittsburgh – a 155-mile...

  • Pittsburgh Became the Epicenter of the Presidential Campaign

    On the last day of their campaigns for president, both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump came...

  • Photos of the Week: Cute Canines, Costumes and Candy

    If you are traveling through Pittsburgh International Airport on a holiday, you can count on the airport’s therapy dogs to...

  • Airport Authority Prioritizes Access to Opportunities

    Brandy N. Harris (Weatherspoon) is continuing a family legacy that dates back 34 years as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE)...

  • A Pavilion in Penn’s Woods Part 2: A Gateway to the World

    Editor’s Note: This story and video are the second of a two-part series showcasing the architectural design of Pittsburgh International...

  • Mainspring Energy to Build New Manufacturing Plant Near PIT

    Mainspring Energy’s decision to build a state-of-the art manufacturing facility on Pittsburgh International Airport property spotlights the region’s reputation as...

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