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All NewsLeanne Higginbottom2024-06-17T18:22:22+00:00
  • Thanksgiving Travel Expected to Be Among Busiest Holidays Ever

    Airports, airlines brace for tens of millions of passengers at busiest time of year

  • Regional Airlines Create Options for Small-Market Travelers

    Carriers transform regional jet experience with new amenities, service upgrades

  • PIT’s Cost Per Enplaned Passenger Hits Lowest Level Since 2002

    After peaking in 2011, airlines’ cost to serve Pittsburgh has declined steadily

  • Where Does All That Deicing Fluid Go? At PIT, It’s Recycled

    The airport has captured and recycled more than 150 million gallons since 1998

  • FAA Eases Restrictions on Pilots with Type 1 Diabetes

    Advancements in medical technology open commercial cockpits to diabetics

  • Architect: Modern Airports Are Backbone of City Revival

    Luis Vidal, part of design team for PIT’s new terminal, says urban planning at ‘critical juncture’

  • Feds Give PIT Cargo Operation $18 Million Boost

    On verge of best cargo year since 2013, grant paves way for expanded facility

  • Blue Sky News: 300 Stories and Flying High

    First anniversary marked by winning top honor, celebrating our favorite stories

  • Detroit, New Orleans Latest Airports Allowing Visitors Past Security

    2 years, 40,000 users later, myPITpass continues to influence industry

  • For Many Veterans, Aviation Jobs Feel Right

    Similarities between military, airlines make aviation careers more appealing

  • Eye in the Sky: Looking at PIT From the Control Tower

    Photo essay offers view of the airport from a unique perspective

  • Spirit Adds Second Daily Flight to Major West Coast Destination

    Airline also increases flights to 2 popular Florida cities

  • Airport Auction: Bomb Truck to Become Mobile Wine Bar

    More than 1,000 people attend airport auction, spend $228K on jewelry, vehicles, more

  • Drones Are Everywhere. Sometimes, That’s the Problem

    Airports, FAA seek better ways to regulate the ‘criminal, the clueless and the careless’

  • Site Preparation Continues for Terminal Modernization Program

    Removing 12 jet bridges sets stage for construction of new terminal, multi-use complex

  • Public WiFi Offers Convenience, Requires Caution

    Digital networks are safer than ever, but users must still be aware of hacking risks

  • Pilot Finds Treasured Memory in ‘Robot Repair Shop’

    A model plane hanging in an airport art installation sparked an act of kindness and a heartwarming connection

  • Training ‘New Collar Workers’ for Smarter Manufacturing

    PIT’s Neighborhood 91 to be gathering place for collaborative training, research and production

  • Airport Innovation Campus Welcomes First Tenant

    In Neighborhood 91, manufacturers can move from digital to physical, without ever leaving the building

  • First U.S. Additive Manufacturing ‘Neighborhood’ Unveiled at PIT

    Neighborhood 91 will host every element of fast-growing additive manufacturing industry

  • Keep a Close Eye on Your Boarding Passes

    Disposable flight documents contain itinerary, frequent flier info that could be exploited

  • Easing Anxiety for the Infrequent Traveler

    First-Time Flyers class provides an orientation to air travel basics

  • PIT Will Be First Major U.S. Airport Powered Entirely by Microgrid

    Pittsburgh International Airport unveils plans for first-of-its-kind microgrid, increasing power reliability for critical infrastructure

  • Condor Gets $419 Million Loan to Keep Flying

    European Union approves bridge loan to help German airline restructure after collapse of parent Thomas Cook

  • Spirit Adds Nonstops from PIT to Cancun

    New route begins in February; airline now serves 8 warm-weather cities for Pittsburghers escaping winter

  • PIT Therapy Dogs Good as Gold

    Meet 4 golden retrievers, all related, that serve airport, Pittsburgh community

  • How Do You Call 911 From 30,000 Feet in the Air?

    From nondescript offices across the country, doctors stand by to offer emergency help for in-flight medical events

  • Pittsburgh-Based Stratotankers Kept Spy Planes Flying

    Aerial refueling planes performed critical role in U.S. intelligence at height of Cold War

  • Flying for the Holidays? Buy Your Ticket Now

    Experts say October is the sweet spot for getting deals on Thanksgiving, Christmas flights

  • Online Scams Leave Broken Hearts at Airports

    She thought a major general would meet her at PIT -- instead she was out $3,000

  • Nonstop: Pittsburgh to the Moon. Sort of

    Local tech startup to land first spacecraft on Moon since Apollo

  • Delta, Southwest to Restart Service to Caribbean Getaway

    Carriers will serve travelers headed south, joining Apple Vacations, Vacation Express

  • How Many PIT Employees Did You Meet Today?

    From bus drivers to bartenders, Customer Service Week salutes those who make our travel a little easier

  • Who Needs A Passport? Use Your Eyeballs

    Growing use of biometric screening in air travel brings benefits, concerns

  • Ramp Worker Saves the Day, Crashes Tug into Out-of-Control Cart

    Quick thinking by Envoy's Jorge Manalang in Chicago prevents potential calamity

  • Annual Airport Auction: Jewelry, Scuba Gear and Cars?

    Popular event set for Oct. 19; airport to sell hundreds of items left behind by passengers and surplus equipment

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