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All NewsLeanne Higginbottom2024-06-17T18:22:22+00:00
  • Behind Bars at the Airport Jail

    When there’s trouble at the airport, county police make use of 2 small holding cells, not far from baggage claim

  • New United Livery Touches Down

    Only plane flying with United's latest paint job arrives at PIT

  • PIT’s Winning Streak Hits 35

    Consecutive monthly gains in passenger traffic longest since 1986

  • New App Allows Vision-Impaired Guests to Navigate PIT

    Airport served as testing ground for NavCog, developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University

  • VisitPittsburgh Asks Tourists to Park it Here

    New ‘Pull Up a Chair’ campaign gains momentum during National Travel and Tourism Week

  • Robots and Laser Beams Coming to PIT

    Pittsburgh-based Titan Robotics partners with Air Force to open tech and innovation hub

  • Cat Lost 1,000 Miles from Home Catches Flight from PIT

    Eight years after Barley went missing, an Allegiant flight attendant helped to reunite her with her Florida family

  • Pilot to Launch ‘Trip of a Lifetime’ from Western Pa.

    Pittsburgh-based natural gas engineer to fly solo around the world in a single-engine Cessna

  • Quiz: How Well Do You Know Airports?

    There's so much more to airports than getting on and off planes -- show us what you know

  • Steelers No. 1 Pick Devin Bush Arrives to Cheers at Pittsburgh International Airport

    In first interview in Pittsburgh, the linebacker said he already feels welcome in his new town

  • Have Art, Will Travel

    PIT’s impressive collection of sculpture delights travelers and locals alike

  • What Do Honeybees, Deicing Fluid, and Water Bottles Have in Common?

    For Earth Day, take a look at how PIT supports sustainability, year-round

  • 911th Airlift Wing Takes on New Global Mission

    C-17 aircraft marks a new era for Pittsburgh’s Air Force Reserve Station

  • News Flash: When Lightning Halts Ground Operations

    Airport ground crews take shelter, wait for all clear when storms approach

  • First Plane to Carry the Mail Continues to Soar

    Hanging in PIT’s Landside Terminal, ‘Miss Pittsburgh’ was a trailblazer in Pennsylvania nearly 100 years ago

  • The Ski Boot Left Behind, and Other Stories

    Travelers left 800 winter-themed items behind at PIT over this past season. Are any of them yours?

  • Southwest Prez: How Can We Invest More in Pittsburgh?

    President Tom Nealon on his airline, flying to Europe and expanding his market share at PIT

  • Airport in Bloom

    Landscaping team cultivates beauty in all seasons

  • Want to Fly? Get REAL (ID)

    Pennsylvania now issuing REAL ID cards -- required for all air passengers starting October 2020

  • MAX 8 Grounding Reduces Southwest Flights in Summer Schedule

    Southwest trims summer service across network, including Pittsburgh, as flight schedules adjust

  • Favor For a Friend Launches Airborne Animal Rescue Team

    Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team, based at Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin, has saved thousands of pets

  • PIT to Local Business Partners: Welcome

    Area businesses invited to network with airport officials on April 30 as part of Industry Day event

  • Remains of WWII Airman Return Home to Western Pennsylvania After 74 Years

    Monongahela, Pa.’s Vernon Hamilton identified through DNA after crash site in Germany found

  • Pittsburgh Tech Scene Fuels More Flights to San Francisco

    United increases daily service to the West Coast

  • Obstacles Remain For Aspiring Pilots As National Shortage Looms

    Despite large need for pilots, flying for a major carrier takes time, determination – and money

  • Haircuts on the Fly

    From the archives: Barbershop at Greater PIT

  • Thank You, Ambassadors!

    Airport’s selfless volunteers make personal connections, help travelers in myriad ways

  • Welcoming a New Airline is Everyone’s Job

    After 4 years of recruiting and prepping, teamwork paves the way for BA

  • British Airways Touches Down in Pittsburgh After 20 Years

    Passengers, businesses celebrate nonstop service that is expected to generated millions in economic development

  • Duty-Free Store Not Just for International Travelers

    Domestic travelers and airport visitors can shop there, too, but not for the same tax savings

  • London Calling

    British Airways, VisitBritain and PIT hold contest to promote new nonstop service to London Heathrow

  • Flight of Fancy: Look Inside British Airways’ Dreamliner Jet

    With industry-leading technology, Boeing’s 787-8 offers a state-of-the-art experience for passengers

  • Direct from London, with Plenty of Pittsburgh on Board

    From metals to windows and paint, locally based companies make the Dreamliner possible

  • WOW Air Ends Worldwide Operations

    Nearly three months after ceasing Pittsburgh operations, the low-cost carrier called it quits Thursday

  • British Airways Rediscovers the ‘Burgh, 20 Years On

    When nonstop service resumes in April, visitors will find a transformed, thriving city and region

  • British Airways Connecting Pittsburgh to the World Stage

    Carrier will serve PIT year-round with four times weekly service to London Heathrow

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