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All NewsLeanne Higginbottom2024-06-17T18:22:22+00:00
  • 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

  • Charitable Foundation Pays It Forward

    Allegheny County Airport Authority Charitable Foundation grant to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Foodbank expresses gratitude through helping others

  • Pittsburgh-ese Isn’t the Only Accent Around Here

    International travel up in Pittsburgh; strong numbers from the UK, Germany and China

  • Historic PIT Hangars Still in Service 60 Years Later

    From the archives: Airport’s first major hangars built for Trans World Airlines

  • County Director Who Led Construction of PIT Dies at 82

    Fred Graham helped build many of Allegheny County’s biggest civil projects

  • Trading Cards for Our Biggest Stars

    PIT joins growing trend by issuing collectible cards for therapy dogs

  • Sweet Commotion

    PIT's wildlife population includes millions of honeybees, thanks to thriving apiary program

  • Simple Authorization for European Travel Begins 2021

    It’s not as complicated as a visa, but you will have to apply

  • Colorful Art of ‘White Noise’ Joins Artwork on Display

    Newest exhibits include 24-foot oil painting, paper sculpture and exquisite craftwork

  • PIT is Staying the European Course

    More European travelers are adding Pittsburgh to their itineraries

  • George and Franco Take a Holiday

    Iconic statues of Steelers great, founding father depart temporarily for makeover

  • Primanti’s Brings True Taste of Pittsburgh to PIT

    Long-awaited debut of the iconic restaurant involves classic sandwiches, new menu

  • Investigation Continues into Ethiopian Crash of Boeing 737 MAX 8

    Passenger safety is PIT’s top priority amid calls for aircraft to be grounded in U.S.

  • Airport Comes to the (Food) Rescue

    PIT's partnership with nonprofit generates thousands of meals for community

  • Traffic Relief in Sight for Parkway West?

    Final leg of the Southern Beltway will ease travel to the airport, boost local development

  • $6 Billion Shell Facility Expected to Make Big Splash

    New ‘cracker’ plant could have ripple effect on airline traffic, PIT real estate development

  • PIT’s ‘Jills of All Trades’

    For International Women’s Day, we salute painters, firefighters and other workers at the airport – who happen to be women

  • 2 Stores Open in Airside Terminal, 4 More on Way

    Timeless Travel, Perfectly Plane Fun expand concession offerings at Pittsburgh airport

  • The Return of Planespotting

    Airports are drawing inspiration from the past as they modernize for the future

  • The Midnight Train to . . . Anywhere But PIT

    Everyone wants light rail to the airport, but federal rules won’t let Terminal Modernization funds pay for it

  • POO, BOO and EEK – Airport Codes That Make You LOL

    Three-letter airport codes are standard issue around the world. So why don’t some of them make sense?

  • 8 Mile

    Go behind the scenes of PIT's baggage system – all eight miles of it

  • Airport Partners with Tech Firm to Develop ‘Internet of Things’ Lab

    Actility will help make new $1.1 billion terminal ‘smartest’ airport in the world

  • PIT’s ‘Paint Pad’ Inspires New Industrial Painting

    Artist-in-residence unveils signature piece drawn from the work and materials of airport crews

  • We’ll Keep the Lights On for You

    Maintaining thousands of runway lights no small task for PIT operations

  • Spring Break, Here We Come!

    Florida, Mexico, Dominican Republic are top destinations for scheduled and charter flights

  • ‘She Lived for the Airport’

    Longtime Salvation Army bell-ringer Marilyn Darnley dies at 77

  • TSA: Thanks, Pittsburgh!

    TSA’s PIT federal security director appreciates community’s support during shutdown

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