PIT Climbs to No. 5 on T+L List of Top 10 Domestic Airports
And yes, trolls, we’re still building a new terminal
By Alyson Walls
Published July 12, 2018
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With new flights, concessions, amenities and a fresh approach to getting things done, Pittsburgh International Airport is racking up national and international props.
This week, PIT landed at No. 5 on Travel+Leisure’s 2018 list of Top 10 Domestic Airports, up from the No. 8 spot in 2016. This year, we bumped Austin from atop their weird perch. And watch out PDX, we’re coming for you and your funky carpet next!
To the more-informed-than-anyone online trolls who constantly question why, in spite of all these awards, we would be building a new modern terminal: Duh, we want to be No. 1! Have you seen No. 2 Indianapolis?
The awards and accolades we have received are not due to the current state of our 26-year-old facilities, which were built for a different time and aviation structure, and in dire need of updates. (Ask anyone about our cramped security checkpoints or the vast stretches of empty gates). All of those needs are addressed in the Terminal Modernizati