Stories of the Year: Blue Sky News Looks Back at 2024
Increases in air service, landmark anniversaries of innovative programs and more show how far PIT has come
By Blue Sky Staff
Published December 23, 2024
Read Time: 6 mins
A lot of attention this year has been focused on the construction of the new terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport, but that hasn’t overshadowed the many other ways that 2024 has been a landmark year for the Allegheny County Airport Authority.
Icelandair and British Airways connected Pittsburgh travelers to the world with nonstop service as overall passenger traffic at PIT through the summer and fall reached levels not seen since the airport’s days as a major connecting hub nearly 20 years ago.
And 2024 proved that ACAA is redefining what an airport means as the groundbreaking sensory-friendly room, Presley’s Place, celebrated five years of service and the award-winning workforce development program, PIT2Work, marked its first anniversary. Plus, Pittsburgh’s nickname of Robotics Ca