Visitors to Pennsylvania's Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) will soon enjoy an entirely overhauled experience as the airport nears completion of a new $1.5 billion terminal. The ambitious project will dramatically increase the airport's efficiency and include a number of new benefits for passengers.
The Pittsburgh of the future Airport officials confirmed this week that the new terminal is 80% complete and on track to debut this fall. The transformation represents the next chapter for the airport, which will focus on providing a seamless experience for passengers in an era that prioritizes point-to-point flying. Get all the latest aviation news right here on Simple Flying.
The airport's existing terminal building was designed to work as a hub for home carrier US Airways, facilitating passenger connections across its vast network. Following the merger of US Airways with American Airlines, the consolidated group moved its Pennsylvania hub to America's existing base in Philadelphia, leaving Pittsburgh without a hub carrier. For airport CEO Christina Cassotis, building a new terminal to replace the aging infrastructure presented an opportunity to create the airport of the future.
During her appearance on the Simple Flying podcast last year, Cassotis highlighted many of the new features coming to the airport and reiterated how the airport has been working with its remaining carriers to create a space that works for customers and air carriers, noting: "We have met with the ai.
