Pittsburgh Airport sees historic growth as new terminal nears 2025 debut

Wednesday, 12 Feb, 2025 0

Pittsburgh International Airport enjoyed a banner year in 2024, as December’s traffic numbers pushed PIT to 9.95 million total passengers.

It surpassed 2019’s figure by over 166,000 passengers.

It marked the first time the airport’s annual traffic surpassed pre-pandemic levels.

PIT’s international traffic surpassed 195,000 international passengers in 2024, a 30% increase from 2023.

This was spurred by Icelandair launching seasonal service to Reykjavik, Iceland, in May and British Airways’ continued growth on its year-round service to London Heathrow.

International travel and tourism to Pittsburgh is expected to grow again 2025 as British Airways will upgrade service to London Heathrow to daily starting 30 March.

Also, Icelandair will resume its seasonal Reykjavik service a month earlier in 2025, with flights returning on 17 April.

Since 2021, Pittsburgh International Airport embarked on its biggest transformation project yet.

The Terminal Modernization Project is a $1.1bn project designed to improve facilities and create a new consolidated terminal that modernizes outdated facilities.

The main goals include reducing passenger wait and walk times, shortening baggage delivery times, and improving the international arrivals process.

It also aims to cut operations and maintenance costs, and provide more public parking spaces.

The terminal modernization has reached significant milestones in the first month of the new year with the airport’s new terminal approaching its grand opening reaching 80% completion.

Key features of the new terminal include four new outdoor terraces, a new 5,000-space parking structure and roadway system and enhanced operations at security and baggage claim.

Enhancements build on Pittsburgh International’s commitment to inclusivity, best illustrated by Presley’s Place, one of the country’s first comprehensive sensory rooms designed for travellers with autism and other sensory sensitivities.

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