Passengers flying in and out of the Pittsburgh International Airport will embark on a new travel experience when it’s new landside terminal opens later this year. Construction on the $1.57 billion terminal modernization project is more than 80-percent complete. The new landside terminal will connect to the airside terminal, eliminating the “people mover” shuttle rides to flight gates.

21 News was invited to join the final media tour ahead of its grand opening to the public. With regional travel trends shifting to more leisure and destination travel, the airport is preparing to offer a re-imagined experience that promises to streamline the time it takes to get passengers where they need to go.

“It’s going to be shorter wait times, shorter walk times, you’re going to be able to get to your gate faster,” Paul Hoback said, Allegheny County Airport Authority Chief Development Officer.

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Originally published: March 12, 2025