b'8 PIT TERMINALSPittsburgh Intl Puts Finishing Toucheson New Landside Terminal BY JODI RICHARDSIn mid-October, PittsburghFor Cassotis and her team, the projectOn top of that, PIT faced a significant International Airport (PIT) cut thealso became an opportunity to tell thedecline in passenger traffic after the 9/11 ribbon on its new $1.7 billionstory of Pittsburgh through buildingterror attacks and two bankruptcies of terminal in preparation for the subsequentdesign, finish materials, art and theUS Airways. In total, annual passenger fall public opening.services provided at the airport. That hasnumbers dropped from more than 20 Christina Cassotis,been the guiding principle thats led us,million to under 8 million between 2002 chief executive officershe comments. and 2014. From of the Allegheny Countyabout 2005 to 2015, Airport Authority, whichBeyond the Hub we were bleeding owns and operatesTo better understand and appreciate thenon-stop destinations PIT, says this ambitiousnew terminal, its helpful to examine PITsand number of modernization programpast. The Southwestern Pennsylvaniapassengers, says will give Pittsburgh theCHRISTINA CASSOTIS airport was dealt a major blow when USPaul Hoback, PITs airport it deserves. With a focus on improvingAirways began dismantling its hub therechief developmentPAUL HOBACKpassenger experience while also reflectingin 2004. The airports X-shaped 1992-eraofficer who recently and connecting the community, the projectterminal complex had been built largely fortransitioned to a new role as president features a new 811,000-square-foot landsidethe airline, more specifically for its hub- and chief executive officer of Sarasota terminal, roadway improvements, a multi- and-spoke business model and connectingBradenton International Airport. modal complex and an airside renovation.passengers. November | December 2025AirportImprovement.com'