Tiffany Y.
Yelp
As of 2023, the Pittsburgh International Airport is still undergoing a $1.6-billion Terminal Modernization Program that is expected to be completed in 2025. According to the airport's website, this program will include a new terminal facility that is over 800,000 square feet, a new multi-level parking garage, and new entrance roadways. The new terminal will have separate levels for departing and arriving passengers, and it will contain additional space for TSA checkpoints, concessions, green plazas, baggage claims, etcetera. Until then, this airport is a construction zone that has some scaffolding near the airside terminal and escalators.
I most recently flew in and out of this airport in November. In the early morning, my husband and I easily found a parking space for our vehicle in the long-term lot. The other parking options were short-term, extended with a shuttle, economy, and executive. When we checked in with our airline and when we went through the TSA checkpoint, the employees were prompt and courteous. We flew domestically with Delta Airlines, and we experienced no problems with our flights or baggage.
This airport has mostly domestic flights and only a handful of direct international flights to places such as Iceland, Britain, and the Caribbean. Current airlines include Air Canada, Alaska, Allegiant, American, Breeze, British, Delta, Frontier, Icelandair, JetBlue, Southwest, Southern, Spirit, Sun Country, and United. When I am planning my flights, I usually have to purchase connecting flights in larger airports such as New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Houston, etcetera.
Currently, this airport's restaurants include Auntie Anne's, Bar Symon, Bruegger's Bagels, Buford's Kitchen, Burgh Sportz Bar, Chai's, Chick-fil-A, Cinnabon, Dunkin' Donuts, Marathon Diner, McDonald's, PGH Pizza, Primanti Brothers, Starbucks, Strip Market, TGI Fridays, Vino Volo, etcetera. I have eaten at some of these restaurants, and I think that their food and service are OK to good.
Current retail stores include 7-Eleven, Brookstone, CNN Newsstand, Gaby et Jules, GNC, Hudson Booksellers, InMotion, Johnston & Murphy, Lids, Rite Aid, Sarris Candies, Sunglass Hut, Tumi, etcetera.