Garrett Bauer and his girlfriend, Kate Mayster, got on the shuttle shortly after 1 a.m., unaware that they were headed for the new Pittsburgh International Airport landside terminal. It wasn’t until their driver asked for a picture to commemorate his first drive to the airport with paying passengers. “He wanted a selfie in front of the van with me and my girlfriend,” Bauer said around 2 a.m. as he waited on the ground floor to head up to the new terminal. “He was very excited about it being the first day.”
The Buffalo, New York, residents were among the first passengers at the new landside terminal, headed for a vacation to Curaçao. The flight from Pittsburgh had less of a connection time, meaning more time in the sun and warmth of the Caribbean island. The $1.7 billion terminal, which was constructed over the past four years, had its long-awaited opening Tuesday morning. It placed into history the 33-year-old terminal with its 1990s-era people mover, long underground baggage system built for an airline that hasn’t existed since the 2015, and without the bells and whistles of newer airports.
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Originally published: November 18, 2025
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