Renee Brawdy didn’t put a lot of thought into how she filled her suitcase before leaving her Baldwin home for Pittsburgh International Airport on Saturday morning. She didn’t even know where she’d be flying.

Brawdy, 49, was one of nearly 2,000 people selected to participate in the airport’s second public trial of its new $1.7 billion terminal, set to open by Thanksgiving. Airport officials have touted a quicker security experience in the new terminal, where no one will have to take their shoes off or remove their computers or liquids from their bags to pass through security.

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Originally published: October 25, 2025