@@starventure no need for the airport if ya ask me. We could get a daily crj or 2 in agc and not worry but there’s this massive advertising campaign to make Pittsburgh not some slum rn
This is being built so they no longer need the underground train to run to the terminals because the main terminal was too far away. Otherwise, the old one would have stayed where it was since it was not that old as it was a new hub built for US Airways back in the day. When it was merged with America West and American into one airline, Pittsburgh lost its hub status and did not need the shuttle underground with traffic greatly reduced as well as the number of gates were reduced and closed off as well. This greatly reduces Pittsburgh's cost of operation as well as the tax overhead the white elephant was causing. Pittsburgh like Cincinnati (from Delta) is not going to become a hub for any major airline anytime soon to pay for massive operational costs.
This will always be a second class airport since there is no rail connection to downtown. Sitting in gridlock on the Parkway for 45 minutes makes such a great impression after a long day of flying!
The City Of Pittsburgh Is Way Behind In So Much That If You Look Up The Polls And Stats Pittsburgh Ranks Low On So Much From Tourism, Economists And Etc I Believe Pittsburgh Will Be A Ghost Town City By 2030 Pittsburgh Only Has The Sports Teams And It’s Low Housing Other Then That I Don’t See Pittsburgh Making A Comeback Anytime Soon . It’s Sad Cause This City Has So Much Potential But With Cities Like Columbus, Philadelphia, And Cleveland Up And Coming I Don’t See Pittsburgh Making It .
@@JustAMeanGuy Pittsburgh can't do anything right. Never has, never will. Even choosing to build this new terminal is a dumb decision because there was nothing wrong with the old one and now by moving the access point closer to the gates, there is zero hope of ever getting a rail link to the city because that would mean a tunnel under the runways to the east, a big no-no.
@@starventure I agree with you. Pittsburgh is a poor city that spends its money on unnecessary things. With the draft coming up it might help but i doubt it
It will always be a second class airport but IMO not due to the lack of rail connection to downtown. It will be due to lack of being a major airline hub. When you don’t have enough direct flights to go where you need to go and you constantly need to connect to a hub you realize that Pittsburgh is a second or third tiered airport no matter how beautiful the terminal is. When you arrive in the US from overseas to let’s say JFK at around mid afternoon and your connection to PIT is at 8pm that’s when you realize you are heading to a second class destination… If it was a hub for an airline like US Airways in the past there would be multiple flights per day to major destinations!
Looks nice 😊
sounds and looks good thanks
more gates along the north end of the terminal ramp area would set us right
This project was done to get rid of gates, not add them. Pittsburgh chased ever carrier away who wanted to a hub there, so there is no need for gates.
@@starventure no need for the airport if ya ask me. We could get a daily crj or 2 in agc and not worry but there’s this massive advertising campaign to make Pittsburgh not some slum rn
@@flyboieblair6636 AGC is too remote and has no adequate terminal.
Looking good...
This is being built so they no longer need the underground train to run to the terminals because the main terminal was too far away. Otherwise, the old one would have stayed where it was since it was not that old as it was a new hub built for US Airways back in the day. When it was merged with America West and American into one airline, Pittsburgh lost its hub status and did not need the shuttle underground with traffic greatly reduced as well as the number of gates were reduced and closed off as well. This greatly reduces Pittsburgh's cost of operation as well as the tax overhead the white elephant was causing. Pittsburgh like Cincinnati (from Delta) is not going to become a hub for any major airline anytime soon to pay for massive operational costs.
This will always be a second class airport since there is no rail connection to downtown. Sitting in gridlock on the Parkway for 45 minutes makes such a great impression after a long day of flying!
The City Of Pittsburgh Is Way Behind In So Much That If You Look Up The Polls And Stats Pittsburgh Ranks Low On So Much From Tourism, Economists And Etc I Believe Pittsburgh Will Be A Ghost Town City By 2030 Pittsburgh Only Has The Sports Teams And It’s Low Housing Other Then That I Don’t See Pittsburgh Making A Comeback Anytime Soon . It’s Sad Cause This City Has So Much Potential But With Cities Like Columbus, Philadelphia, And Cleveland Up And Coming I Don’t See Pittsburgh Making It .
@@JustAMeanGuy
You certainly proved your handle brilliantly.
@@JustAMeanGuy Pittsburgh can't do anything right. Never has, never will. Even choosing to build this new terminal is a dumb decision because there was nothing wrong with the old one and now by moving the access point closer to the gates, there is zero hope of ever getting a rail link to the city because that would mean a tunnel under the runways to the east, a big no-no.
@@starventure I agree with you. Pittsburgh is a poor city that spends its money on unnecessary things. With the draft coming up it might help but i doubt it
It will always be a second class airport but IMO not due to the lack of rail connection to downtown. It will be due to lack of being a major airline hub. When you don’t have enough direct flights to go where you need to go and you constantly need to connect to a hub you realize that Pittsburgh is a second or third tiered airport no matter how beautiful the terminal is. When you arrive in the US from overseas to let’s say JFK at around mid afternoon and your connection to PIT is at 8pm that’s when you realize you are heading to a second class destination… If it was a hub for an airline like US Airways in the past there would be multiple flights per day to major destinations!
th-cam.com/video/epYGptLAaio/w-d-xo.html (This is India's new Bangalore Airport which cost 1.7 B) (Compared to New Pit airport which is 1.57 B)
Wow!! I don't understand where all the money went here in PIT!??
@@RansomXX The Unions.