Pittsburgh Airport: Ideally located, growing, and filling network gaps

PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT has been one of the more successful former hubs, having embraced its new profile as an O&D market; the airport's leadership has worked hard to build a service profile that fits the needs of the region's residents, and caters to the growing technology sector in the area.

The airline marks a major milestone during the US summer season when China Eastern operates nonstop seasonal charter service from Shanghai. That service will allow China Eastern to gain some insight about demand patterns to a medium-sized city such as Pittsburgh. Nonstop service to Asia is essentially on top of every midsize US airport's wish list.