Pittsburgh Tourism News
Pittsburgh Marks a Decade of Dill-Ight
A diverse lineup of annual festivals and events celebrate the city’s rich food heritage and innovative flavours year round- many of which are free to enjoy. From the iconic Picklesburgh festival marking its 10th anniversary to the growing popularity of plant-based celebrations like VegFest, Pittsburgh offers food lovers an ever-evolving gastronomic adventure.
British Airways Now Offers Daily Dose of Pittsburgh
Operating until 30 October 2025, the vibrant city of Pittsburgh in Western Pennsylvania is even more accessible to those in search of an all American getaway. With return fares in World Traveller starting from £512 per person, British Airways’ nonstop service from London Heathrow (LHR) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) will offer daily flights departing London at 16:40LT, travellers will descend into the “City of Multitudes” in just over eight hours arriving at 20:00LT.
Bardo Brand Expands Footprint: Pittsburgh Chosen as Latest Luxury Hotspot
Renowned for transforming historic buildings into cultural hubs, real estate development, brand and design powerhouse, LEFT LANE, is bringing the Bardo brand to Pittsburgh. Specialising in boutique hospitality, the firm will convert the existing 40-story Gulf Tower – an Art Deco architectural icon in the heart of downtown, into a mixed-use urban development. Hotel Bardo Pittsburgh is scheduled to open in the summer of 2026, offering 130 guestrooms and suites, 220 residences, three restaurant and bar concepts and 10,000 sq ft of leisure spaces, including a kids club and golf simulator. With thoughtful “modest deco” interiors throughout, the hotel will be designed to celebrate the building’s original architectural details.
British Airways Goes Daily to Pittsburgh
From today, the vibrant city of Pittsburgh in Western Pennsylvania will be even more accessible to holidaymakers from the UK as British Airways’ direct flight from London Heathrow (LHR) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) goes daily. Operating year-round, the flight departs London at 16:40 and lands in Pittsburgh at 20:00 LT in just over eight hours. Fares start from £507 return per person in economy.
Pittsburgh to Welcome Music Legend Bruce Springsteen to the Stage
For the first time in eight years, Bruce Springsteen and The E-Street Band are set to rock Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena on Thursday 15 and Sunday 18 August 2024, 7:30PM. Performing to a crowd of over 70,000 fans at the British Summer Time Festival in Hyde Park last month, avid fans can follow Springsteen on his U.S leg of the tour and fly direct to Pittsburgh with British Airways from £543 return.