PITTSBURGH —

Thousands took to the new Pittsburgh International Airport terminal last week to take part in what the Airport Authority called a "stress test," putting the new terminal to the test with a final trial run before its grand opening.

On Oct. 25 at 9 a.m., participants checked in to receive their assigned airline and destination, with some taking their luggage through TSA and others getting their bags checked in at ticketing. Advertisement

In Saturday's test run, all 13 airlines were present at their ticketing counters, and all 11 new TSA lanes were in use.

"You get into the actual ticketing area, and all of the nice new kiosks and stuff, it was great, everything's really wide open," participant Aaron Englehart-Shepherd said.

"Open and airy and bright, and colorful. It reall

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