Piedmont Airlines, formerly known as Henson Airlines, is a fully owned subsidiary of the American Airlines Group. It has its headquarters in Salisbury, Maryland. Today, the American regional airline has approximately 400 flights connecting to over 55 destinations through the eastern United States and Canada. They also provide customer service and ground handling for airports in the North-eastern and Western parts of the United States. The airline has over 8,000 aviation professionals, specialising in flight operations, maintenance and customer service. Piedmont Airlines code is PT (IATA), and ICAO code is PDT.

The main base of Piedmont Airlines is Philadelphia International Airport at Philadelphia, USA. It also has an additional hub at Charlotte Douglas International Airport at North Carolina, United States. The airline primarily operates via these two hubs, catering to over 3 million passengers a year across 55+ destinations.

Cabin/In-flight Baggage Allowance: Piedmont Airlines baggage policy allows passengers to carry only one cabin luggage and one purse, laptop bag or briefcase. The carry-on luggage should not measure over 56 X 36 X 23 cm with a maximum permissible weight of 10 kilograms. The personal bag should not exceed the dimension or size of 45 x 35 x 20 cm.

Checked Baggage Allowance: Checked-in Piedmont Airlines baggage limit includes two items, each not measuring over 158 cm or weighing more than 23 kilograms in Economy Class and 32 Kg in First Class or Business Class. For all flights within the 50 states and between the United States and Canada, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, a baggage fee of $25 is applicable. The fee for the second luggage is $35. If you are eligible for free baggage allowance, the same will be mentioned on the air ticket, itinerary and receipt.

Excess Baggage: If Piedmont Airlines baggage weight exceeds over 23 kilograms, but less than 32 kilograms in Economy Class, an excess baggage fee of $60 each will be applicable. If the baggage weight is over 32 kilograms but less than 45 kilograms, a fee of $100 each is applicable.

For Piedmont Airlines check-in baggage size between 160 cm – 320 cm, an additional fee of $150 each is applicable.

If the number of baggage exceeds the set limit as well as the specified Piedmont Airlines baggage size, you will have to pay the excess bag fee and oversized bag fee as well. The same is applicable for excess and overweight bags. If the bag is oversized or overweight, you will have to pay the oversize/overweight fee plus $150 for each bag.

Web check-in: This online facility is available between 48 hours to at least 30 minutes prior to scheduled flight departure time. Piedmont Airlines web check-in helps in selecting the desired seat and get the print of the boarding pass in advance to ensure complete peace of mind. They also provide advance luggage check-in for a quicker and hassle-free flight boarding experience.

Airport Check-in: Travellers who have booked air tickets can approach the dedicated counters available at the airport to check-in and get the boarding pass. There are separate counters for Economy Class and Business class passengers. For domestic flights, Piedmont Airlines check-in time starts at least 60 minutes if you are travelling without any check-in baggage and 90 minutes if you have luggage to check-in.

The check-in for the international flights starting from Canada starts three hours before the actual departure time.

The Piedmont Airlines serves 55+ cities in the Eastern United States, Western USA, Canada and Alaska. From Bangor to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Richmond, Charlotte and down to Daytona Beach and Melbourne, the airline connects everything in between. In the western United States, it serves Omaha, Kansas City, Santa Rosa, St. Louis, Oakland, Tucson, Phoenix, San Antonio and other cities. It also connects Anchorage in Alaska and a few cities in Canada.

Piedmont Airlines booking online is available for all the routes.

As of August 2018, the airline has a total of 50 Embraer ERJ-145 jets. It is Piedmont’s sixth transition to new aircraft since 1962. Earlier, they operated with four-engine turboprop Dash 7, which was overtaken by Dash 8 in 1985.

Keeping safety and industry compliances in mind, the airline retired the Dash 8-300 aircraft on July 4, 2018.

The history of Piedmont Airlines dates back to 1931 when it began its journey as Henson Aviation in Hagerstown, Maryland. It is the brainchild of Richard A. Henson, an avid test pilot and aviation pioneer, who had the supreme dedication for safety, customer service and excellence.

It initially started with serving Philadelphia, Washington D.C and Baltimore, and continued expanding its network to connect 55+ destinations today. In 1983, Piedmont Aviation purchased Henson, and the company became known as Henson, the Piedmont Regional Airline.

Multiple times, the Piedmont Airlines has won the FAA Diamond Award of Excellence in FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Training Program.

Piedmont Airlines

5443 Airport Terminal Rd.

Salisbury, MD 21804

Tel: 410-572-5100