Piedmont Triad International Airport COVID-19 Center
Passenger Guidelines
In response to the health risk posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Piedmont Triad Airport Authority requests visitors to the airport to comply with the following guidelines:
- Arrive Early: Passengers should plan to arrive at the airport well in advance of their departure times to help prevent crowding caused by last-minute rushing before scheduled flights.
- Limit Touchpoints: Travelers should check with their airline on luggage recommendations and use mobile boarding passes.
- Social Distancing: Passengers should maintain a six-foot or greater distance from non-household members in all areas of the airport including gate seating.
Please view the CDC’s steps to help prevent getting and spreading COVID-19.
Click here to view the CDC’s travel-related frequently asked questions.
The Airport Authority appreciates your compliance with these guidelines.
PTI Working to Keep Passengers Safe
The safety and security of our passengers and employees is the top priority of management and staff at the Piedmont Triad International Airport.
For the safety and convenience of our passengers during the COVID 19 pandemic, the airport has installed additional hand sanitizer stations throughout the airport, placed social distancing markers, and has added signage in high traffic areas reminding our passengers of best practices to stay healthy.
From the earliest days of the Coronavirus pandemic, operations personnel began stocking sanitizing chemicals and scheduling additional staff to perform intensified cleaning of the airport on a regular basis, wiping down handrails on escalators, cleaning door handles, sanitizing baggage claim areas and disinfecting seats at gate areas.
The Airport Authority is taking these measures to reduce the risk of the coronavirus being spread on public surfaces that airport staff refers to as “touch points” – common areas where the virus could be picked up by touch. These practices continue.
Airport staff is following the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control, and continues to coordinate efforts with other public institutions, Cone Health and the Guilford County Health Department.
Impact on Airline Schedules
The Centers for Disease Control has issued guidance that no one should travel unless that travel is essential. In addition, the governor issued an order in March that directed North Carolina residents who do not work in essential services to stay at home. That order has since been loosened to allow some businesses to reopen. Governors of other states have issued similar restrictive orders.
The combination of these actions taken to control the spread of the COVID 19 virus has reduced air travel at the Piedmont Triad International Airport. In response to the lower demand, airlines are flying reduced schedules. All airlines are responding to rapidly changing conditions. As a result, scheduled flights are subject to last-minute cancellation.
For passengers who need to take part in travel, please check the flyfrompti.com homepage OR your airline website for flight status before coming to the airport. The latest flight information will be posted there. Airline phone lines are very busy during this time, so checking online is the best option for travelers who want to confirm flight status.
Click on the name of your airline below to check your flight’s current status on the airline website: