Piedmont Airlines 1979 In-House Promotional Video - "CARELINES"

This video was produced in 1979 as a way to introduce Piedmont's "Carelines" Program. It was more than just a name. Carelines was designed to provide excellent service to customers as well as employees. It also ushered in the Piedmont slogan, "We Care." The video offers some great old footage and features the employees of Piedmont and a message from Founder and President, Tom Davis. (Courtesy of the Piedmont Aviation Historical Society)

[@ikewagner2298]

I flew piedmont as far back as DC-3's. They were the best!

[@roachtoasties]

I'm sold! My next trip will be on Piedmont.

[@TWATWA-qy4zn]

What a shame. Piedmont was a great airline. Flew them many times and never had a bad flight. They will always have a special place in my heart.

[@Getreal2025]

Worked for Piedmont at RDU. Never thought airline service would ever be as bad as it is today.

[@breezethompson9721]

Even today no one compares to Piedmont the pacemakers the best there was the best there ever will be.i still fly Piedmont colors around the house.thatll never change.

[@zms8092]

Great memories. God, the airlines absolutely suck these days. Bring me back.

[@craigjackson2428]

Thanks for the upload. Great fond memories for Piedmont Airlines from Louisville as a kid.

[@airpiedmont]

Thanks for watching. Louisville was one of Piedmont's favorite cities. They were a destination from almost the very beginning. Piedmont's first flight was February 20, 1948. Service to Louisville was inaugurated on March 6, 1948.

[@helios1912]

@@airpiedmont Great '70's feel from your upload. I was not aware of the Denver destination. I grew up in Cincinnati, which was a Piedmont place, on and off, right? Max payroll--22,000 employees, whoa.

[@airpiedmont]

@@helios1912 Cincinnati was Piedmont's ORIGINAL final stop. It was the first flight on February 20, 1948. The route was Wilmington, NC to Cincinnati, OH with stops in Southern Pines, Charlotte, Asheville, Tri-Cities, TN and Lexington, KY. CVG also remained a Piedmont city its entire existence, right up until August 4, 1989. Denver was added in 1978.

[@helios1912]

@@airpiedmont Thanks for the quick reply. CVG was muscled into by Delta. I do recall Comair starting in 1977 with their pair of Piper Navajos. I salute you keeping the "We Care" Piedmont spirit alive.

[@airpiedmont]

@@helios1912 Sure thing! Piedmont opened a hub in Dayton and it was wildly successful. I know Delta was a major presence at CVG and when they cut back, it really hurt the airport. WCPO did a series on the airport about 10 years ago. It's here if you want to see it. Take care and thanks for your interest in Piedmont! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZWUdaBpYq55ldk

[@mfisher1967]

I remember the Piedmont Punch they served on their flights. Flew between Houston and NYC many times throughout the 1970's and 1980's.

[@airpiedmont]

It's still talked about! People are constantly trying to recreate the recipe.

[@TRIChuckles]

I have a few cans

[@scotabot7826]

Makes me angry when I see these beautiful videos. To know this awesome airline once existed, only to be destroyed 10 years later!

[@airpiedmont]

Understand completely. There will never be another Piedmont.

[@living4christ]

@@airpiedmont They are still around as a regional airline. Their website is still the 1979 livery.

[@airpiedmont]

@@living4christ Yes. The name and logo were sold to USAir in the 1989 merger. It is used on what is now one of American's regional carriers. It is the former Henson Airlines but not the original Piedmont. It is however, a nice gesture to the original Piedmont as a sign of "heritage."

[@michaelmichniak127]

No mention of their YS-11 prop-jets in this video!

[@stitch-xx2oo]

"come back home" Piedmont Airlines..lol

[@living4christ]

At least they survived, they are a regional airline today.

[@flightforensics4523]

Sigh❤

[@stevehofmaster7489]

All was nice until US AIR took them over and ruined everything what a shame!

[@raymondhetes9783]

USAir RUINED THEM

[@marks6663]

unfortunately deregulation in 1978 started the race to the bottom that killed 99% of the airline brands in existence in 1979. Leaving us with the dystopian flying experience we know today. National Airlines Northwest Orient Airlines Continental Airlines Western Airlines Eastern Airlines American TransAir World Airways Trans International Airlines Pam Am TWA Braniff Piedmont Allegheny PSA Ozark Airlines Air Florida Peoples' Express Midway Airlines America West Airlines Aloha Airlines That is just off the top of my head. All gone. Either out of business or forced to merge or be bought out. Ironic since people said that deregulation would open up the industry and allow for more competition and more absurdly - better service! Sure, that is how they sold it. A trojan horse. But one by one they all fell. Instead we got less and less competition and worse and worse service.