Press Releases 2008
| 05 August 2008 |
OAG REPORTS A 7% DROP IN GLOBAL AIRLINE CAPACITY OF 59.7 MILLION SEATS IN 4TH QUARTER The world's airlines will offer 59.7 million fewer seats in the 4th quarter of 2008 than they did a year ago, according to OAG (Official Airline Guide) in its 10 year view of the global aviation industry. The latest figures from OAG's consolidated database reveal a 7% drop both in the number of flights and in seat capacity for October, November and December 2008 compared with the same time last year. |
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| 24 July 2008 |
GLOBAL GROWTH RATE OF FLIGHTS CONTINUES TO SLOW The world’s airlines are scheduled to operate just 1% more flights for July 2008 compared with the same month last year. According to the latest statistics from OAG (Official Airline Guide), the world’s authority on flight information, this represents an additional 34,800 flights. Capacity for July is up by 3% year on year. |
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| 9 July 2008 |
OAG partners with ProfessionalTravelGuide.com ProfessionalTravelGuide.com, the world’s most comprehensive travel and trip planning resource, has signed a partnership with OAG (Official Airline Guide). For the first time, travelers will be able to access OAG’s industry-leading, up-to-date information on airline flight schedules through ProfessionalTravelGuide.com’s newly-launched Flight Centre. |
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| 5 June 2008 |
OAG (Official Airline Guide), the world’s authority on flight information, has announced that five members of Air Canada’s Heathrow based Customer Services department have been awarded the Outstanding Service Award at the 26th OAG Airline Industry Awards held last night, Wednesday, 4 June at The Bloomsbury Ballroom in central London. |
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| 5 June 2008 |
Singapore was the major winner at the 26th OAG Airline Industry Awards with the country’s airline, Singapore Airlines, voted "OAG Airline of the Year", and the country’s main international airport, Singapore Changi, voted Best Airport. The Award winners were announced on the night of Wednesday, 4 June in the art deco setting of The Bloomsbury Ballroom in central London. |
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| 28 May 2008 |
OAG (Official Airline Guide), the global flight information and data solutions company, today announced the launch of OAG Travel Planner Pro, its new intelligent online tool for people who need to search, plan and book business travel quickly and efficiently, and a completely rebuilt web site www.oag.com for people who need to control their travel arrangements. |
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| 22 May 2008 |
OAG unveils shortlist for its first best freighter operator award. OAG (Official Airline Guide), the world’s authority on flight information, today unveiled the shortlist for Best Freighter Operator, a new category at the 26th OAG Airline Industry Awards (www.oagairlineawards.com ). The winner will be announced at the Awards ceremony on Wednesday, 4 June in the opulent art deco setting of The Bloomsbury Ballroom in central London. Boeing is the Awards’ headline sponsor. |
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| 22 May 2008 |
OAG unveils shortlist for its first airline financing and leasing awards. OAG (Official Airline Guide), the world’s authority on flight information, today unveiled the shortlist for Best Airline Lessor and Best Airline Finance Deal, two new categories at the 26th OAG Airline Industry Awards (www.oagairlineawards.com ). The winners will be announced at the Awards ceremony on Wednesday, 4 June in the opulent art deco setting of The Bloomsbury Ballroom in central London. Boeing is the Awards’ headline sponsor. Both new categories are in association with Airline Fleet & Network Management, published by OAG’s sister company Aviation Industry Group. |
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| 22 May 2008 |
D-SIMLAB signs licensing agreement with Official Airline Guide (OAG). (Singapore) D-SIMLAB Technologies’ flagship product D-SIMSPAIR will now ship with the latest flight data from Official Airline Guide (OAG). OAG (www.oagcorporate.com) is a global flight information and data solutions company for the passenger aviation, air cargo logistics and business travel markets. |
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| 21 May 2008 |
Global air freight forecast to return to strong growth, Says OAG. Washington, D.C.) OAG Analytical Services, part of Official Airline Guide, has released its third annual OAG Global Air Freight Forecast which projects trends in air freight demand and fleet for 2008-2017. The full report goes on sale today, available at Global Air Freight Forecast . "Amid soaring fuel prices and economic uncertainty, the projections for the next decade reveal some light at the end of the tunnel," says Tulinda Larsen, managing director OAG Analytical Services. |
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| 15 May 2008 |
Slowdown in growth rate of flights worldwide. The world’s airlines are scheduled to operate 2% more flights for May 2008 compared with the same month last year. According to the latest statistics from OAG (Official Airline Guide), the world’s authority on flight information, this represents an additional 40,000 flights, which is half as many additional flights as last month’s year-on-year figures. Capacity for May is up by 3%, representing an additional 10.1 million seats compared with the same month last year. A month ago the year-on-year rise in capacity was 5%. |
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| 14 May 2008 |
Shortlist Unveiled for the 26th OAG Airline Industry Awards (AMERICAS Focus). OAG (Official Airline Guide), the world’s authority on flight information, today unveiled the shortlist for the 26th OAG Airline Industry Awards (www.oagairlineawards.com ). The winners will be announced at the Awards ceremony on Wednesday, 4 June in the opulent art deco setting of The Bloomsbury Ballroom in central London. Boeing is the Awards’ headline sponsor. |
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| 14 May 2008 |
Shortlist Unveiled for the 26th OAG Airline Industry Awards (ASIA Focus). OAG (Official Airline Guide), the world’s authority on flight information, today unveiled the shortlist for the 26th OAG Airline Industry Awards (www.oagairlineawards.com ). The winners will be announced at the Awards ceremony on Wednesday, 4 June in the opulent art deco setting of The Bloomsbury Ballroom in central London. Boeing is the Awards’ headline sponsor. |
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| 14 May 2008 |
Shortlist Unveiled for the 26th OAG Airline Industry Awards (EMEA Focus). OAG (Official Airline Guide), the world’s authority on flight information, today unveiled the shortlist for the 26th OAG Airline Industry Awards (www.oagairlineawards.com ). The winners will be announced at the Awards ceremony on Wednesday, 4 June in the opulent art deco setting of The Bloomsbury Ballroom in central London. Boeing is the Awards’ headline sponsor. |
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| 9 May 2008 |
United Business Media - Interim Management Statement. United Business Media plc today announces that the market and trading trends noted in our 2007 Preliminary results announcement in February have continued over the last two months, with the positive start to the year continuing to be reflected in an overall trading performance which is modestly ahead of our expectations. |
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| 28 April 2008 |
Iloho, the online tool for travellers, today launches its new flight search and comparison function – www.iloho.com/flight-search – a service which is set to transform the way in which consumers access and review airline and flight information. |
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| 7 April 2008 |
Airlines, freight forwarders, courier and express companies and shippers can now access over 620,000 airline cargo schedules all on one website with the new release of OAG Cargo Flights. |
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| 4 April 2008 | Etihad Crystal Cargo chooses OAG Cargo Solutions to support its fast-growing worldwide business. Etihad Crystal Cargo, a division of UAE-based Etihad Airways, has signed a contract to publish airfreight rates and post important operational announcements to freight forwarders on OAG Cargo Solutions’ worldwide cargo portal. |
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| 6 February 2008 | OAG Cargo Solutions and Air Cargo World Announce Strategic Partnership OAG Cargo Solutions, the industry’s leading information portal, and Air Cargo World, the global news authority on air logistics and freight transport, announced today the formation of a strategic partnership. These two leading cargo brands will be pooling their collective expertise and collaborating on enhancing the services and decision-support information offered to their respective customers. |
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| 5 February 2008 |
OAG (Official Airline Guide), the global flight information and data solutions company, and FCM Travel Solutions, a specialist in worldwide corporate travel and expense management, announced today they have formed a strategic alliance to deliver a ground-breaking one-stop travel planning and booking solution to revolutionize the way people arrange and manage business travel. The announcement was made at The Business Travel Show in London. |
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