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19  December  2006 OAG Review of 2006: The global facts over 3 billion seats offered on more than 28 million flights
OAG, the global travel and transport information company, has calculated that the world’s scheduled airlines – including Low Cost Carriers – offered a record 3.3 billion* seats (3,297,362,597) on 28.2 million flights (28,240,490) during 2006.
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8  December  2006 OAG Flight information available via new Speereo voice translation service for smart phones & mobile devices
OAG, the global travel and transport information company, announced today its involvement as a key content provider to the new Speereo Mobile Travel Service, a key component of the new Speereo Voice Translator 3.0 mobile application designed for business and leisure travellers.
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6  December  2006 United Business Media buys OAG Holdings Ltd for £2.5m
United Business Media plc today announces that it has acquired OAG Holdings Ltd on behalf of its wholly-owned subsidiary Commonwealth Business Media for a total cash consideration of £2.5m.
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30  November  2006 OAG partners with Avis to streamline global booking process for car rentals
Latest information provided by OAG shows an overall increase in frequency and capacity of 3 and 5 per cent respectively for the airline industry.  This represents an additional 920,000+ flights and just under 146 million seats respectively.    

 
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19  October  2006 OAG expands MAX Online portfolio for air transport market intelligence
OAG, a global travel and transport information company, has recently added an ICAO Traffic Data Module to its OAG Max Online product to enhance the online query tool.
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12  October  2006 OAG adds hotel 'Look & Book' service to its website
OAG, the global travel and transport information company, announced today the addition of a new online hotel ‘look and book’ service on its travel web site, http://www.oag.com/. World Choice Travel, a division of the Travelocity Partner Network, powers the reservation system.
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9  October  2006 ‘Global Warming’ fears fail to dampen demand for air travel
  • Airlines timetable 2.4 million flights worldwide
  • Low-cost services grow 17 per cent
  • Middle East heads regional growth charts
  • India’s aviation industry takes off
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9  October  2006 Transatlantic Upturn spurs another month of growth
  • Total US/Canada frequencies up 2%: transatlantic up 6%
  • October travelers favor Italy, Spain
  • Air travel plans remain strong
  • Middle East aviation industry takes off
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9  October  2006 Low-Cost Travel Phenomenon takes Asia's aviation industry by storm
  • Asia-Pacific budget airline capacity up 70%
  • Low-fare operators schedule 21,000 new flights
  • Legacy carriers timetable 12% more
  • Domestic air travel demand soars in India
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9  October  2006 ‘Global Warming’ cuts no ice with Europe's Air Travellers
  • European air travel demand hits five-year high
  • Airlines to operate 7,300 extra flights this month
  • Poland, Baltics and Turkey lead growth charts
  • OAG chief warns against ‘pollution tax’
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19  September  2006 European Airports sweep the board once again at the OAG Airport Marketing Awards 2006
At a gala ceremony last night (18th September) European airports took the top accolades in all four categories at the OAG Airport Marketing Awards for the second year running. 
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19  September  2006 OAG flight information available via new NAVMAN solution for mobile phones
OAG, the global travel and transport information company, announced today its involvement as a key content provider to the new Navman Travel Assist S60 mobile phone application designed for business and leisure travellers.
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17  September  2006 "ROUTES" one year on: OAG reveals the top new route successes
  • Charlotte – Hilton Head Island Is World’s Busiest New Route
  • North America Takes the Top Five Spots in Global Rankings
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14  September  2006 OAG reveals the world's busiest routes
  • Barcelona – Madrid tops the ‘World’s Busiest Route’ list
  • Asia dominates the rankings with 6 of the top 10 spots
  • Low Cost routes favour the US
  • Denver soars up the Low Cost route chart

 
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11  September  2006 Media Fact Sheet - 9.11 Five Years On
Five years on from 9/11 OAG - the global travel and transport information company which collates data from more than 1000 scheduled airlines on a daily basis – has provided some statistics for media use....
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5  September  2006 Low cost sector drives global aviation growth
  • Budget airline capacity more than doubles in four years
  • Low cost growth up 14%, world air transport just 2%
  • Europe and the US neck-and-neck in low cost balance
  • Asia soars, Europe strides and US stable
  • China and India take a giant leap forward
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15  August  2006 Travel Advice Update 15 August – Cabin Baggage Requirements
Following the announcement on August 14th by the Government that security levels at UK airports have been reduced from critical to severe. Passengers could still experience some delays and possible cancellations whilst the airports and airlines return to normal services, so it is still important to contact the airline direct to confirm the latest status of your flight by visiting the airline website.
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14  August  2006 Travel Advice Update – Cabin Baggage Requirements
The Government has today announced that the alert state for airport security has been reduced from critical to severe.
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11  August  2006 OAG security Alert Fact Sheet 2: Data on Transatlantic Routes

For the month of August 2006:

  • Five per cent (5%) increase in the volume of transatlantic flights and available seat capacity compared to the same month last year. 
  • 27,600 flights scheduled between USA/Canada and Western Europe
  • Planned capacity on transatlantic flights will exceed 7m seats
  • There will be 7,600 flights and more than 2m seats between London’s Heathrow (LHR) & Gatwick (LGW) airports and North America.  
  • Both Paris (CDG) and Frankfurt (FRA) airports will each offer more than 3,000 arrivals and departures and 800,000 seats on transatlantic flights.

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10  August  2006 OAG Security Alert Fact Sheet
  •  An estimated 400,000 people in the UK impacted
  • Over 3,800  flights planned to take off in the UK  today
  • Almost 3% of all today’s planned flights from UK are transatlantic
  • More than 6m people forecast to travel from London Heathrow in August
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12  July  2006 OAG Cargo and Conducive Technology Corporation Sign Agreement
Effective immediately, OAG is the exclusive worldwide agent for Conducive Technology’s Pathfinder products and services. OAG Cargo’s international airfreight customers can now access...

 
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12  July  2006 Eastern Europe Travel Demand Bolsters Airlines' Summer Schedules
July 2006:  Aviation industry confidence in strengthening demand for travel to and from Europe has prompted a big increase in the number of flights on offer this month, with an extra 1.5 million seats on sale for the start of the summer season....
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12  July  2006 Summer Schedule Status Quo
Chicago July 2006: While airlines continue to pour their resources into the rest of the world, aviation activity in the Americas remains flat, according to the latest figures from OAG...

 
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12  July  2006 Airlines Plan for Third Successive Summer of Growing Travel Demand
July 2006:  More than 290 million seats go on sale this month as the world’s airlines operate nearly 2.5 million domestic and international flights – the highest July figure since the turn of the 21st century, and the third successive annual increase....
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12  July  2006 India Overtakes China as Asia Pacific's Aviation Industry Powerhouse
July 2006:  India this month becomes the Asia-Pacific region’s new scheduled aviation powerhouse, with growth rates that outstrip even those of China, according to the latest figures from OAG.
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19  May  2006 Cathay Pacific crowned OAG Airline of the Year 2006
At a glittering ceremony at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London, Cathay Pacific was last night (Thursday 18 May) named OAG Airline of the Year for the first time.
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19  May  2006 American Airlines named Airline of Choice for Travellers with a Disability at the OAG Awards 2006
At the OAG Airline of the Year Awards 2006, at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, American Airlines was presented with the award for “Airline of Choice for Travellers with a Disability” by Alan Whicker, CBE. 
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19  May  2006 Continental Airlines Manager wins OAG Outstanding Service Award 2006
At a glittering awards ceremony hosted by Alan Whicker, CBE, at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, Maria Benson, Manager of Continental Airlines’ “We Care” program, was presented with the OAG Outstanding Service Award 2006 for her dedication and inspiring leadership during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
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28  April  2006 OAG Launches Spanish Web Based Flight Look Up Tool
OAG, the global travel and transport information company, recently announced the launch of the Spanish version of OAG Flights, the world’s most comprehensive and up-to-date flight look-up tool on the Web ...

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28  April  2006 OAG Names New Sales Executive

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – April 25, 2006 – OAG, the global travel and transport information provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Bohannon to sales manager, Americas ...
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28  April  2006 OAG Announces Shortlist for Airline of the Year Awards 2006
OAG, the global travel and transport information company, today announced the shortlist for its 24th annual Airline of the Year Awards....

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7  April  2006 OAG Privilege Takes Flight

Singapore – OAG, a global travel and transport information company, today launched its online recognition program, OAG Privilege (www.oagprivilege.com). Conceptualised as a recognition and communication platform for its members spanning 12 countries, it aims to...
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5  April  2006 Capacity Increases Could Mean Air Transport Industry Upturn, says OAG

Small but significant airline capacity increases on routes to and from the USA and Canada could mean the start of a gradual recovery in North America’s air transport industry, according to figures just released from OAG...