OAG Travel News

OAG has come such a long way since 1929 and here is a quick look back over our history.

1946: first issue of the ABC Air Guide, with maps and tips for travellers.

1958: The start of sorting and sequencing flight schedules of all airlines and presenting them by city pair.

1962: OAG began providing data to the first computer reservations systems and produced its first customised timetables for airlines.

1965: OAG pioneered the introduction of transfer connections in its products.

1970: OAG pioneered portable travel information with the launch of the OAG Pocket Flight Guide.

1982: First OAG Airline of the Year Awards.

1982: HRH The Princess Royal opens The World Timetable Centre in Dunstable, UK. This is still OAG’s head office.


1983: OAG pioneered the electronic revolution in travel data with the launch of the OAG Electronic Edition, with booking capabilities added two years later.

1991: OAG continued its pioneering spirit with the launch of its first floppy disk product and the industry’s first PCbased travel planning tool on CD-ROM – so revolutionary, it was supplied with a plug-in CD drive.

1998: OAG launched its first browserbased travel information product and also OAG MAX, its pioneering analytical tool.

1999: As an early adopter of wireless technology, OAG made its flight information available on the Palm VII
wireless organizer, followed a few months later by its first WAP mobile phone application.

2007: OAG’s rich fleet information is further enhanced by the acquisition of MRO forecast databases from
AeroStrategy.

2007: Open Skies agreement between United States & European Union. 2008: United Business Media creates UBM Aviation as its dedicated company for the global aviation community with OAG as its leading brand.

2008: OAG implements its state-of-the-art technology platform, having invested $14m. 2009: OAG launches RoutePlanner, its latest interactive timetable and route mapping tool, with SAA and Prague Airport as its first customers.

2009: OAG utilises its data management expertise and technological capabilities to develop a prototype Pandemic Disease Tracking System.