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OAG announces today the appointment of Filip Filipov, ex-Skyscanner executive, as new Chief Executive Officer.

OAG, the global leader in aviation data and analytics, is proud to release its latest industry report in collaboration with Microsoft: "Can AI and the Right Data Rewrite the Rules of Airline Performance?”.

OAG, the leading data platform for the global travel industry, today revealed its 2024 Busiest Routes in the world. The analysis is powered by OAG's Global Airline Schedules Data and provides an overview of route performance and trends, both internationally and domestically.

OAG, the world’s leading data platform for the global travel industry, is delighted to announce Filip Filipov as the company’s new Chief Operating Officer.

On-time performance (OTP) in North America has shown a notable month-on-month improvement, as airlines in the region recover from the July CrowdStrike IT outage. The latest August OTP data from OAG reveals a solid rebound, with strong gains in its Most Punctual Airlines and Airports rankings.

OAG, the leading data platform for the global travel industry, today released Megahubs 2024, the market’s definitive ranking of the Top 50 internationally connected airports in the world, including the Top 25 most domestically connected airports in the U.S. OAG Megahubs analyzes not only the total number of destinations served, but also the number of scheduled connections to and from international flights with the number of destinations served from the airport.

Travelers are eager to fly and plan trips, but they remain cost conscious and, depending on the generation, less swayed by traditional airline loyalty programs, according to OAG’s latest survey, Beyond the Ticket: Winning Traveler Loyalty with Rewards & Ancillary Services. The survey, which includes insights from 2,000 travelers, suggests that while loyalty and frequent flyer programs remain popular among all travelers, airlines need to reinvent their approach with younger travelers who are less likely to be enrolled than their older peers.

OAG, the world’s leading data platform for the global travel industry, has revealed its 2023 On-Time Performance (OTP) results, which reveal the Top 20 Largest Airlines in the world (by flights) ranked by OTP. Data-driven and based on comprehensive, full-year data (January-December 2023), the results also include the Top 20 Largest Airports in North America (with a threshold of 250,000 flights annually) ranked by OTP.

OAG, the leading data platform for the global travel industry, today revealed its 2023 Busiest Routes in the world. The analysis is powered by OAG's Global Airline Schedules Data and provides an overview of route performance and trends, both internationally and domestically.

OAG, the leading data platform for the global travel industry, today released Megahubs 2023, its list of the Top 50 most internationally connected airports in the world and the Top 25 most domestically connected airports in the U.S.

OAG, the world’s leading data platform for the global travel industry, has acquired Infare, the leading provider of competitor air travel data, from Ventiga Capital in a deal valuing the combined entity at over US$500m. Together, OAG and Infare have an exciting journey ahead to leverage a truly market-leading end-to-end data platform to serve mission-critical air travel intelligence needs across the world.

There is a generational divide when it comes to how factors like schedules, destination options, disruptions and delays impact travelers’ brand loyalty and booking habits, according to OAG’s latest survey, Loyalty & Disruption: The New Age of Travel. The survey, which includes insights from 2,000 travelers between the ages of 18 to 60-plus, suggests that while older travelers largely remain loyal to their preferred airline, younger generations are more likely to choose brands based on costs and on-time performance.

OAG, the world’s leading provider of travel data and insight, today announced the launch of its new Flight Status Alerts, which delivers an all-new view of immediate flight changes.

OAG, the world’s leading data platform for the global travel industry, has revealed the most punctual airlines and airports in North America as part of its Punctuality League 2023. Delta finished 2022 as the most punctual airline in the U.S. with an on-time performance (OTP) of 81.79% and an extremely low cancellation rate of just 0.01%. Alaska Airlines (#2; OTP 79.13%), United Airlines (#3; OTP 79.10%), American Airlines (#4; OTP 77.38%) and Hawaiian Airlines (#5; OTP 75.80%) rounded out the Top 5 most on-time airlines in North America.

OAG, the leading data platform for the global travel industry, today released Megahubs 2022, its list of the Top 50 most internationally connected airports in the world and the Top 25 most domestically connected airports in the U.S. Last updated in 2019, Megahubs provides fresh insights into how ongoing air travel disruption has affected global connectivity over the past three years.

OAG, the world’s leading provider of travel data and insight, today announced the release of Flight Status Data into its Flight Info Direct solution, delivering instant access to the full lifecycle of a flight. Powered by its Snowflake-enabled data platform OAG Metis, Flight Info Direct currently provides instant access to OAG’s high-value database, including Global Airline Schedules Data, Emissions Data and Connections Data. Starting today, the release of Flight Status Data will give customers a seamless view of a flight – from its planned schedule to when it lands at its destination.

The U.S. travel market is holding strong for now despite skyrocketing costs, flight cancellations and growing recession concerns, according to OAG’s latest survey. The report, conducted in April and May of 2022 via OAG’s flight tracking app, FlightView, offers timely insights on over 1,400 North American travelers who are eager to fly again following two years of COVID lockdowns, protocols and restrictions.

OAG, the world’s leading provider of travel data and insight, has revealed the most punctual airlines and airports in North America as part of its annual Punctuality League 2022. Three U.S. carriers ranked among the most punctual Mega Airlines in the world, including Delta Air Lines (15), American Airlines (25) and United Airlines (30). *

OAG, the world’s leading provider of travel data and insight, today announced the launch of Flight Info Alerts, its new detection and notification product that delivers changes to flight schedules in real-time.

Travelers are taking to the skies again, but the immediate future of air travel remains highly turbulent, according to OAG’s survey of 1,800-plus U.S. travelers in July and August. Domestic capacity in the U.S. is up 81% from June – August 2021, compared to the same period last year. The increase is being fueled by strong consumer demand – 70% of consumers surveyed by OAG have booked flights for the future.

OAG, a leading provider of air travel data and insights, today announced the availability of its Flight Info API in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store that provides applications and services for use on Azure. OAG customers can now take advantage of the productive and trusted Azure cloud platform, with streamlined deployment and management.

OAG, the world’s leading provider of travel data and insight, today announced the launch of OAG Metis, its new game-changing technology platform. Powered by Microsoft Azure and Snowflake, the platform will enable customers to scale confidently, adapt and innovate.