FlightView Partners with OAG for Global Flight Data
Millions of travelers to benefit from advanced international flight information
02/20/2013
BOSTON (Feb. 20, 2013) - FlightView has partnered with OAG, the market leader in aviation data and analysis, to offer comprehensive flight status data for flights everywhere in the world.
The partnership will bring real-time, accurate international flight status information to the millions of travelers - and those picking them up - that rely on FlightView every month. In 2012 alone, FlightView answered more than 2.3 billion requests for flight information.
"Accurate flight information is at the heart of the travel experience," said Mike Benjamin, CEO of FlightView, the day-of-travel information company. "Millions of travelers and hundreds of airports and airlines trust FlightView each day for information about flights that start or end in North America. Now we can offer that same, reliable intelligence for flights all over the globe."
The new data will be incorporated into all of FlightView's offerings - including its mobile apps for the iPhone and Android, travel solutions for airports, airlines and ground transportation companies, and flight-tracking websites. The partnership adds significant value to airlines, which now, in addition to offering customers flight status information on the planes they operate, can offer real-time information on flights flown by international partners. Today's deal also enables FlightView to better integrate with travel technology companies, and international airports.
"This new partnership brings together two of the most respected flight and travel information companies in the world," said John Grant, Executive Vice President of OAG Aviation. "FlightView has become synonymous with accurate and reliable domestic flight information; now, millions of people can rely on them for real-time flight intelligence worldwide."
With over 30-years of experience providing real-time flight information, FlightView is in a unique position to help airports, airlines and travel companies quickly drive greater loyalty and improve customer service.
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About FlightView
FlightView is the recognized provider of the most accurate, real-time flight information solutions for the aviation and travel industries. FlightView's Dispatch and FVXML products help aviation and travel professionals achieve superior customer service with actionable real-time information. FlightView's information displays can be seen at airport terminals and on the Web sites of the largest major airports, airline and travel companies. FlightView's software services and solutions are relied upon by the US government, the world's largest airlines, airports, aviation and travel professionals, ground transportation companies and news outlets. Founded in 1981, and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, FlightView has more than 20 years of experience in building and supporting mission critical systems for the FAA and the Volpe Center. To access real-time flight information online, visit FlightView Flight Tracker or FlightView Mobile Flight Tracker.
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