IN A move to bolsters its position in the real-time flight status information market, OAG has acquired Boston-based solutions provider FlightView.
Mark Clarkson, business development director Asia-Pacific of OAG, said: “Real-time flight status information is increasingly important to a wide range of customers. From airlines, airports and online travel businesses to fuelling companies, this data is key to enhancing passenger experience, driving operational efficiencies and traveller-centric services these companies now are eager to pursue.”
“The acquisition of FlightView, with its highly complementary customer base and strengths in the US market, propels us to a leadership position internationally, with unquestionably the most comprehensive combination of flight status and schedules data. The strengthening of our capabilities further consolidates OAG’s role as the trusted single source for high-quality aviation intelligence products and services,” he said in a statement.
FlightView is a real-time flight information solutions provider that aims to aid aviation and travel professionals offer better customer service and operational efficiencies, and has a portfolio of over 600 B2B customers.
OAG holds a schedules database of over 900 airlines, including 113 LCCs and 4,000 airports, and processes more than 21 million flight status updates every month.
