2006

¦ Demand prompts big increase in AsPac flight schedules
¦ Intra-regional flights up by seven per cent
¦ Deregulation spurs Indian air transport boom
¦ Global timetables show zero growth

¦ Budget airline capacity doubles in five years
¦ Zero growth for world air transport
¦ Middle East soars as US slumps
¦ High fuel prices curb full-service airlines

Focus on nine major cargo hubs in North America

OAG, the world’s leading provider of flight schedules and other transport related information for the cargo community, announces the establishment of a General Sales Agent (GSA) Network in North America that will focus on selling OAG’s suite of cargo products. The agents will service the North American freight forwarder and airline cargo communities by offering Inforwarding.com – the leading information portal for the cargo industry – as well as OAG’s comprehensive print and CD product offerings.

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.

• European intercontinental flights up eight per cent
• Airlines timetable 7,300-plus flights to/from the UK this month
• Scandinavians rush for low-cost bargains
• World airlines plan January sale of 266.5 million seats

¦ Middle East flights up ten per cent
¦ Intra-regional capacity jumps 14 per cent
¦ Low-cost carriers rush to meet market demand
¦ World airlines plan January sale of 266.5 million seats

Highlights:
¦ Worldwide airlines plan January sale of 266.5 million seats
¦ Airlines scheduled 114,000-plus flights to/from the US/Canada this month – comparable to 2005
¦ Domestic demand shows year-on-year downturn
¦ Low-cost international flights up 20 per cent