Flight Status
Real Time Data Feed | Web Services | WEB FiDS | Flight Status Alerts | Historical Flight Status
Everyday OAG processes and consolidates millions of real-time flight status transactions from multiple sources for hundreds of airlines worldwide. Our thorough understanding of travelers and businesses evolving requirements enables us to offer a complete portfolio of flight status products and services designed to improve time management, increase productivity, improve operations, add value and provide a potential source of new revenue.
Data available for re-distribution includes information covering:
- Delays (at the gate prior to departure), not just arrival delays
- Cancellations
- Re-routes
- Terminal/Gate
- Baggage claim
1. Real-Time Data Feed
Real-time flight data is received and stored 48 hours prior to scheduled departure and 24 hours after actual arrival time. OAG Aviation Solutions provides a single feed of real-time flight status data for easy integration with in-house applications and systems.
Features
- Real-time bulk data delivery
- XML format
- Flexible query capabilities via HTTP
- Status can be delivered for all carriers/airports or just those needed
- Incorporates airline schedule, real-time radar data, delay, cancellation and codeshare information
Benefits
- Cost-effective delivery mechanism
- Easy integration with existing databases and other XML compliant systems
- No need to source flight status data from disparate sources
- Removes the challenges associated with flight data processing and consolidation
- Allows organizations to focus on using the data to enhance internal operations
- Leverage OAG’s data processing expertise, reliability and data sources
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2. Web Services
OAG’s Web Services provides simple, cost-effective access to our Flight Status database via industry standard web services protocol.
Features
- Industry standard format and interface (SOAP/XML)
- Incorporates airline schedule, real-time radar data, delay, cancellation and codeshare information.
- Flight status data fully maintained by OAG
- Flexibility to define the data displayed/provided to the user
- Commercial models that appeal to both high and low volume users
- “Push “ and “Pull” services available
Benefits
- Easy integration with existing databases, commercial products and in a website
- Cost-effective data supply
- No need to integrate, interpret and store bulk data feeds
- Rapid deployment of service; customer has complete control over the front end user interface.
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3. WEB-FiDS
OAG Web-FiDS is an up-to-the-minute intuitive web-based Flight Information Display System. The system is designed to provide medium-sized airports, airlines and travel-related service companies worldwide with a cost-effective way of distributing passenger and cargo flight schedules and flight status to their customers. Data can either be integrated into existing websites or displayed on monitors at multiple locations such as airports and hotels.
Features
- Instant, accurate flight status information at the touch of a button
- Dynamic updates can be viewed from the user's workstation
- Fully hosted web-based solution
- Updated every minute
- Fully customizable interface
- Easy to understand windows and help screens
- Flexible control features including time range, refresh interval, color, offsets and security, remarks and more.
- The information includes:
- Carrier and flight number
- Departure and arrival airport
- Scheduled time and estimated/actual time
- Status of the flight (i.e. delayed, on-time, arrived)
- Gate and terminal information
Benefits
- Legitimate flight status data in an easy to use application
- Minimal development required to implement service
- Simple turn key solution providing businesses/passengers/meeters/greeters with the most accurate flight status data available worldwide
- Automatic, accurate update removes the reliance on manual, airline or airport input
- Where a traditional FiDS service is required, OAG can work with existing communications infrastructure
- Includes a SMS text messaging option to enhance customer communication
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4. Flight Status Alerts
The OAG Flight Status Alert service is a complete flight status notification system that can be redistributed to customers or used directly within an organization to improve productivity.
Recent survey statistics have identified that 2 out of 3 leisure/business travelers are interested in receiving flight status alerts by SMS. It is also more than apparent that such a service would be invaluable for “meeters and greeters” of passengers and for those industries whose productivity is dependent on the timely arrival of passenger/cargo flights e.g. limo services, baggage control, etc.
The OAG Flight Status Alert service is the most reliable, cost-effective solution available in the market; it incorporates sophisticated MIS for tracking the delivery of messages should any query arise.
Airlines, airports and travel-related industries are beginning to recognize the value of the mobile telephone in keeping connected with their customers pre/post booking. In the past the relationship between organisations and their customers has been intermittent, the OAG Flight Status Alert service enables organizations to bridge this gap and keep connected with their customers throughout the whole travel cycle.
Features
- Simple web-based application hosted by OAG.
- Global service, operates across all networks (GSM, TDMA/CDMA & i-Mode)
- Operates across all handset technologies
- Sophisticated MIS, allowing OAG to track all subscriber delivery queries
- Multi-language capability - English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, etc.
- Utilises "Priority" SMS messages – ability to queue jump via the SMSC.
- Allows the subscriber to opt-out at any time by SMS
- Complies with SMS legislation across all EU markets
- Fully customizable
- Distinct arrivals/departures service
- Product may be fully customized and re-branded according to customer requirements.
- Guaranteed service levels – alerts sent within 20 seconds of receipt of status change.
- Alerts may be requested via email, voice and SMS
Benefits
- Value-add service – pertinent to all business and leisure travelers
- Easy integration within any web site
- Save costs & improve operational efficiency
o Deploy staff based on real-time intelligence and improve overall productivity.
- Better customer service
- Allows passengers and meters/greeters to better manage their time
- Reduces the aggravation that can be caused by delays and cancellations
- Additional revenue channel
- Potential revenue share opportunity
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5. Historical Flight Status
OAG can provide historical flight status data in multiple formats for analysis and reporting purposes. This can be used to understand changing trends in on-time performance for specific carriers, airports, routes, etc.
Features
- Covers both commercial and cargo flights dating back to 2003
- Data available in multiple formats e.g. xml, csv, txt.
- Multiple parameters may be used to select data, including:
- Route(s)
- Airport(s)
- Airline(s)
- Date
Benefits
- Easy post-performance analysis
- Enables airlines and airports to
- increase sales through marketing analysis
- make better informed business decisions
- build future strategy
- assess and monitor competition
- Monitor air traffic trends by route, airport, and airline and aircraft type.
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