Flightworld American Express to Represent OAG Down Under

OAG for the Traveler to benefit from local presence

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Jan 11, 2011, 12:16 ET

SINGAPORE, Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- OAG (www.oagtravel.com), the global leader in aviation intelligence and leading flight information and aviation data solutions company, announces the appointment of Flightworld American Express as its representative in Australia for its corporate travel solutions and travel planning products.

Flightworld American Express will provide local support and promote OAG's wide range of corporate travel planning solutions, including OAG for the Traveler, from their Perth, Australia office. This product provides the world's leading online, mobile and print planning tools for travelers and travel arrangers, delivering all scheduled flight options to travel planners, and providing travelers with a large selection of in-trip services to enhance their travel.

"Convenient access to a comprehensive resource of global flight schedules is an advantage for travel coordinators and travelers alike. The OAG travel products make finding options for any given itinerary much easier, providing a large boost in productivity. We are excited and look forward to representing OAG," said Michael J. Deering, Managing Director, Flightworld American Express.

Flightworld American Express, with its vast experience in managing corporate travel for companies throughout Australia, will be responsible for the promotion of OAG's planning tools for travelers and travel arrangers. They will also be offering opportunities for Australian businesses involved in travel to advertise their services to OAG's full list of worldwide subscribers.

"We are delighted to have Flightworld American Express join our network of representatives; they offer extensive experience in corporate travel management and a wide reach into the Australian market. OAG has been present in the Australian market for several decades and this new partnership will provide a strong local base for growing OAG's corporate travel community," said Mario M. Hardy, Vice President – Asia Pacific, UBM Aviation, parent company of OAG.

About OAG

OAG is the industry's most accurate single source for airline information, with essential aviation data, analytics and consulting services sourced from OAG's comprehensive proprietary airline Schedules, Flight Status, Fleet, MRO and Cargo Logistics databases. OAG is a UBM Aviation business. For more information, click here.

About Flightworld American Express

Flightworld American Express is an independent corporate travel agency based in Perth, Western Australia. It is a member of Travelscene American Express Corporate, the largest network of premium corporate travel agencies and travel management companies across Australia. Flightworld American Express, ABN 21 061 625 027, was established in 1981 and was recently voted among the top twenty travel companies in Western Australia by the WA Business News (July 2010).

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SOURCE OAG