Sacramento International Airport Launches OAG Aviation Route Mapper Tool

Thu Nov 5, 2009 11:00am EST
 
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Sacramento International Airport
(SMF) has revamped its Web site to be more consumer-friendly with the launch
of OAG's (www.oagaviation.com) Route Mapper tool on www.sacairports.org. The
new application aids travelers who use SMF as their airport of choice,
enabling them to easily search online for flight and flight-related
information.

(Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091105/NY06106 )

With OAG's Route Mapper, visitors to SMF's Web site can:
    --  Search nonstop and connecting flights to and from Sacramento simply by
        clicking on a visual global map of cities served by the airport
    --  View timetable of all available flights from chosen city for all
        airlines flying the route
    --  View detailed information about each flight
    --  Change preferred travel dates or flight preferences without leaving
the
        page or starting the search over
    --  Link directly to the airline that flies the chosen route to purchase
        tickets

    --  Easily read flight schedules information with the user-friendly format



"The OAG Route Mapper is an easy-to-use tool that provides instant
point-to-point travel information. We enjoyed working with OAG to debut this
tool to the travelers that pass through Sacramento International Airport,"
says Hardy Acree, Sacramento County Airport System Director of Airports.

"We're proud of the functionality offered through the OAG Route Mapper, as it
gives our customers the ability to promote their route network online and
create better experiences for their travelers," said Brendan Hickman, CCO of
OAG. "Sacramento International Airport is a leader among airports for
providing a tool for experienced or occasional fliers that greatly improves
flight searches for any destination in the world."

The Route Mapper application also works seamlessly with screen readers used by
the visually impaired to view the SMF timetables and mapping functions.


About Sacramento International Airport
Sacramento County Airport System is responsible for planning, developing,
operating and maintaining the county's four airports: Sacramento International
Airport, Executive Airport, Mather Airport and Franklin Field. For more
information, visit www.sacairports.org. 

About OAG
OAG provides the air transport industry's most accurate single source of
airline information, with essential workflow data, analysis, products and
services sourced from its comprehensive proprietary airline schedules, fleet
and MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) databases.  OAG is a UBM Aviation
business. UBM Aviation serves the passenger aviation, air cargo logistics, MRO
and business travel communities with information products, market
intelligence, news and events.
For more information, go to www.ubmaviation.com .

SOURCE  OAG Aviation

OAG, Pamela Johnston, President, PJ Inc., Pamela@pjinc.net, +1-212-629-8445,
or Sacramento International Airport, Gina Swankie, Communication and Media
Officer II, Sacramento County Airport System, SwankieG@saccounty.net,
+1-916-874-0780

 

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