oct-2017

6 7 OCT./NOV. 2017 Opening Lines A ccording to new analysis from OAG, the air travel intelligence company, Chicago O’Hare Inter- national Airport is 2017’s most connected U.S. airport. OAG’s Megahubs U.S.Index2017,released recently,reveals the top 25most-connected airports in the country for domestic services, asmeasured by the highest ratio of scheduled domestic connections to the number of des- tinations served.In addition to theMegahubs International Index,OAG,for the first time,has published theMegahubs U.S.Index to focus on the uniqueness of the U.S.domesticmarket. The combination of ChicagoO’Hare’s central location,size and hub schedules from both United Airlines and American Airlines give the airport a perfect recipe for connectivity. The result: the airport scored a Connectivity Index of 455 —more than 60 points higher than Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ranked sec- ond) and more than 200 points higher than Charlotte Douglas (ranked third). “Megahub airports benefit from both a large number of inbound and outbound flights and well-timed airline schedules. These hubs are critical to global airline efficiency and play an essential role in pro- viding travelers with more options for ticket costs, flight frequencies, and available desti- nations,” said Mike Benjamin, COO of OAG. While central location is a critical factor to connectivity,major airline hubs also play a crucial role. Delta’s primary hub airport— OAG UNVEILS THE MOST CONNECTED AIRPORTS IN THE U.S.