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From: rosso@sco.COM (Ross Oliver)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: OAG
Message-ID: <3378@viscous.sco.COM>
Date: 27 May 89 06:32:36 GMT
References: <8184@killer.DALLAS.TX.US>
Reply-To: uunet!sco!rosso (Ross Oliver)
Organization: SCO Technical Support
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In article <8184@killer.DALLAS.TX.US> rcj@killer.DALLAS.TX.US (Robert Johnson) writes:
>Does anyone know where I could access the OAG (Official Airline Guide)
>by computer?  I know it's on compuserve, but I really don't want to
>hassel with those wonderfull folks over there (please, no flames!).  Is 
>there an 800 number or something just for the OAG?  Also, how much does
>it cost (I've heard that it's free?).

You can get an OAG subscription by calling 1-800-323-3537.  The
signup fee is $50, but almost every modem these days comes with
a coupon for free signup, and 30 days free use.  Online rates are
$17 per hour prime time, and $10 non-prime (after 6pm weekdays,
and all day weekends).  Access is through Tymnet, Telenet, and
CompuServe networks.  There is a lot of information there, but
the user interface is _incredibly_ bad.  After my 30 days were
up, an OAG sales rep called me to see if I wanted to continue
with the service.  I commented about the difficulty in using the
system, and her response was "Oh, well that's why we give you
30 days free, to learn how to use it."