Air travel information and computer data compilation, retrieval and display method and system

A system for managing at least one air flight trip from an operational center and at least one remote terminal not in the operational center, said air flight trip having at least one trip leg covering an air flight from a first airport to a second airport, said system comprising:

• a flight operations system including a data engine, a render engine, and a first user interface;
• a second user interface remotely operably connectable to the flight operations system;
• and
• a distribution center accessible by the first and second user interfaces wherein the distribution center includes a packet manager for distributing text data from the data engine and image data from the render engine to the first and second user interfaces.

A computer program for providing user access to real time information about at least one air flight trip by way of a user interface, wherein said air flight trip includes at least one trip leg covering an air flight from a first location to a second location, said program comprising:

• a first interactive pane on a terminal screen in text format displaying data about the at least one air flight trip;
• a second interactive pane in text format displaying the at least one trip leg against a date and time scale;
• a context pane including airport information and trip services information text format;
• a context pane text editor for converting user selected context pane information into downloadable text;
• a third interactive pane in graphics format displaying the at least one trip leg superimposed on a geographical world map;
• and
• a command line pane for receiving commands;
• wherein the program uses object-relational mapping, object caching and proactive notification technology to enable mutiple users to access the real time information by way of the first, second, and third interactive panes, the context pane, and the command line, through a computer network.

A method for integrating air travel and related information for planning and executing one or more trips involving at least one flight, said method comprising the steps of:

• collecting the air travel and related information;
• updating the air travel and related information by using push technology;
• and
• making available real time updates of air travel and related information through computer networks.