Dnata Travel Services News

dnata opens advanced cool chain and bus maintenance facility
dnata, a leading a global air and travel services provider, has announced significant expansion of its operations in Erbil, Iraq.

dnata invests $17 million in Erbil operations
dnata has announced significant expansion of its operations in Erbil, Iraq. The company opened an advanced cool chain facility and a bus maintenance facility for its state-of-the-art bussing fleets at Erbil International Airport.

Emirates reports strong recovery in 2021-22 results
The Emirates Group has released its 2021-22 annual report which shows strong recovery across its businesses. dnata returns to profitability, and significant revenue improvements were reported across both Emirates and dnata as the group rebuilt its air transport and travel-related operations which were previously cut-back or curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Arabian Adventures reveals extensive growth plans across its operations for 2022
Dubai-based Arabian Adventures, athe destination management company and part of the dnata Travel Group, is launching extensive growth plans for 2022 across its entire operations.

dnata Travel Group UK and Europe CEO joins ABTA board
Ailsa Pollard, UK and Europe CEO for dnata Travel Group, has joined ABTA’s Board while John Bevan, who joined ABTA’s Board in 2018, has stepped down.

easyJet to outsource onboard retail to dnata
dnata has been appointed to manage inflight retail services at easyJet across the airline’s network. The contract marks a significant milestone for dnata’s growing catering and retail business.

New leadership for dnata Travel Group in Europe
Ailsa Pollard has been appointed as chief executive of dnata Travel Group in the UK and across Europe. She will start in her new role in November.

Allen takes senior leadership role with dnata
Emirates has appointed Steve Allen to the role of executive vice president of dnata. He will be responsible for all businesses covering ground handling, catering and travel across six continents.

dnata acquires outstanding shares in Alpha LSG
The acquisition expands Dubai-based dnata’s international portfolio, and will make it the sole shareholder of the biggest inflight catering, on-board retail and logistics company in the UK.

Airline Catering Association formed in Brussels
Five leading airline catering providers have launched the Airline Catering Association as a non-profit international organisation, based in Brussels, Belgium. Do & Co, dnata, gategroup, the LSG Group, and Newre are all involved in the new body.

dnata wins Hainan Airlines contract in Australia
Global air services provider dnata has signed another multi-year agreement with a Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines to provide full ground handling services for the airline’s new flights to Sydney’s Kingsford Smith Airport. This is the second Chinese airline customer that dnata has won this year, adding to the contract with Xiamen Air announced earlier in the month.

dnata acquires majority stake in Imagine Cruising
dnata has announced it has signed an agreement to purchase a majority stake in Imagine Cruising. Imagine Cruising is one of the UK’s leading cruise and stay holiday distributors with expertise in both the tour operating and retailing of cruise, working with all the leading UK and international cruise lines. Based in Swindon, UK, with offices also in Cape Town, South Africa, Imagine Cruising provides passengers with a range of cruise options around the world.