dnata

dnata is an air and travel services group that began in Dubai, UAE, in 1959 as the Dubai National Air Travel Agency, an Emirati air services provider with five employees. Its first international expansion was to Pakistan in 1993. Its stated vision is to be the world's most admired air and travel services provider.

Services

• Ground handling
• Cargo
• Premium services
• Private aviation
• Catering and retail
• Travel, through dnata Travel and related brands

Scale

According to the group's website, dnata has more than 55,000 employees worldwide and more than 350 customers. It serves 146 airports and cities in 35 countries across 6 continents.

Awards listed by dnata

• Ground Handler of the Year, Air Cargo News
• Ground Support Services Provider of the Year, Aviation Business Middle East Awards
• Airline Caterer of the Year for Australasia, PAX International, 2022

Company facts

• Founded in 1959 in Dubai
• Operates under a company culture it calls One dnata
• Publishes an annual report, facts and figures, and a sustainability programme on its site
• The dnata Travel consumer site is at dnatatravel.com