Dnata to manage UK's Manchester Airport

Dubai-based air travel service provider Dnata’s UK operations continue to grow with the addition of ground handling services at Manchester International Airport, second passenger handling operation in the country.

The company’s ground handling operations at the airport commenced earlier this week with Emirates’ three daily flights.

In December, Dnata will add Cathay Pacific’s four weekly flights from Hong Kong. To ensure the smooth handling of each flight, Dnata hired 110 new employees from the area to support dispatch, along with ramp and passenger services. This more than doubles the company’s employee strength at the airport.

“The UK’s regional hubs are vital connectors of people and cargo,” said Gary Morgan, CEO of Dnata’s UK operations. “We had already moved to a larger refurbished cargo handling facility at Manchester Airport earlier this year, and the addition of ground handling services is a vote of confidence in Dnata’s services and safety record.”

Each year, Manchester Airport welcomes over 21 million passengers. Dnata has invested close to £2 million (Dh11.7m) in facilities, technology, and equipment to deliver ground handling services at the airport. The company will use a large range of ground support equipment to handle passengers and baggage for its airline customers.

This year, Dnata has expanded its UK presence to include seven of the region’s busiest airports.

The company currently provides ground and cargo handling services at London Heathrow, and cargo handling at Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, East Midlands, Newcastle, and Gatwick airports.

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