dnata secures three multi-year inflight catering contracts in Australia

Melbourne: dnata, a leading global air and travel services provider, has secured three multi-year contracts to provide inflight catering services to Hainan Airlines, Tianjin Air, and Beijing Capital Airlines (formerly HNA Group) at Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Sydney International Airport (SYD).

dnata’s teams at MEL and SYD will produce an estimated 380,000 meals annually for the three airlines, ensuring a quality dining experience onboard flights between the two cities and China. The carriers will connect Melbourne and China with a total of 19 weekly services, transporting approximately 200,000 passengers per year.

Beijing Capital Airlines is the third airline within the HNA Group to award a contract to dnata in Australia, following recent agreements with Hainan Airlines and Tianjin Airlines.

Mark Stubbings, Chief Commercial Officer, dnata Catering & Retail Australia, expressed delight in welcoming the airlines back to Australia and thanked the HNA Group for their trust in dnata’s services. He highlighted the success of launching operations with the three airlines as a testament to the dedication and professionalism of dnata’s teams.

dnata provides catering and retail services in Australia to over 40 airline customers at nine airports with a team of more than 4,000 hospitality professionals. In the financial year 2023-24, dnata Catering & Retail teams uplifted over 60 million meals for over 250,000 flights in the country.

dnata’s catering and retail division is a leading global inflight hospitality provider. The company’s over 10,500 catering professionals produce over 110 million meals annually, serving full service, low-cost and VIP carriers from more than 60 locations