Commences operations at Los Angeles International Airport, the 20th US airport in its network
dnata has launched operations at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and now provides ground handling and cargo services at 20 airports in the country.
To establish operations in Los Angeles, dnata has invested US$ 8mn in infrastructure and resources, creating more than 350 local jobs. Serving six airlines, including Austrian Airlines, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss International Air Lines and Qantas, dnata will initially handle 4,600 flights a year.
“Adding Los Angeles International Airport to our growing network underlines our strong commitment to the US market, where we have significantly expanded our operations through investments in our facilities and resources in the past two years,” commented David Barker, CEO, dnata USA.
dnata commenced ground handling and cargo operations in the United States by the acquisition of industry players in 2016. Since then, the company has invested more than US$ 35mn in facilities, equipment, training and technology, while constantly expanding its operations in the country.
Offering highly competitive benefit packages in the market, in the past two years dnata has hired 1,000 additional employees growing its team strength to over 3,750.
