Dubai’s Emirates Group says half-year net profits hit by significant rise in oil prices, and unfavourable currency movements in certain markets
Dnata
Aviation
Dubai’s dnata grows US expansion with JFK airport launch
Dubai-based dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, has launched passenger handling operations at New York-JFK Airport
air services providers
Dubai’s dnata acquires German tour operator
Acquisition of Tropo marks air service provider dnata’s first entry into the German market
airport baggage
Dubai’s dnata ups stake in Milan ground handling firm
Transaction will increase dnata’s total interest in Airport Handling to 70% from 30%
Aviation
Flydubai introduces new home check-in service
Returning passenger can also have baggage collected from luggage belt and delivered to their home
airport services
Video: Emirates airline more than doubled its profit – but what does the future hold?
Emirates Group announced all its employees would receive a five-week bonus this year, after the airline announced its profits more than doubled in its annual results for 2017-18.
Al Maktoum International Airport
Dubai’s dnata posts record annual profit of $359m
Air services provider also reports record revenue amid surge in international growth
airport services
Emirates Group announces 67% increase in profit
Emirates airline reported a profit of $762m, an increase of 124% over last year’s results
Baggage
dnata confirms new baggage handling fee at Dubai Int’l
Fee relates to manual handling of baggage that does not conform to standard size and weight
Aviation
Dubai’s dnata to acquire Qantas’ catering businesses
About 1,200 Qantas employees will transfer to Dnata
Dnata
Dnata opens second catering facility in Ireland
The Emirates Group air services provider now serves 320,000 meals per day
Aviation
Emirates airline’s half-year profits more than doubles
Improved results due to capacity optimisation, efficiency initiatives and easing of strong US dollar