Dnata catering gets busy in Canada

dnata has begun operations in Canada with the opening of its new 48,000ft2 (4,460m²) facility at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). This multi-million dollar investment is expected to create 80 new jobs within the company over the next 18 months.

The new facility has a capacity of up to 8,000 meals a day. dnata began serving its first commercial airline customer, British Airways, in Vancouver on February 1, and also serves VIP and charter aircraft.

Robin Padgett, divisional senior vice president, dnata, says: “We are delighted to announce this further expansion of our operations in North America, a strategic market with high growth potential for dnata. Our investment in a new facility in Vancouver underscores our long-term commitment to Canada".