dnata Travel Group strengthens global growth strategy with 12 partnerships at ATM 2026. * 2 days ago dnata Travel Group, the travel arm of aviation services provider dnata, signed 12 partnership agreements at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2026 to further broaden its travel offering and expand its international reach. The agreements span hotel distribution, cruise holidays, hospitality, destinations and travel technology. Alongside the signings, the group announced the integration of Travelbag into Imagine Cruising and an expansion of Arabian Adventures' The Fort - Lisaili, combining external partnerships with investment in its own businesses. John Bevan, CEO, dnata Travel Group, said: "Its announcements at ATM reflect where MeFlight see the strongest opportunities for growth: developing its specialist travel brands, expanding distribution for its partners and investing in experiences that give travellers more reasons to choose a destination. "The value of these partnerships extends beyond any single brand or market. A hotel partner can work with us across leisure, corporate and wholesale travel, while a destination can draw on both our international sales network and local expertise. Building those relationships across the group is an important part of how we intend to grow." Partnerships across the travel portfolio dnata Travel Group's agreement with Rotana will increase access to its 118-property portfolio through its leisure, wholesale, corporate and group travel channels, connecting the hotel company with travellers across more than 180 source markets. It builds on recently established direct dynamic connectivity, with opportunities for joint marketing and technology initiatives to improve distribution efficiency. For dnata Travel Leisure, seven agreements brought together partners across cruise, luxury hospitality and destination tourism. Four cruise agreements with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Norwegian Cruise Line, MSC Cruises and The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection support dnata Travel's ability to serve a broad range of customers across its cruise portfolio. Together, these relationships offer scope to develop holidays around different destinations, ship styles, accommodation options, and onboard experiences, helping customers find a cruise that suits their interests, budget and travel preferences. dnata Travel also signed an agreement with Kerzner International to support its luxury holiday proposition across family resorts, ultra-luxury stays and wellness experiences through brands including Atlantis, One&Only, SIRO and Rare Finds. Operators aside, the travel agency also secured agreements with tourism bodies, offering opportunities to build more varied itineraries for customers. With Turespaña, the focus includes Spain's gastronomy, wellness, coastal destinations and Islamic and Arab heritage. Tourism Seychelles brings opportunities to complement resort holidays with island-hopping, nature, marine activities and Creole culture, giving customers more reasons to explore each destination. Elsewhere in the group, Arabian Adventures, its destination management and desert experiences specialist, signed with Trip.com, providing a basis to explore wider digital distribution for its destination services. Travel technology distributor EmQuest concluded separate agreements with Smart Travels and Jalhansa Tours & Travels, supporting its agency relationships and opportunities for closer cooperation on booking and distribution services. Developing the group's own businesses Alongside its partnership programme, dnata Travel Group announced the integration of Travelbag into Imagine Cruising, bringing together complementary strengths in tailor-made land holidays and cruise experiences. The move expands customer choice and gives Travelbag customers access to Imagine Cruising's dedicated concierge support throughout booking and travel. It also gives Imagine Cruising its first high street presence through Travelbag's seven UK stores, which will become dual-branded. Both businesses will retain their existing names, teams and customer propositions, while benefiting from shared expertise, greater scale and operational efficiencies. In Dubai, Arabian Adventures announced an AED 8 million expansion of The Fort - Lisaili, with new adventure, dining and cultural experiences opening in phases from 2027. The development, including the UAE's first dune-top desert zipline, will broaden the group's own offering for international visitors and UAE residents. The group's ATM participation also included four conference sessions on leisure and corporate travel, new insights into UAE winter holiday bookings, and seven World Travel Awards Middle East wins across dnata Travel, Arabian Adventures and dnata Travel Management. The dnata Travel Group represents the travel division of dnata. The group's history is rooted in Dubai and the growth of its pioneering travel industry, evolving to comprise more than 15 leading international travel brands with coverage across the world. Its businesses cover all aspects of the travel industry from local travel agencies to global travel consolidators, corporate travel, destination management and attractions, airline representation services, and more.

dnata opens Cargo Integrated Command Centre in Dubai. Aug 26, 2026 at 9:51 AM dnata has transformed its existing Cargo Control Centre at Dubai International Airport (DXB) into a new Cargo Integrated Command Centre (CICC). This development aims to consolidate technology, operational data, and decision-making to enhance the efficiency of cargo operations in the United Arab Emirates. Optimization of cargo operations. The CICC provides teams with a centralized overview of cargo operations at both DXB and Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International (DWC). This enables better anticipation of operational requirements, coordination of resources, and rapid response to changing conditions. In the fiscal year 2025-26, the CICC oversaw an operation that included over one million tons of cargo, 189,000 flight movements, and 46,000 truck movements. The facility enhances visibility within this complex operation and supports coordination between teams, facilities, and activities at both airports. The development of the Command Centre occurs against the backdrop of Dubai further solidifying its position as a significant global cargo and logistics hub. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), global demand for air freight reached record highs in 2025, increasing by 3.4% compared to the previous year. Additionally, Dubai is investing significantly in the future expansion of DWC to create additional capacity for long-term growth in air traffic and logistics. Technology for decision-making. At the heart of the CICC is an internally developed operational dashboard by dnata, which updates critical information every 10 seconds and provides teams with an almost real-time view of operations. The dashboard utilizes the central cargo management system One Cargo, which reflects operational activities and transactions in real-time, as well as the Appointment and Dock Management (ADM) system, which makes truck movements at both airports visible. Furthermore, data from Calogi, dnata's cargo community platform, is integrated to support the monitoring of landside activities and additional services, including last-mile delivery. These systems enable the CICC team to monitor activities across dnata's cargo network, identify potential bottlenecks, and support coordinated actions between facilities and teams. Enhanced visibility and coordination. With a comprehensive overview of cargo transport, the CICC teams can make faster and better-informed decisions regarding workload, capacity, and resources. This helps maintain the smooth flow of cargo through dnata's facilities and ensures a consistent service level for airlines and freight forwarders. Nabil Sultan Al Murr, Group Chief Executive Officer of dnata, stated: "Cargo operations involve thousands of interconnected activities daily, which is why operational visibility is crucial to maintaining performance on a large scale. Our enhanced Cargo Command Centre is part of our goal to continuously evolve our operational model and infrastructure to strengthen Dubai's position as a leading global logistics hub." Outlook on future developments. The CICC builds on dnata's ongoing investments in technology and digitization within cargo operations in Dubai. Recent initiatives include the integration of autonomous drones into inventory processes, achieving over 99% accuracy in shipment tracking, as well as a central control room for cargo inspection developed in collaboration with the Dubai Police. This allows for remote monitoring and operation of six X-ray machines at DXB from a single location. The CICC has been designed with future growth in mind, offering a scalable model that can evolve alongside dnata's growing cargo operations and support the increasing capacity and operational complexity in the UAE.

dnata launches integrated cargo operations center in UAE * Dubai - Emirates Today Date: August 26, 2026 dnata announced the development of its cargo operations monitoring center in Dubai, transforming it into an integrated cargo operations command center, bringing together in one system advanced technologies, operational data, and decision-support tools, enhancing the efficiency of cargo operations managed by the company in the UAE. The center is located at dnata's facilities at Dubai International Airport, and provides operational teams with a central and integrated view of cargo movement across Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central. This helps anticipate operational requirements, coordinate resources more efficiently, and respond quickly to changes that may occur in operational processes. The center oversees massive operations that handled more than one million tons of cargo during the fiscal year 2025-2026, along with 189,000 aircraft movements and 46,000 truck movements. The center provides a broader view of this complex operational system, enhancing coordination between teams, facilities, and various activities at both airports, and contributes to maintaining smooth and efficient operations. The development of the center comes as Dubai continues to solidify its position as a major global hub for cargo and logistics services. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), global demand for air cargo recorded record levels in 2025, growing 3.4% compared to the previous year. Dubai also continues its investments in the future expansion of Al Maktoum International Airport, providing additional capacities that support the long-term growth of the aviation and logistics sectors in the emirate. Nabil Sultan Al Mar, Chief Executive Officer of the dnata Group, said: "Cargo operations rely on thousands of interconnected activities that take place daily, and as operations scale up, the ability to see the full operational picture and make timely decisions becomes increasingly important. The development of the cargo operations command center is a new step within our ongoing investments in modernizing our operational infrastructure, enhancing our ability to keep pace with growth, and supporting Dubai's position as a leading global hub for cargo and logistics." He added: "Consolidating our teams, systems, and operational data into one environment enhances our ability to manage operations more efficiently, handle increasing complexities, and prepare for future growth requirements." The center relies on an operational dashboard developed by dnata internally, which brings together key data and information on a single platform and is updated every 10 seconds, giving teams a near real-time view of what is happening across various operational stages. The center benefits from dnata's core cargo management system "One Cargo," which reflects operational activities and transactions as they occur, along with an appointment and loading dock management system that provides a clear view of truck movement at both airports. The center also integrates data from dnata's "Calogi" platform, which connects the cargo community and helps teams monitor ground activities and support services, including last-mile delivery services. The integration of these systems allows teams to monitor cargo movement across dnata's network, anticipate potential bottlenecks, and coordinate faster between different facilities and operational teams to address them. Through an integrated view of the cargo journey from start to finish, the center's teams can make faster and more accurate decisions regarding workload, capacity, and resource allocation. This helps maintain smooth cargo flow through dnata's facilities and ensure high and consistent service levels for airlines and freight forwarders. The development of the cargo operations command center is an extension of dnata's continuous investments in technology and digital transformation across its cargo operations in Dubai. Recent initiatives implemented by the company include integrating autonomous drones into inventory count operations inside warehouses, which achieved over 99% accuracy in cargo tracking. dnata also developed, in collaboration with Dubai Police, a central cargo screening control room that enables operating and monitoring 6 X-ray screening devices at Dubai International Airport remotely from a single location. The new center is designed to accommodate future growth requirements through a scalable model that evolves in parallel with the growth of dnata's cargo operations, increasing capacity and operational complexity across the UAE.