Dnata, the largest air travel service provider in the Middle East, has extended its support for the 2012 edition of the Airport Show, the dedicated event for the airport construction, operations, technology and services industries.

Organised by Reed Exhibitions Middle East, Airport Show 2012 will be held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center from May 22 to 24.

This is the first time that dnata has been involved with the show and, as part of the agreement, will be offering special discounted rates on Marhaba service to the exhibitors and visitors. Marhaba is the meet and greet service for passengers travelling through Dubai International Airport.

Operated by dnata, Marhaba services is available in Terminals 1, 2 and 3 at Dubai International and has been providing services to millions of passengers since 1991.

Mohamad Bader-Eddin, show director, Reed Exhibitions Middle East, said: “We are happy that dnata will be supporting the show and will be utilising the event to network with the aviation industry players to explore new business leads. Their support reflects the importance enjoyed by Airport Show in the aviation industry.”

Part of the Emirates Group, dnata is the fourth largest combined air services provider in the world offering ground handling, cargo, travel and flight catering services across five continents.

Ismail Ali Albanna, executive vice president, dnata, said: “We are looking forward to the successful hosting of Airport Show 2012. We are positive that we will have useful interaction with various aviation industry representatives, particularly the suppliers and manufacturers of ground handling equipment.”

“The Airport Show has grown phenomenally in the past few years and we see it as an ideal platform to reach out to the key industry players from different parts of the world.”
Emirates, the world’s fastest growing international airline, is the official carrier of the Airport Show for the second consecutive year.

Bader-Eddin said: “The Airport Show, in its 12 year running, will be a great additional value to the region’s aviation industry and will be enabling significant deals and contracts, spurred by the momentum in the industry." – TradeArabia News Service