Dnata buys Air France stake in Italian unitDnata, the airlines services arm of Emirates, has bought out Air France-KLM's stake in an Italian joint venture catering business, Dnata said in a statement on Thursday. &n More… |
Emirates, Qantas look to expand tiesDubai's flagship carrier Emirates and Australia's Qantas Airways will look to extend their partnership to include ground services and catering, they said, a day after launching an alliance. More… |
ITCA partners with top ME food expoThe International Travel Catering Association (ITCA) has entered into a co-location partnership with SIAL Middle East 2012, the regional edition of the largest food exhibition network in the world, with an eye on the booming Middle East market. More… |
BAS in key catering deal with hospitalBahrain Airport Services (BAS) has signed on to provide catering services to the King Hamad University Hospital, said a top official. Hospital commander Major-General (Dr) Shaikh Salman bin Ateyatala Al Khalifa and BAS deputy chief executi More… |
Saudi Airlines eyeing IPO approvalSaudi Arabian Airlines' initial public offering for its catering unit should get approval from the regulators in May, it said yesterday (April 30). 'The proposal is with the markets regulatory authority. I believe we should get the More… |
Saudi airline sees catering unit IPO by end-2011Saudi Arabian Airlines expects to hold the delayed initial public offering for its catering unit by the end of 2011, its director general said on Tuesday. The IPO, which analysts estimate to be worth between $400 million and $540 million, More… |
Intercat Hospitality eyes Gulf expansionDubai-based Intercat Hospitality, a specialist in institutional catering and laundry services, is aiming to launch its Gulf operations with the help of strategic partner QInvest, a Qatari investment firm. Intercat said it will bring nearly More… |
Gulfood awards presented to 16 winnersThe Gulfood Awards were presented at a special Gala Dinner to recognise the very best in food, beverage and hospitality in Dubai. Held in association with FoodBev Media, 16 winners collected their awards for the products, services and inno More… |
Closure threat to Manama restaurantsRestaurants in Manama will soon be given two months to install oil filters or face closure, it was declared. The move follows complaints from residents of sewage networks flooding and emitting methane gas due to cooking oil being dumped by More… |
B6 Group to invest $13.6m in expansionB6 Group, a leading food & beverage company in the UAE, plans to invest Dh50 million ($13.6 million) in expansion projects during 2011. This comes at a time when the staffing of the hospitality group has increased by more than 5 More… |








