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What makes this loss of contract interesting is that the contract was lost to Dnata, who are owned by or are part of the Emirates group.

My bet is after the ek/qf deal is finalised, all Qantas contracts for ground handling will be put up for tender australia wide and dnata will win most or all of the contracts.

Standby for a lot more job losses, certainly on the ground.

Well said, and a good point SUB, a bit scary for all concerned with Australian aviation....

History

Dnata was established in 1959 in Dubai, UAE, with just five employees. The name originates as an acronym for ‘Dubai National Air Travel Agency’. It has grown significantly[2] with the first international expansion seen in 1993 through a joint venture with Gerry’s International in Pakistan. Global expansion was also witnessed in 2008 through the acquisition of a 23% share in worldwide corporate travel company, Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) and 49% acquisition of the global outsource provider, Mind Pearl. In December, 2010, Dnata acquired Alpha Flight Limited, expanding the company even further to cover 62 airports in 12 countries. Today, Dnata has 20,000 employees with a worldwide network across five continents.
In August, 2010, Dnata appointed UAE based brand consultancy, Brash Brands, to review the Dnata brand as part of a health check exercise commissioned by CEO, Gary Chapman.[3] On 28 May 2011, Dnata launched its new brand strategy and identity created in partnership with Brash Brands [4]
Ground Handling

Dnata employs over 6,500 people who handle passenger, cargo, ramp and technical services for airlines at Dubai International Airport. Globally, Dnata also provides airport services to 19 airports: Dnata - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia