Jetstar and dnata expand partnership
dnata and Jetstar in Singapore
dnata and Jetstar have agreed to extend their contract for another four years and expand the partnership to the airline’s Jetstar Asia operations based out of Singapore.
The contract will see dnata provide retail products across Jetstar’s extensive Asia Pacific network including Jetstar Airways in Australia and New Zealand, Jetstar Asia which operates out of Singapore, and Jetstar Japan.
dnata and Jetstar will continue to work together to create menus that provide a range of pre-order and buy-on-board options for millions of passengers each year.
“The ever-changing inflight retail trends make data analysis crucial for developing and evolving menus based on customer feedback and sales. We’re committed to sourcing high quality products and constantly enhancing our offering. We look forward to continuing to support and deliver on Jetstar’s ambitious growth plans as a key partner in Australia,” said Lou D’alessio, Chief Retail Officer, dnata Catering & Retail Australia.
dnata has recently announced significant infrastructure investments to drive future growth in Australia. This included an US$10.9 million (AUS$ 17 million) inflight catering centre at the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI), which will be capable of producing three million quality meals annually.
dnata also partnered with Melbourne Airport to expand its existing facility, increasing annual capacity to more than 25 million meals.
Serving more than 40 airline customers, including Jetstar, dnata operates at nine airports across Australia with a team of over 4,000 hospitality professionals. In the financial year 2023 to 2024, dnata Catering & Retail Australia uplifted more than 50 million meals for more than 300,000 flights in Australia.
