dnata was established in 1959 in Dubai with five employees as the Dubai National Air Travel Agency. The group encompasses over 20 international brands delivering award-winning travel expertise with more than 60 years of industry experience, specializing in corporate and leisure travel solutions for both business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) audiences worldwide.
dnata Travel has its headquarters located in dnata Airline Center in the Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE. The company operates as part of the Emirates Group. In 2026, dnata announced the divestment of its online travel brands Travel Republic and Netflights as part of a strategic review. In the first half of 2025-26, dnata achieved profit before tax of AED 843 million (US$ 230 million) with revenue of AED 11.7 billion (US$ 3.2 billion).
Recent Leadership News
dnata Travel Group appointed Maura Geertsma as Divisional Vice President, Corporate Travel in June 2026, strengthening the company's ability to meet global demand for strategic corporate travel solutions. In May 2026, Nabil Sultan was appointed as chief executive of dnata, taking over from Steven Allen who left after more than five years in the role.
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