Pakistan’s leading ground services provider, Gerry’s dnata, has signed a multi-year contract with Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
After the partnership, Gerry’s dnata will be responsible for safe ground, passenger, and cargo handling services of the airline at six airports in Pakistan, including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Multan, and Faisalabad.
Syed Haris Raza, CEO of Gerry’s dnata, was elated over the development. In an official statement, he said, “We are proud to be the ground handler of choice for Gulf Air in Pakistan. We consistently invest in infrastructure, cutting-edge technologies, and training to deliver the best possible services for our customers.”
He saw the contract with Gulf Air as a vote of confidence in the company’s quality of service and a testament to its commitment to safety and service excellence.
“We look forward to a long-standing partnership with the airline,” he added.
The CEO of Gerry’s dnata said that the company has significantly invested in facilities, equipment, training, and technology in recent years.
“Gerry’s dnata’s investments include a state-of-the-art import cargo center at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi,” he said, adding that the 72,000 sqft facility is equipped with modern technology and able to efficiently handle storage of all types of cargo.
Offering uncompromised temperature-controlled handling and storage solutions to airline customers, the GDP-certified facility has played a key role in the safe handling of COVID-19 vaccines, rapid test kits, and other essential goods.
Gerry’s dnata also expanded its operations at Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore (LHE) and opened a new export cargo terminal. The expansion nearly tripled the company’s cargo handling capacity in Lahore, supporting customers and their customers in increasing fruit export from the region.
The excellent quality of Gerry’s dnata’s services is underpinned by the constant growth of its customer base. Having won over 10 new contracts in the past 18 months, Gerry’s dnata now serves over 30 scheduled and unscheduled airline customers at seven Pakistani airports.
