Dnata Travel Group, global air and travel services provider and a part of The Emirates Group, has bolstered its alliance with Minor Hotels to enhance the travel experience for customers worldwide.
This long-term agreement aims to provide flexibility, exclusive packages, and savings for both leisure and corporate travellers, supporting the global growth plans of both companies.
Minor Hotels plans to add more than 200 hotels to its portfolio by the end of 2026.
The collaboration with Dnata will support the launch of new hotels and resorts through joint business opportunities.
It spans various areas, including dynamic distribution for travellers, wholesale distribution for the travel trade, and destination management company integration.
Leisure travellers will benefit from direct rates across all Minor Hotels brands, owing to the partnership with Dnata Travel Group brands.
Travel agencies within Dnata's portfolio will offer preferred travel packages featuring Minor Hotels for select destinations.
Additionally, the partnership will see integration with Dnata Travel Group's destination management companies, Arabian Adventures and Destination Asia.
A corporate agreement with Minor Hotels will grant Dnata Travel Group's corporate travel business and its clients access to direct rates across all Minor Hotel brands.
Minor Hotels chief commercial officer Ian Di Tullio said: “Through dnata, we have access to high-value channels and traveller segments, as we expand our portfolio and enter new markets.
“For dnata’s varied customer network, our hotels and resorts offer a world of choice, from luxury resort brand, Anantara Hotels & Resorts, to our boutique lodges, camps, and hotels in the Elewana Collection, and excellent value mid-range and upper-upscale options.”
Yalago, a dnata Travel Group brand, is also collaborating with Minor Hotels on a sustainable distribution agreement in the B2B environment, promising significant savings across the latter’s network for trade partners and travellers.
Last month, Minor Hotels partnered with The Cavaleros Group to manage a hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa.
