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Toll Dnata Airport Services
assists Air China for a special
diplomatic charter
australia recently hosted a visit from
His Excellency Mr Jia Qinglin,
Chairman of the National Committee
of the Chinese People’s Political
Consultative Conference.
air China, was appointed as the carrier
for this distinguished guest. on arrival
into sydney Toll Dnata took control of
ground handling for the aircraft.
The air China sydney airport manager,
Mr Richard Yu, contacted Toll Dnata
airport services to assist air China
with the bespoke ground handling
requirements for the charter flight
into sydney.
over a period of six weeks, Toll Dnata
worked with air China to ensure the
special requirements for the diplomatic
charter could be met, including planning
with local and federal police, sydney
airport, the Chinese embassy as well
as the Department of the prime minister
and Cabinet through Mr John Preston,
Ceremonial and Hospitality Branch.
upon arrival of this high profile
charter flight, Toll Dnata ground staff
offloaded all passengers and their
baggage. Toll Dnata worked to the
specific requirements for the diplomatic
entourage, including meeting the strict
timeframes required for the escorted
convoy transporting senior dignitaries
from the aircraft into sydney.
once the onboard travelling media had
disembarked, His excellency and his
colleagues were driven to their meetings.
The behind the scenes work of the Toll
Dnata crew continued as they prepared
the aircraft for parking and its four day
stay in sydney.
The preparations for departure were
a swift and precise operation in order
to meet the strict requirements of
the motorcade delivering the guests
back to the aircraft fifteen minutes prior
to departure.
all of the team’s hard work paid off when
the chartered aircraft pushed back on
schedule with all guests and baggage
safely on board.
John preston praised the work of Toll
Dnata. He said, “The Department of the
prime minister and Cabinet would like to
express its sincere thanks to Toll Dnata
for their significant contribution to the
success of the recent visit to australia
by His excellency mr Jia qinglin.
“The Chairman has formally
acknowledged that the visit to australia
was a complete success and he was
‘deeply impressed by the importance
that the australian people attached to
the China-australia relationship and
the friendly sentiments that they have
towards the Chinese people.’
“Toll Dnata’s contribution to this success
cannot be underestimated and i
would like to thank the team for their
professionalism and flexibility in meeting
the complex logistical requirements
surrounding the visit. prime minister and
Cabinet look forward to working with
Toll Dnata during future visits.”
special credit goes to Ron Reyn, Weam
Dennaoui, Amy Liang, Wayne Birch
and Wayne Hughes for coordinating
this event and ensuring that Toll Dnata
remains at the forefront of ground
handling in australia. <
TOLL GLObAL EXpRESS
AbOvE
The air China charter
that Toll Dnata
handled in sydney.
(pictured in China).
June–auGusT 2011
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