Dnata Cargo goes all chocolatey for Mother's Day

A whopping 115 tonnes of chocolate, with a value of Dhs1.3m, was flown into Dubai on a special B747 charter from East London in South Africa last week.

Jean Pierre De Pauw, Divisional Senior Vice President, Dnata Cargo said, "We may be experiencing an economic downturn, but seeing a company importing a plane load of chocolates indicates that people in the UAE still have a strong desire to celebrate when they can."

Because of the already soaring daytime temperatures in Dubai, Dnata Cargo wrapped the delicate cargo in thermal blankets for its journey from the aircraft to the terminal.

"Chocolate is very sensitive to heat so it was vital that Dnata Cargo ensured as consistent a temperature as possible during the offloading of the cargo from the aircraft and subsequent transfer to the cargo terminal. Thanks to our special thermal blankets we can be confident that it won't be the chocolate that will be melting on Mother's Day," explained Jean Pierre.