INTERNATIONAL. Lounge and airport experience specialist Airport Dimensions has named Darren Harding as Commercial Director.
Harding brings 25 years of ground handling operational and commercial experience to the role.
He will develop and deliver Airport Dimensions’ commercial strategy in both the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions and support the company’s commercial and strategic operations in the Americas.
Harding previously held leadership positions at Servisair and Swissport. He was most recently Swissport UK and Ireland Ground Handling Chief Operating Officer.
Commenting on Harding’s appointment, Airport Dimensions Managing Director Errol McGlothan said: “I am delighted that we’ve been able to attract a high calibre individual such as Darren, who has a strong track record of helping businesses in our sector to be successful. It is a great endorsement of our strategy and potential that Darren has chosen to join our team at this time.
“Darren is an important appointment who will help strengthen the team by bringing strong leadership, commercial and industry experience at a time when, because of Covid-19, we are facing an unprecedented challenge in our industry,” McGlothan added. “Fortunately, we remain positive about the future and have been able to grow over the past 12 months. Darren, as a key member of the senior leadership team, will help ensure that we do this in a sustainable way.”
“I hope to be able to use my aviation experience to bring a different perspective to an already strong team at Airport Dimensions,” commented Harding. “I’m looking forward to helping the team develop the business and take advantage of the many opportunities that will be available in 2021 and beyond.”
Airport Dimensions — a Collinson Group company — has a network of 24 lounges across major aviation hubs in the US, UK and around the world.
As reported, Airport Dimensions acquired sleep ‘n fly parent company Onground Hospitality in July 2020 and opened a third sleep ‘n fly lounge at Dubai International (DXB) Concourse C, Terminal D last December.
