Press Release Archive - 2004

Gate Gourmet, one of the world's leading airline catering and logistics companies, today announced a number of appointments to its management team.

Gate Gourmet, one of the world's leading airline catering and logistics companies, today announced that it will relocate its Division Americas headquarters from Memphis to Northern Virginia. The company expects to begin its move immediately and be completed by December 2005.

e-gatematrix, a division of Gate Gourmet, announces the purchase of 100 percent of the shares in CAlibre Airline Services Ltd., including 20 per cent held by Alpha Catering Services.

Gate Gourmet Group, Inc.'s board of directors today named David N. Siegel chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the company.

Gate Gourmet announces a new relationship with Spirit Airlines, the largest privately-held airline in the United States. Gate Gourmet began providing catering ser-vices for Spirit Airlines out of eight U.S. cities in May.

Gate Gourmet and Iberia have signed the contract for the purchase of the remaining 70 percent of the shares of the Spanish airline catering company IberSwiss, as announced in December last year. The value of the sale amounts to 23.5 million Euro.

Gate Gourmet begins providing foodservice for American Airlines' 317 daily flights out of Chicago.

Gate Gourmet has been named the preferred airline caterer for Ted, United's low fare airline, for its "Buy On Board" concept.

Gate Gourmet International and Jetstar, Qantas' new low cost carrier, start a direct-to-passenger sales program with the new airline's launch in May 2004. The global airline caterer Gate Gourmet provides food, beverages and merchandise for sale on board of the aircraft.