Aviation catering — Biskra, Algeria

Biskra (DAUB / BSK): airline catering, VIP flight catering and private jet catering

BSK (IATA) · DAUB (ICAO)

A 2886 m runway and a wide-body reference code let Biskra take the aircraft this station is built to serve, and every one of them boards from the ramp rather than from a curb-side van. We run inflight catering, in-flight catering at DAUB and aviation catering in Algeria through hi-loader lifts to galley height, uplift staged and sealed before the wide-body doors open.

A catering hi-loader box raised level with the open galley door of a wide-body, its platform bridged to the doorway.
2,886 m
Longest runway
Wide-body
Largest aircraft handled
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Runways
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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
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VIP at any volume
8 First covers or 400 passengers across three cabins, same execution
03
24/7 order desk
Ad hoc, AOG and same-day uplift answered around the clock
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Multi-leg coordination
One loading sheet, every leg of your rotation
A catering hi-loader raised to the aft galley door of a wide-body on stand, its platform level with the doorway and a second truck waiting below.

On the apron — Biskra

Wide-body aviation catering at BSK

Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.

Inflight catering order window at DAUB

Aircraft catering handover at the galley door, DAUB

Per flight, the load leaves our kitchen sealed and travels under ramp access held on our own badges rather than a borrowed pass. The route crosses the apron at DAUB under escort, not left to queue behind other ground traffic before it reaches the aircraft. Every catering uplift bound for Biskra is logged at both ends of that route, sealed cart out, signature in.

Four branded catering carts latched side by side in an aircraft galley, each door closed on a coloured seal.

Between our kitchen and the stand at Biskra sit screening, an apron crossing and the ordinary traffic of a working ramp, and none of it is left to chance on the day of a rotation. We plan the galley catering run against the worst case that traffic presents, escorted rather than queued, so the chain of custody holds from the moment the cart is sealed. A temperature log opens when the load is closed at the kitchen and closes again at the galley door, matched against the loading sheet before anyone signs for a completed catering uplift. The signature that closes it names one person, not a shift.

One sealed cart, one route, one signature: that is the whole loading window.

Airline food supplier for Biskra, Algeria rotations

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Cargo crew meals produced to the same standard at Biskra airport

The flight kitchen at BSK runs hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof, built to HACCP standard rather than assembled around it. Airport catering at BSK and airport catering at DAUB share the same production line, so a scheduled tray and a household specification leave the same door on the same cold chain. That single flight kitchen at BSK is what lets a multi-class order and a government file move through Biskra without splitting across two facilities.

The team that handles government flight catering at Biskra is the same named crew every rotation, not a rotation of whoever is on shift that day. Security clearance is held on file in advance, each name checked against the access list before the load is built rather than at the gate. That crew is also trained to royal household standards, so a state file and a household specification move through the same cleared hands.

VIP flight catering and dietary sets at DAUB / BSK

VVIP catering written per mission at Biskra (BSK)

Menus at Biskra are written to the cabin and the mission rather than to a single fixed list, so a scheduled sector and a government movement do not run off the same tray. Local sourcing draws on Algeria's produce where the season allows it, orchard fruit and dairy worked into a specification rather than named as a dish. Every allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirement is documented per passenger and per cabin, filed against the manifest rather than left to a verbal note. Inflight catering at DAUB is built this way for every class on the aircraft, First through main cabin.

A grilled medallion under hollandaise with piped potato, beetroot puree and vine tomatoes on white china.

First & VVIP cabins

First and VVIP cabins at Biskra are plated to a written specification, with caviar and à-la-carte service available on request rather than fixed to a single menu. VIP flight catering here is filed against the standing order, so the same service repeats on the next rotation without a fresh briefing.

A complete tray set on a black tray: sliced beef fillet in gravy with piped mash and vegetables, a seeded roll with herb butter and a berry dessert in a glass.

Business cabins

Business cabins at DAUB run a multi-choice hot service built to cabin specification, oven-ready formats sized to the galley the aircraft actually carries. Crew meals, cabin crew meals and pilot meals are boxed separately from the passenger load and matched to the roster before departure.

Diet.

Protocol & dietary

Household, religious and medical requirements are documented per passenger at BSK, not noted once and applied loosely across a cabin. Halal and kosher sets, and the full range of IATA special meal codes, are produced on a separate line and sealed before that line closes, so inflight catering here carries its own paperwork rather than sharing the main run.

The three books

A tray set on a stainless steel bench: a plated fish fillet with rice and vegetables, a bread roll with herb butter, and a berry dessert in a glass.

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Royal & Government Flights

Royal households · government · state operations

  • Plated service · First to main cabin
  • Protocol handling · security clearance
Chefs plating a long line of identical main courses under heat lamps, with loaded catering trolleys waiting at the end of the line.

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Charter & Commercial

Charter · ACMI · group · scheduled · ad hoc

  • 400 passengers · one uplift
  • HACCP cold chain, logged to the galley door
A business jet cabin credenza laid with chilled sparkling wine in a bucket, bottled drinks, a nut dish and folded napkins on a silver tray, beside a single passenger seat.

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Private Jet

Business jet · VVIP charter · flight departments

  • From 8 covers · plated forward
  • Reheat sequence specified per dish

Compliance

Aircraft catering compliance at Biskra, Algeria

HACCP
HACCP cold chain
Produced in our own certified kitchens, temperature logged end to end.
Clearance
Cleared personnel
Security-cleared staff, badged airside vehicles, escorted where the stand requires it.
Custody
Sealed chain of custody
Carts sealed at the kitchen, seals verified and handovers signed at the aircraft.
Allergens
Documented allergen sets
Allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirements documented per uplift and per passenger.

Flight catering airside delivery at BSK

Biskra takes scheduled, charter and government traffic across a single wide-body-rated stand, which turns each rotation into a documentation exercise as much as a loading one: a delegation needs its protocol file matched to the manifest before the cart ever leaves the kitchen. Airline catering at Biskra and aviation catering in Biskra run off the same duty roster, so a scheduled sector and an ad hoc charter are worked by the same coordinator rather than handed between desks.

The uplift travels by hi-loader from our kitchen to the galley door, boarded at height rather than staged at the foot of the aircraft, with our own crew holding ramp access across the apron. Inflight catering at Biskra and in-flight catering at DAUB are loaded this way for every cabin on the stand, and airport catering in Algeria is planned around that single wide-body slot rather than split across several.

One coordinator carries the rotation from kitchen to signature, sealed carts logged out and a handover signed at the aircraft.

Commercial aviation catering and VVIP missions at Biskra airport

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Government and state flight catering at BSK
The wide-body reference code held at Biskra means a head-of-state aircraft is boarded on the same stand rating as a scheduled service, with nothing improvised for the occasion. Government flight catering here runs on a protocol file documented per passenger, security-cleared staff handling the load, sealed before it leaves the kitchen for a state visit or an official delegation.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at Biskra
We hold private airliners — BBJ, ACJ and wide-body VIP configurations — to a written household specification kept on file between movements, rather than rebuilt for each visit. Royal flight catering at BSK repeats that same specification across the field's single wide-body stand, halal and household dietary requirements produced on request against the file already on record.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at DAUB
Wide-body governs how a charter rotation is worked at Biskra, one stand rated to take the aircraft that ACMI and wet-lease operators actually fly on group movements and special missions. Charter flight catering at DAUB and charter flight catering at Biskra deliver a full three-cabin uplift counted against the loading sheet and staged in the order the galleys are laid out.
Wide-body charter →
A complete tray set on a black tray: a hot egg and ham dish, cut fruit, breads, a pastry, a set yoghurt and a portion of preserve.
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Airline and ad hoc catering at BSK
A single wide-body-rated stand at Biskra means every rotation is sequenced rather than run in parallel, so ad hoc airline catering has to slot into whichever window the ramp gives it that day. Carriers running DAUB as an outstation get outstation catering and diversion catering off the same duty roster, technical stop catering and AOG covered without a separate booking path, crew meals in Algeria boxed to the same roster across a multi-leg rotation.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at Biskra
A private airliner or a business jet taking the single wide-body-rated stand at Biskra is boarded through the same ramp access our crews hold for every other movement here. Private jet catering at Biskra reaches the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as an airline uplift, business aviation catering and FBO catering run from the one kitchen behind the apron, business jet catering included.
Private jets →

Inflight catering rated by operators at DAUB

Protocol officers on government flight catering at Biskra, Algeria

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Government flight department

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Royal household

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Charter operator

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Scheduled airline

“We used the team at Biskra (BSK/DAUB) for AOG catering after an unexpected operational change. Confirmation was quick, the order stayed clear despite several updates, and delivery reached the aircraft on time. Good support when timing is the main pressure point. Updates were timely and the final delivery matched the confirmation we had from operations.”

★★★★★

Private jet operator

Andrei — Cabin Operations Lead

“For an operation away from our normal base, we arranged airline catering at outstations at Biskra (BSK/DAUB). Updates were concise and the delivery timing matched our handling plan. Reliable and easy to manage from the ops desk. Updates were timely and the final delivery matched the confirmation we had from operations.”

★★★★★

Charter operator

Alberto — Flight Operations Specialist

“We compared options for Biskra (BSK/DAUB) and asked for an airline catering cost per meal. Pricing, delivery timing, and packaging were all explained upfront, which helped us approve the uplift quickly. The clear communication made the booking easy. The final handover was simple and there was nothing for the crew to correct before departure.”

★★★★★

Scheduled airline

Mehdi — Station Performance Manager

Outstation catering data for Biskra (DAUB / BSK)

DatumValue
Longest runway2,886 m
Runways1
Aerodrome reference codewide-body
ICAODAUB

Business jet catering questions at DAUB / BSK

Crew meals, lead times and access at DAUB / BSK

What operations gets asked every week about Biskra.

Ask operations directly →
How much does airline catering cost at Biskra?

Security clearance and the cabin specification set the baseline, then the quotation moves on cabin count, the tray standard chosen and the loading window requested; our desk returns a figure once those are confirmed rather than publishing a price list.

At what point does airline catering at Biskra reach the aircraft?

The sealed cart leaves our kitchen first and crosses the apron under escort before the hi-loader lifts it to galley height, so airside delivery never touches ground level once it reaches the stand.

Can BSK take a late change to the specification?

A rotation booked with enough lead time lets the tray standard shift up to the loading window itself; how far in advance the initial order is placed decides how much room is left for a last-minute airline catering change.

With one wide-body stand at DAUB, is private jet catering delivered to the FBOs there too?

There is FBO catering across the field on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as an airline uplift, reaching the GA terminal and every FBO on it without a separate booking route.

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Charter flight catering quote for BSK

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Biskra (BSK / DAUB)

Give us the aircraft and what goes on board. A coordinator comes back with a quote for Biskra, not a brochure.

orders@aerogourmet.com · operations desk, 24/7

Four steps

Flight

Aircraft · stand · local time

Offloading

Return leg, if any

Order

Counts · menus · files

Contact

Who we come back to

Step 1 of 4 · Flight

Flight

The airport is already filled in. Change it if the uplift boards elsewhere.

Search by city, IATA or ICAO.
Local time at the airport of delivery.
Hi-loader required
Offloading

One question. Answer no and the step closes itself.

Offloading required
Order

What goes on board, and for how many. Attach a loading sheet if you hold one.

Order from one of the three menu books

Give the detail per cabin if there is one.
Accepted formats: PDF, JPG, PNG, Word, Excel, CSV, TXT — up to 4 MB per file.
Contact

One name, one desk. We reply to it and nowhere else.

Uplift at Biskra (BSK)