Find out who’s made the cut to become an Onboard Hospitality Awards 2025 finalist. 

From nearly 200 entries, your votes have whittled down each category to decide which products will be analysed in person by our expert judging panel.

Congratulations to all those who have made it through to the next stage.

Join us in the Taste of Travel Theatre at the World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo in Hamburg on April 8 at 5pm as we reveal all the winners and highly commended, and also announce which airline has won Cabin Concept of the Year 2025.

Finalists

Amenities: First Class

• Saudia’s First Amenity Kits by Elie Saab: Where Heritage Meets Haute Couture
• Lufthansa First Class Amenity Kit by deSter
• Etihad x Giorgio Armani Limited Edition Kits by Buzz
• Starlux First class Amenity Kit
• Qatar Airways Premium diptyque amenity kits – trio perfume in First Class 

Amenities: Business Class

• Cathay x Bamford Business class Amenity Kit by Matrix
• Turkish Airlines Business Class Kits featuring Lanvin Parfums by Buzz
• United Airlines Amenity Kit, Business Hawaii Route by Linstol
• Brussels Airlines Business class kit by Clip
• Etihad x Giorgio Armani Limited Edition Kits by Buzz
• STARLUX x THREE Business Amenity Kits by WESSCO
• Iberia Business Class Sustainable Amenity Kit by Kaelis
• China Airlines X Moschino Premium Business Amenity Kits

Amenities: Premium Economy

• Turkish Airlines Premium and Collectable Lacoste Long-Haul Amenity Kit by Bayart Innovations 
• Austrian Airlines Premium Economy Kit by Plane Talking Products
• Lufthansa Premium Economy Kraft Paper Amenity Kit by Skysupply
• Singapore Airlines x Out of The Woods Premium Economy Amenity Kits by WESSCO
• STARLUX Airlines x Smiley Premium Economy Amenity Kits by WESSCO
• Iberia Premium Economy Sustainable Amenity Kit by Kaelis

Amenities: Economy/ LCC

• Turkish Airlines Economy Short Haul Kits: UNESCO Türkiye Series
• Air Astana Eco-Conscious Amenity Kit by Kaelis
• Turkish Airlines Economy Long Haul Kit – Unesco Türkiye Series 
• Virgin Australia Economy class Amenity Kit
• Etihad Limited-Edition Tote Bags for the UAE’s National Day and Christmas Holiday season by Kaelis

Best for Onboard Textiles

• Air Astana Business class textile products with seasonal spring design
• Icelandair Softgoods by WESSCO
• New SWISS Business, Premium Economy and Economy bedding
• American Airlines’ Nest Bedding Sleep Collection by Buzz
• Etihad Airways Self Securing Economy Blanket & Large Pillow by Safetex 

Best for Wearable Textiles

• Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Loungewear by John Horsfall 
• EVA Air x Jason Wu Sleepwear by Buzz
• Iberia Business class Loungewear by Linstol
• Qatar Airways F1 branded collectible Loungewear 

Best for Wellbeing

• United Airlines Asutra 3.0 kits by Procurall
• Nimbus Pillow for American Airlines by Ostrichpillow and Global-c
• United Airlines Polaris x Therabody Amenity Kits by WESSCO
• Qantas Online Wellbeing Platform by Rifkin Research
• Qatar Hajj Amenity Kit by Kaelis
• SWISS Airlines Circular Cosmetics – Soeder Alpine Valley 

Service Equipment: Passenger 

• Virgin Atlantic Paper Cutlery Sets, Economy by Linstol
• Saudi Coffee Cups by Saudia
• Starlux Hollow Handle Business class Cutlery by Sola The Netherlands
• Air France La Première Table Arts 

Service Equipment: Crew

• Saudia’s New Cabin Crew Uniform 
• XT2.5+ trolley by Diethelm Keller Aviation

Best Onboard Beverage Alcoholic

• Virgin Redhead
• Condor Airlines Condorpolitan 
• Eurowings Mulled Wine by Foodcase
• Craft and french beers on the Air France inflight menu 
• Bottega Gold Cru 
• Qatar Airways Gérard Bertrand Aigle Royal Limoux Chardonnay 2020

Best Onboard Beverage Non-Alcoholic

• Jukes 6 – The Sparkling Red
• Fresh HPP Juices by En Route 
• Pip Organic Valencia Orange Juice
• China Airlines X WooTEA Passion Fruit Black Sparkling Tea

Best Onboard Snack Economy

• Mozzarella Cauliflower Bites 120g by Yummy Karma Foods
• Deli Lites Christmas Feast Sandwich
• Qantas Savoury Nut Mix ‘For Good’ by Rifkin Research 
• Cathay Pacific’s Hong Kong Egg Tart, packaging by Global-c
• Signature Iberia Cookies
• Air Canada Complimentary Economy Class Snacks 

Best Onboard Snack First & Business

• Foodcase ‘By Corsten’ Premium Snacks
• Qatar Airways 4700BC Protein Pops
• Virgin Bloody Mary Crisps
• Qatar Airways Beetroot Chips
• Air Canada Business class Premium Snack Basket 

Best Onboard Menu or Meal

• Tortilla Comté Cheese by Traiteur de Paris 
• Premium Potato Gratin by Traiteur de Paris
• Red Berry Cheesecake by Traiteur de Paris 
• Avianca’s Business class inflight dining experience, featuring a menu designed by chef Álvaro Clavijo 
• Eurostar: Journeys through flavour
• Alaska Airlines x Chef Brandon Jew 
• Iberia Creamy Spanish Rice
• Iberia Gourmet Hot Dog 
• New Michelin-starred menus in the Air France La Première cabin
• Aeromexico Celebrates Mexico Cuisine Onboard
• Air Canada Short-Haul Business class Hot Breakfast 
• China Airlines Partners with Le Palais to Bring Taiwan’s Three Michelin Stars to the Skies

Catering Innovation of the Year

• A Revolution of the Eurostar Dining Experience
• Culinary Excellence onboard Iryo: Haizea by gategourmet
• Pre-Select SWISS Business Europe
• Air Canada’s Meal Pre-Order Service
• Qatar Airways Caviar in Business class 

Best Onboard Special Meal or Product

• Air Europa MediSalad Quinoa bowl by gateretail
• Iberia Top 14 allergen-free ambient meal concept by Foodcase
• China Airlines X Yang Ming Spring: Inflight Catering with Plant-based Pure Foods 
• Alaska Airlines Thai Curry (in partnership with Cuisine Solutions)

Best for Young Travellers – Amenities

• Turkish Airlines Baby Kit by Augusta
• Uzbekistan Airways Kids Kits by Kaelis
• Turkish Airlines My Travel Buddy 2-6 and 7-12 Aged Toy Sets
• Air France Olympic Games Kids Kit 
• Etihad’s ‘Little VIP’ Activity Packs by Zibo Rainbow
• Air Astana Baby Kit by WESSCO
• Lufthansa Children’s Amenity Kit by deSter
• Qatar Airways Oryx Kids Club Marvellous Metaverse Kids Programme by Buzz

Best for Young Travellers – Other

• Turkish Airlines plush toy for Children by Bayart Innovations 
• FlightPath3D Kids Map

Best Sustainability Programme 

• Eurostar: A great plate with the planet in mind 
• Reuse & Repair Services by SKYPRO
• Upcycling Circularity Products by SKYPRO

Best Sustainability Product

• Reedbut Group skytidy® lite
• SEM-BIOSIS by Semplastic 
• EarthCoated SuperCup, Caribbean Airlines by Linstol
• Virgin Atlantic’s New Business and Economy Headsets (incorporating Social Plastic) – MNH/Linstol
• Singapore Airlines x Out of The Woods Premium Economy Amenity Kits by WESSCO

Best for Accessibility

• BagID2 (Lufthansa & SWISS) 
• Austrian Airlines Premium Economy Kit by Plane Talking Products 
• Accessibility Map by FlightPath3D
• Air Canada Bamboo Bendable Straws

Best for Onboard Technology – Hardware

• Air India All Class Audio Collection by Linstol 
• flydubai Modular Headphone by Clip
• Astrova by Panasonic Avionics
• AeroMexico Business Class Headsets, NCM 275 by Linstol
• LATAM Business Class Headsets, NCM 240 by Linstol

Best for Onboard Entertainment

• Spafax Live Sports Ticker 
• ABOVE x Thales FastPath
• Air India – Vista Brings Seamless Entertainment to Every Seat
• Sport 24: Live Inflight Sports Channel
• Air Astana’s Inflight Entertainment System
• Saudia’s BEYOND IFE: Redefining the Future of Inflight Entertainment
• LATAM Airlines: “LATAM Play” Global Entertainment with a South American Touch
• Austrian Airlines’ Miniature World Safety Video by Spafax 

Best Onboard Connectivity

• AirFi LEO Connectivity 
• BEYOND Connected: Saudia’s Game-Changing High-Speed Wi-Fi
• LATAM Airlines/ LATAM Play: Flying Towards a More Connected Future
• Qatar Airways STARLINK

Best Onboard Apps

• Air Astana Migration Cards
• Air Astana Economy class electronic menu