The winners of the Onboard Hospitality Awards 2026 have been unveiled at an awards ceremony at the World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo in Hamburg.
Winners and highly commended trophies were presented for 30 categories, including amenity kits, meals, wellness, serviceware, sustainability and full cabin concepts.
“This year’s awards were a true testament to the innovation and excellence in our industry,” said April Waterston, Onboard Hospitality’s Managing Editor. “Huge thanks to everyone who joined us for the big reveal and congratulations again to all of the winners, highly commended and finalists.
“The judges had their work cut out for them this year with the incredibly high calibre of entries, and choosing the winners was not an easy task.
“The achievements of the winners deserve to be recognised and rewarded, and this is why these awards are so important. Excellence deserves to be celebrated.”
Here are the winners and highly commended in this year’s awards:
Gold Winner: SWISS
Silver Winner: Air France
Bronze Winner: LATAM
Best First Class Food Service – Lunch & Dinner
WINNER: First Class Signature Menu, Saudia Airlines
Best Business Class Food Service – Lunch & Dinner
WINNER: Traditional Kebab Plate with Smoky “Beğendi” & Buttered Bulgur Rice, Turkish Airlines
HIGHLY COMMENDED: European Business Class – Dinner Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)
Best Full-Service Economy Food Service – Lunch & Dinner
WINNER: Octopus Royale, Iberia, DO&CO
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Lemon & Rosemary Grilled Chicken, Turkish Airlines
Best Onboard Snacks – First/Business
WINNER: Turas Pantry’s Seasonal Chutney and Biscuit Boxes, Aer Lingus
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Cherry Pie in the Sky – with Northern Bloc Ice Cream, Virgin Atlantic
Best Onboard Snacks – Economy
WINNER: Higgidy Cheddar & Caramelised Onion Chutney Roll and Higgidy Vegetable Samosa Roll, MileOne Group
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Fijian Cacao Chocolate, Fiji Airways
Best Onboard Breakfast Food Service
WINNER: Traditional “Kahvaltı” Feast, Turkish Airlines
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Little Tree Food Plant-Based Breakfasts, China Airlines
Best Onboard Beverage – Alcoholic
WINNER: SWISS Alpine Essence – Signature Cocktail, SWISS
HIGHLY COMMENDED: ESJA – Icelandair’s Signature Lager, Víking Brugghús
Best Onboard Wine/Champagne
WINNER: Thirteen Forty Five, Air New Zealand
Best Onboard Beverage – Non Alcoholic
WINNER: The Bloody Mary Mix by The Pickle House, Virgin Atlantic
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Signature Mocktail Collection, Turkish Airlines
Best Onboard Beverage – Hot Drinks
WINNER: Cutting Chai, Air India
Best Low-Cost F&B Buy-on-board Menu
WINNER: Casa Olivia, Foodcase
Best Special Dietary Meal or Product
WINNER: Icelandair’s Special Meals, Foodcase
Best Chef Collaboration/Catering Concept
WINNER: Sabores que Transportan & Sabor a Brasileira Female Chef Collaborations, LATAM
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Transport for Wales’ First Class Collaboration with James Sommerin, Transport for Wales
Best Amenities: First Class
WINNER: Graff First Class Amenity Kit, Korean Air
Best Amenities: Business Class
WINNER: LATAM x Costa Brazil Business Class Amenity Kits, WESSCO International
HIGHLY COMMENDED: STARLUX Airlines X THREE Business Class Amenity Kits, WESSCO International
Best Amenities: Premium Economy
WINNER: LATAM x Costa Brazil Premium Economy Amenity Kits, WESSCO
Best Amenities: Economy/ LCC
WINNER: Saudia Airlines Economy Amenity Kits
Best for Wellbeing
WINNER: 3D Eye Mask – Redefining Inflight Rest, Aviva
Best for Wearable Textiles
WINNER: Frette First Class Loungewear, Korean Air
HIGHLY COMMENDED: STARLUX Airlines X Huntsman First Class Pyjamas, STARLUX Airlines
HIGHLY COMMENDED: First Class Loungewear, Saudia Airlines
Best for Onboard Textiles
WINNER: FRETTE Inflight Bedding Set, Korean Air
HIGHLY COMMENDED: IndiGo Airlines Business Class Textiles, Tdhil
Best for Service Equipment – Passenger
WINNER: LATAM Premium Business Serviceware, Global-c
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Tableware Collaborations with Bernardaud, Riedel, Christofle & Armani Casa, Korean Air
Best for Service Equipment – Crew
HIGHLY COMMENDED: United Airlines New Coat Hanger, by Kaelis
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Skytidy Sharps Box, by Reedbut
Best for Young Travellers – Amenities
WINNER: Air Astana Infant Kit, Bayart Innovations
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Air Astana “Travel Tales” Children’s Programme, Buzz
Best Sustainability Programme
WINNER: Driving Sustainable Change in Aviation, Foodfolk
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Carbon Footprint Monitor, Snackboxtogo
Best Sustainability Product
WINNER: Icelandair Business Class Amenity Kits, skysupply
Best for Onboard Technology – Hardware
WINNER: Meridian 260 Headset, Linstol
Best for Onboard Entertainment
WINNER: Destination Stories, FlightPath3D
Best Onboard Connectivity
WINNER: Starlink Enabled Fleet, Qatar Airways
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Flymingo Mini, Moment
Best Onboard Apps
WINNER: Cloud Map, FlightPath3D
Breakdown Plastic, Aviva
Breakfast Pod Apple Cinnamon, by Qizini
Bao Bun by En Route and Farm2Plate
Chicken Tikka Masala Naanwich by En Route and Farm2Plate
Chicken Teriyaki Shaobing Bun by En Route and Farm2Plate
Hambledon/Virgin English Sparkling Wine Blend
Congratulations to all the winners!
