Inflight Catering Market
Description
An inflight catering, airline food, or in-flight meal is a meal served to passengers on board a commercial airliner. These meals are prepared by specialist airline catering services and normally served to passengers using an airline service trolley. The quality and quantity of the meals served in flight differs by the airline companies and the Classes of travel.
Rising number of airline passengers is fueling growth of the inflight catering market. For instance, in October 2022, Enexor BioEnergy, a U.S.-based start-up won the sustainability innovation challenge to turn waste into energy and was supposed to receive up to USD 80,000 in funding from Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC), to pilot new solutions for Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS Ltd.) a leading in-flight catering service provider at Changi Airport, Singapore. Enexor’s proprietary “Bio-CHP” system will be used to convert organic food waste and plastic waste into renewable energy.
Market Dynamics
By aircraft Class, economy Class is gaining traction in the market. Rising number of passengers traveling through economy Class is fueling growth of economic services in the inflight catering market. In economic Class, the focus is more on affordable meals, beverages, and shelf-stable food for purchase in both long-haul and short-haul flights.
Europe held a significant market share in 2021, due to increasing number of people travelling to European countries and high number of domestic players in inflight catering services market. For instance, one of the important player in the inflight catering services market, LSG Group, headquartered in Germany, served 205 airports with 696 million number of meals by 2021.
Key features of the study
Rising number of airline passengers is fueling growth of the inflight catering market. For instance, in October 2022, Enexor BioEnergy, a U.S.-based start-up won the sustainability innovation challenge to turn waste into energy and was supposed to receive up to USD 80,000 in funding from Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC), to pilot new solutions for Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS Ltd.) a leading in-flight catering service provider at Changi Airport, Singapore. Enexor’s proprietary “Bio-CHP” system will be used to convert organic food waste and plastic waste into renewable energy.
Market Dynamics
By aircraft Class, economy Class is gaining traction in the market. Rising number of passengers traveling through economy Class is fueling growth of economic services in the inflight catering market. In economic Class, the focus is more on affordable meals, beverages, and shelf-stable food for purchase in both long-haul and short-haul flights.
Europe held a significant market share in 2021, due to increasing number of people travelling to European countries and high number of domestic players in inflight catering services market. For instance, one of the important player in the inflight catering services market, LSG Group, headquartered in Germany, served 205 airports with 696 million number of meals by 2021.
Key features of the study
- This report provides in-depth analysis of global inflight catering market and provides market size (USFD Bn) and Cumulative Annual Growth Rate (CAGR %) for the forecast period 2025-2032, considering 2024 as the base year
- It elucidates potential revenue opportunity across different segments and explains attractive investment proposition matrix for this market
- This study also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approval, regional outlook, and competitive strategy adopted by the leading players
- It profiles leading players in the global inflight catering market based on the following parameters – company overview, financial performance, product portfolio, geographical presence, distribution strategies, key developments and strategies, and future plans
- Key companies covered as a part of this study includes, SATS ltd., Gate Gourmet, LSG Sky Chefs, DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft, NewrestInternational Group, Emirates Flight Catering, Flying Food Group, Journey Group plc, and DubaiNational Air Transport Association among others.
- Insights from this report would allow marketers and the management authorities of the companies to make informed decision regarding their future products launches, technology up-gradation, market expansion, and marketing tactics
- The global inflight catering market report caters to various stakeholders in this industry including investors, suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, new entrants, and financial analysts
- Stakeholders would have ease in decision-making through the various strategy matrices used in analyzing the global inflight catering market
- Global Inflight Catering Market, By Aircraft Class
- Economy Class
- Business Class
- First Class
- Global Inflight Catering Market, By Food Type
- Meals
- Bakery & Confectionary
- Beverages
- Others
- Global Inflight Catering Market, By Geography
- North America
- U.S.
- Canada
- Europe
- U.K.
- Germany
- Italy
- France
- Russia
- Rest of Europe
- Asia Pacific
- China
- India
- Japan
- ASEAN
- Australia
- South Korea
- Rest of Asia Pacific
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Rest of Latin America
- Middle East
- GCC
- Israel
- Rest of Middle East
- Africa
- North Africa
- Central Africa
- South Africa
- Company Profiles
- SATS ltd.
- Company Overview
- Product Portfolio
- Financial Performance
- Key Strategies
- Recent Developments
- Future Plans
- Gate Gourmet
- LSG Sky Chefs
- DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft
- NewrestInternational Group
- Emirates Flight Catering
- Flying Food Group
- Journey Group plc.
- DubaiNational Air Transport Association
Table of Contents
125 Pages
- 1. Research Objectives and Assumptions
- Research Objectives
- Assumptions
- Abbreviations
- 2. Market Purview
- Report Description
- Market Definition and Scope
- Executive Summary
- Market Snippet, By Aircraft Class
- Market Snippet, By Food Type
- Market Snippet, By Region
- Coherent Opportunity Map (COM)
- 3. Market Dynamics, Regulations, and Trends Analysis
- Market Dynamics
- Drivers
- Restraints
- PEST Analysis
- PORTER’s Five Forces Analysis
- Market Opportunities
- Regulatory Scenario
- Key Developments
- Industry Trend
- 4. Global Inflight Catering Market, By Aircraft Class, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Introduction
- Market Share Analysis, 2025 and 2032(%)
- Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, 2021-2032
- Segment Trends
- Economy Class
- Introduction
- Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020-2032, (USD Bn)
- Business Class
- Introduction
- Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020-2032, (USD Bn)
- First Class
- Introduction
- Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020-2032, (USD Bn)
- 5. Global Inflight Catering Market, By Food Type, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Introduction
- Market Share Analysis, 2025 and 2032(%)
- Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, 2021-2032
- Segment Trends
- Meals
- Introduction
- Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020-2032, (USD Bn)
- Bakery & Confectionary
- Introduction
- Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020-2032, (USD Bn)
- Beverages
- Introduction
- Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020-2032, (USD Bn)
- Others
- Introduction
- Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020-2032, (USD Bn)
- 6. Global Inflight Catering Market, By Region, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Introduction
- Market Share Analysis, By Region, 2025 and 2032(%)
- Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, For Regions, 2021-2032
- North America
- Market Share Analysis, By Country, 2025 and 2032(%)
- Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Country, 2021-2032
- U.S.
- Country Trends
- Market Size and Forecast, By Aircraft Class, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Food Type, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Canada
- Country Trends
- Market Size and Forecast, By Aircraft Class, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Food Type, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Europe
- Market Share Analysis, By Country, 2025 and 2032(%)
- Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Country, 2021-2032
- U.K.
- Country Trends
- Market Size and Forecast, By Aircraft Class, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Food Type, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Germany
- Country Trends
- Market Size and Forecast, By Aircraft Class, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Food Type, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Italy
- Country Trends
- Market Size and Forecast, By Aircraft Class, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Food Type, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- France
- Country Trends
- Market Size and Forecast, By Aircraft Class, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Food Type, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Russia
- Country Trends
- Market Size and Forecast, By Aircraft Class, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Food Type, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Rest of Europe
- Country Trends
- Market Size and Forecast, By Aircraft Class, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Food Type, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Asia Pacific
- Market Share Analysis, By Country, 2025 and 2032(%)
- Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Country, 2021-2032
- China
- Country Trends
- Market Size and Forecast, By Aircraft Class, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Food Type, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- India
- Country Trends
- Market Size and Forecast, By Aircraft Class, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Food Type, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Japan
- Country Trends
- Market Size and Forecast, By Aircraft Class, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Food Type, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- ASEAN
- Country Trends
- Market Size and Forecast, By Aircraft Class, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Food Type, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Australia
- Country Trends
- Market Size and Forecast, By Aircraft Class, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Food Type, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- South Korea
- Country Trends
- Market Size and Forecast, By Aircraft Class, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Food Type, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Rest of Asia Pacific
- Country Trends
- Market Size and Forecast, By Aircraft Class, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Food Type, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Latin America
- Market Share Analysis, By Country, 2025 and 2032(%)
- Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Country, 2021-2032
- Brazil
- Country Trends
- Market Size and Forecast, By Aircraft Class, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Food Type, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Mexico
- Country Trends
- Market Size and Forecast, By Aircraft Class, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Food Type, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Rest of Latin America
- Country Trends
- Market Size and Forecast, By Aircraft Class, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Food Type, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Middle East
- Market Share Analysis, By Country, 2025 and 2032(%)
- Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Country, 2021-2032
- GCC
- Country Trends
- Market Size and Forecast, By Aircraft Class, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Food Type, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Israel
- Country Trends
- Market Size and Forecast, By Aircraft Class, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Food Type, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Rest of Middle East
- Country Trends
- Market Size and Forecast, By Aircraft Class, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Food Type, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Africa
- Market Share Analysis, By Country, 2025 and 2032(%)
- Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Country, 2021-2032
- Northern Africa
- Country Trends
- Market Size and Forecast, By Aircraft Class, 2015- 2028 (USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Food Type, 2015- 2028 (USD Bn)
- Central Africa
- Country Trends
- Market Size and Forecast, By Aircraft Class, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Food Type, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- South Africa
- Country Trends
- Market Size and Forecast, By Aircraft Class, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- Market Size and Forecast, By Food Type, 2020-2032(USD Bn)
- 7. Competitive Landscape
- Heat Map Analysis
- Market Share Analysis (3x3 Matrix)
- Company Profiles
- SATS Ltd
- Company Overview
- Product Portfolio
- Financial Performance
- Recent Developments/Updates
- Future Plans
- Gate Gourmet
- Company Overview
- Product Portfolio
- Financial Performance
- Recent Developments/Updates
- Future Plans
- LSG Sky Chefs
- Company Overview
- Product Portfolio
- Financial Performance
- Recent Developments/Updates
- Future Plans
- DubaiNational Air Transport Association
- Company Overview
- Product Portfolio
- Financial Performance
- Recent Developments/Updates
- Future Plans
- DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft
- Company Overview
- Product Portfolio
- Financial Performance
- Recent Developments/Updates
- Future Plans
- NewrestInternational Group
- Company Overview
- Product Portfolio
- Financial Performance
- Recent Developments/Updates
- Future Plans
- Flying Food Group
- Company Overview
- Product Portfolio
- Financial Performance
- Recent Developments/Updates
- Future Plans
- Emirates Flight Catering
- Company Overview
- Product Portfolio
- Financial Performance
- Recent Developments/Updates
- Future Plans
- Journey Group plc
- Company Overview
- Product Portfolio
- Financial Performance
- Recent Developments/Updates
- Future Plans
- Servair SA.
- Company Overview
- Product Portfolio
- Financial Performance
- Recent Developments/Updates
- Future Plans
- 8. Section
- References
- Research Methodology
- About Us and Sales Contact
Pricing
Currency Rates
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