PHOTOS: PAX announces 2024 Readership Awards winners
Qatar Airways took home Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier Middle East this year
To download WINNER logos, click here
EVENT IMAGES ARE AVAILABLE HERE.
HAMBURG—Last night, PAX International and PAX Tech hosted its annual Readership Awards at the Radisson Blu hotel in Hamburg.
Attendees gathered by invite only in the hotel’s Sydney Room at 6:00 pm for the celebration, recognizing the best of the industry, voted on by PAX International and PAX Tech magazines loyal readers.
Industry leaders and nominees were welcomed by Publisher Aijaz Khan, followed by an award presentation by Managing Editor Jane Hobson, Business Editor Robynne Trueman and Senior Editor Alex Preston.
Please find images from the event here, plus more images below!
Thai Airways received Most Improved Airline Asia
The 2024 award winners are:
North America
Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier: United Airlines
Best Cabin Interior Passenger Experience: Delta Air Lines
Best First & Business Lounge: United Airlines Polaris Lounge
Most Improved Airline: Porter Airlines
Airline Caterer of the Year: LSG Sky Chefs
Airline Caterer of the Year: Flying Food Group
South America
Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier: LATAM Airlines
Airline Caterer of the Year: gategroup
China
Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier: Hainan Airlines
Asia
Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier: All Nippon Airways
Best Cabin Interior Passenger Experience: Japan Airlines
Airline Caterer of the Year: SATS Ltd.
Airline Caterer of the Year: Royal Brunei Culinary
Best First & Business Class Lounge: Sông Hồng Premium Lounge &
Bar at Noi Bai International Airport Vietnam
Best Inflight Duty Free Program: Korean Air Catering and Duty Free
Most Improved Airline: Thai Airways
Central Asia Countries
Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier: Air Astana
Middle East
Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier: Royal Jordanian Airlines
Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier: Etihad Airways
Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier: Qatar Airways
Airline Caterer of the Year: Emirates Flight Catering
Best First Class Lounge: Etihad First and Business Class Lounge Abu Dhabi
Best Cabin Interior Passenger Experience: Qatar Airways, Q Suites
Best IFE and Connectivity by a Carrier: Emirates
Europe
Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier: LOT Polish Airlines
Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier: Iberia
Best Cabin Interior Passenger Experience: TAP Air Portugal
Airline Caterer of The Year: Cateringpor
Australasia
Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier: Air New Zealand
Airline Caterer of the Year: dnata
Africa
Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier: Royal Air Maroc
Airline Caterer of the Year: Servair
South Asia
Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier: Air India
Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier: SriLankan Airlines
Airline Caterer of the Year: TajSATS Air Catering Limited
Amenities Awards Winners 2024
North America First Class: Linstol for United Airlines
Europe Business Class: Kaelis for Azores Airlines
Middle East First Class: Buzz for Etihad Airways
Middle East Children’s Kit: Buzz for Saudia
Middle East Economy Class: Kaelis for Etihad Airways
Middle East Premium Economy/Economy Class: Kaelis for Qatar Airways
Asia First Class: WESSCO International for Japan Airlines
Asia Business Class: FORMIA for Japan Airlines
Asia Premium Economy Class: CLIP for EVA Air
South America Business Class: WESSCO International for LATAM Airlines
Central Asia Countries Economy Class: Kaelis for Air Astana
Central Asia Countries Children’s Kit: Watermark for Air Astana
2024 International Award Winners
Best Solutions Company: AMI Group
Best Onboard Retail: gateretail
2024 Technology Award Winners
Panasonic Avionics Corporation for Bluetooth solution
Inflight Dublin for Everhub iPad solution
Linstol for Business Class Headphones for Singapore Airlines
IdeaNova Technologies for Inplay Edge
Congratulations to all winners! To download WINNER logos, click here.
Best Onboard Retail went to gateretail
WESSCO International received an award for amenity kit, South America Business Class for LATAM Airlines
FORMIA received an award for amenity kit, Asia Business Class for Japan Airlines
PAX International and PAX Tech will be continuing live coverage of the World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) and Aircraft Interiors Expo at the Hamburg Messe tomorrow, May 30. Watch this space and follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to stay up-to-date.
