PHOTOS: PAX announces 2025 Readership Awards winners
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Iberia wins Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier Europe award at the PAX Readership Awards 2025
HAMBURG—Last night, PAX International and PAX Tech hosted its annual Readership Awards at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Hamburg, Germany.
Attendees gathered in the hotel’s Sydney Room for the celebration, recognizing the best of the industry, voted on by PAX International and PAX Tech’s loyal readership of more than 15,500 industry professionals. This year, PAX received 172 nominations and more than 2,800 votes. The winners of the 2025 awards were selected entirely by the readership, and announced and celebrated at the gathering among industry peers and colleagues.
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.
“The PAX Readership Awards are an excellent platform to acknowledge the dedication and innovation driving the industry forward,” says Aijaz Khan, Publisher of PAX International and PAX Tech. “From catering and technology to onboard amenities, these awards highlight the progress that elevates the passenger experience. A huge thank you to our loyal readers for their participation and support. It was a pleasure celebrating together in Hamburg!”
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The 2025 PAX Readership Award Winners are:
NORTH AMERICA
Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier: United Airlines
Most Improved Airline: Porter Airlines
Airline Caterer of the Year: LSG Sky Chefs
SOUTH AMERICA
Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier: LATAM Airlines
Airline Caterer of the Year: gategourmet
Best Lounge: SCL LATAM Lounge
Best Cabin Interior: LATAM Airlines
Best IFE and Connectivity: LATAM Play
ASIA
Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier: All Nippon Airways
Airline Caterer of the Year: SATS Ltd.
Most Improved Airline Caterer: Bangkok Air Catering
Best Lounge: The SENS Lounge VietNam
Most Improved Airline: Thai Airways
Best Inflight Duty Free Program: Korean Air Catering and Duty Free
Best Cabin Interior Passenger Experience: Japan Airlines
SOUTH ASIA
Outstanding Food Services by a Carrier: SriLankan Airlines
Airline Caterer of the Year: TajSATS
Best IFE and Connectivity: Air India Vista
CENTRAL ASIA COUNTRIES
Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier: Air Astana
Best IFE and Connectivity: Air Astana
CHINA
Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier: Hainan Airlines
Best IFE and Connectivity: China Southern
AFRICA
Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier: Ethiopian Airlines
Airline Caterer of the Year: Servair
MIDDLE EAST
Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier: Qatar Airways
Airline Caterer of the Year: Qatar Aircraft Catering Company
Best Lounge: Emirates First Class Lounge DXB
Best Cabin Interior: Etihad Airways
Best IFE and Connectivity by a Carrier: Qatar Airways for Starlink
Best Seating by a Carrier: Qatar Airways, Q Suites
Best Overall Passenger Experience: Qatar Airways
EUROPE
Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier: Iberia
Airline Caterer of The Year: gategourmet
Most Improved Airline Caterer: GIC International Catering
Best Overall Passenger Experience: TAP Air Portugal
AUSTRALASIA
Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier: Air New Zealand
Airline Caterer of the Year: dnata
2025 International Awards Winners
Best Duty Free Airport: Qatar Duty Free
Best Airport in the World: Hamad International Airport, Doha Qatar
Best Solutions Company: AMI Group
Best Onboard Retail: gateretail
Best Inflight Beverage: United Airlines
Best Distributor: WESSCO International
2025 Amenities Awards Winners
NORTH AMERICA
Best Business Class Amenity Kit: Linstol for United Airlines
Best Economy/Premium Economy Amenity Kit: WESSCO for United Airlines
Best First Class Bedding/Soft Products: John Horsfall for American Airlines
Best Business Class Bedding/Soft Products: John Horsfall for Aeromexico
EUROPE
Best First Class Amenity Kit: deSter for Lufthansa
Best Business Class Amenity Kit: WESSCO for Air Europa
Best Economy/Premium Economy Class Amenity Kit: Bayart Innovations for Turkish Airlines
Best Children’s Amenity Kit: deSter for Lufthansa
Best First Class Bedding/Soft Products: MY DRAP for Eurostar
Best Business Class Bedding/Soft Products: WESSCO for Icelandair
Best Economy/Premium Economy Bedding/Soft Products: Linstol for SWISS
MIDDLE EAST
Best Business Class Amenity Kit: FORMIA for Qatar Airways
Best Children’s Amenity Kit: Zibo Rainbow for Etihad Airways
Best Economy/Premium Economy Class Amenity Kit: Procurall Solutions for Turkish Airlines
ASIA
Best First Class Amenity Kit: FORMIA for Singapore Airlines
Best Business Class Amenity Kit: FORMIA for China Airlines
Best Economy/Premium Economy Class Amenity Kit: FORMIA for China Airlines
SOUTH ASIA
Best Economy/Premium Economy Class Amenity Kit: WESSCO for Singapore Airlines
CENTRAL ASIA COUNTRIES
Best Economy/Premium Economy Amenity Kit: Kaelis for Air Astana
Best Children’s Amenity Kit: WESSCO International for Air Astana
2025 Technology Awards Winners
Best IFE by a Content Service Provider: Stellar Entertainment for Stellar Awards Hub
Best IFE System: Panasonic Avionics Corporation for Astrova
Best Seating by a Supplier: Geven for Elemento
Best In-Seat Power Solution: Astronics for EmPower UltraLite G2
Best in Accessibility: FlightPath3D for Accessibility Map
Best Cabin Equipment Innovation: DKA Aerospace for XT2.5+
Best IFC Provider: Viasat
Best Original Inflight Content: Spafax for Austrian Airlines
Best Connectivity Product: Linstol for Singapore Airlines Children’s Headset
Congratulations to all winners!
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