Fueling Flights with Flavor: The In-Flight Catering Market

The in-flight catering market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 5.9% during the forecast period (2023-2030). The market growth is driven by rising disposable income, growing middle-class population, a shift in travel preferences towards air travel, and growth in the tourism sector. The experience of the passenger is becoming the focus of the airline companies, leading to the offering of highest quality food and services. The riding competition among the market players is also contributing towards industry growth. The market is segmented based on flight type (into full service and low cost), food type (into meals, bakery & confectionery, beverages, and others), and geography (into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Rest of the world). 

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Market Outlook and Innovations

• North America is expected to hold the largest market share owing to an increase in the number of passengers traveling for business and vacations in the region. 

• The full-service sector is expected to hold the largest market share as it offers a wide range of amenities and services to its passengers, which makes flying more comfortable and convenient.

• Improvements made in food packaging and delivery systems have allowed airlines to offer passengers a wider variety of hygienically packed and high-quality meals, including on long-haul flights. It enhances the general quality of carriage of food on board.

• Companies are focusing on ready-to-eat food as they are convenient, available in many varieties, and are economical. They also help in minimizing wastage.

• For instance, Gate Gourmet is a global food service company that specializes in supplying meals on planes. The company is environmentally conscious and flexible towards the demands of the passengers.

• In October 2022, Transavia and Just Eat agreed to provide an opportunity to order food an hour before the flight. Food is sourced and brought on board to be served and this minimizes food wastage.

• The technological innovations in automation and administration in the in-flight catering business is also contributing towards market growth. 

• In September 2020, KLM Catering Services implemented the use of robots and computer vision in managing food wastage and meal optimization. Robots assist in food preparation and delivery, while computer vision helps monitor leftover meals to understand wastage behaviors

• In February 2024, KLM implemented AI models to estimate the passengers on a flight to minimize the meals loaded and minimize wasted food by up to 63.0%

The major companies serving the global in-flight catering market include DO & CO., Flying Food Group LLC, Gate Gourmet Switzerland GmbH, Journey Group Plc, and others. The market players are increasingly focusing on business expansion through collaborations contributing significantly toward industry growth. For instance in March 2023, Gategroup announces that, the major airline in Norway, Norwegian, has renewed its services contract with Gategroup, a global provider of airline catering and food services from January 2023. The cooperation started more than 10 years ago and will remain responsible for onboard retail and last-mile management.

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