Inflight Catering Market - Size, Share, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2022 - 2028
Report 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, according to Bureau of Transportation Statistics, in the U.S. total passenger enplanements in 2010, was 720.5 million which was increased to 763.2 million in 2014.
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 inflight catering and provides market size (US$ Billion) and Cumulative Annual Growth Rate (CAGR %) for the forecast period (2022-2028), considering 2021 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 inflight catering market
Detailed Segmentation:
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.
By Aircraft class:
Economy class
Business class
First class
By Food type:
Meals
Bakery & Confectionary
Beverages
Others
Canada
By Aircraft class:
Economy class
Business class
First class
By Food type:
Meals
Bakery & Confectionary
Beverages
Others
Europe
U.K.
By Aircraft class:
Economy class
Business class
First class
By Food type:
Meals
Bakery & Confectionary
Beverages
Others
Germany
By Aircraft class:
Economy class
Business class
First class
By Food type:
Meals
Bakery & Confectionary
Beverages
Others
Italy
By Aircraft class:
Economy class
Business class
First class
By Food type:
Meals
Bakery & Confectionary
Beverages
Others
France
By Aircraft class:
Economy class
Business class
First class
By Food type:
Meals
Bakery & Confectionary
Beverages
Others
Russia
By Aircraft class:
Economy class
Business class
First class
By Food type:
Meals
Bakery & Confectionary
Beverages
Others
Rest of Europe
By Aircraft class:
Economy class
Business class
First class
By Food type:
Meals
Bakery & Confectionary
Beverages
Others
Asia Pacific
China
By Aircraft class:
Economy class
Business class
First class
By Food type:
Meals
Bakery & Confectionary
Beverages
Others
India
By Aircraft class:
Economy class
Business class
First class
By Food type:
Meals
Bakery & Confectionary
Beverages
Others
Japan
By Aircraft class:
Economy class
Business class
First class
By Food type:
Meals
Bakery & Confectionary
Beverages
Others
ASEAN
By Aircraft class:
Economy class
Business class
First class
By Food type:
Meals
Bakery & Confectionary
Beverages
Others
Australia
By Aircraft class:
Economy class
Business class
First class
By Food type:
Meals
Bakery & Confectionary
Beverages
Others
South Korea
By Aircraft class:
Economy class
Business class
First class
By Food type:
Meals
Bakery & Confectionary
Beverages
Others
Rest of Asia Pacific
By Aircraft class:
Economy class
Business class
First class
By Food type:
Meals
Bakery & Confectionary
Beverages
Others
Latin America
Brazil
By Aircraft class:
Economy class
Business class
First class
By Food type:
Meals
Bakery & Confectionary
Beverages
Others
Mexico
By Aircraft class:
Economy class
Business class
First class
By Food type:
Meals
Bakery & Confectionary
Beverages
Others
Rest of Latin America
By Aircraft class:
Economy class
Business class
First class
By Food type:
Meals
Bakery & Confectionary
Beverages
Others
Middle East
GCC
By Aircraft class:
Economy class
Business class
First class
By Food type:
Meals
Bakery & Confectionary
Beverages
Others
Israel
By Aircraft class:
Economy class
Business class
First class
By Food type:
Meals
Bakery & Confectionary
Beverages
Others
Rest of Middle East
By Aircraft class:
Economy class
Business class
First class
By Food type:
Meals
Bakery & Confectionary
Beverages
Others
Africa
Northern Africa
By Aircraft class:
Economy class
Business class
First class
By Food type:
Meals
Bakery & Confectionary
Beverages
Others
Central Africa
By Aircraft class:
Economy class
Business class
First class
By Food type:
Meals
Bakery & Confectionary
Beverages
Others
South Africa
By Aircraft class:
Economy class
Business class
First class
By Food type:
Meals
Bakery & Confectionary
Beverages
Others
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
“*” marked represents similar segmentation in other categories in the respective section.
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