In-flight catering services means the delivery of prepared and packaged food beverages at any public airport for consumption aboard an aircraft while in flight.
The global In-Flight Catering Services market was valued at US$ 8761 million in 2023 and is anticipated to reach US$ 24150 million by 2030, witnessing a CAGR of 15.4% during the forecast period 2024-2030.
The North America, Europe, Japan, China, Southeast Asia and India represent large markets worldwide with a combined share of 92.64 % of the market. The Middle East is also emerging as a hub of international airline activity.
Ten major players dominate the market for inflight catering. However, when it comes to supplying from small and medium-size airports, the market is fairly fragmented with the presence of regional players. LSG Group, gategroup Holding AG, Cathay Pacific Catering Services (H.K.) Limited, Dnata, SATS Ltd., DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft, Newrest, China Eastern Air Catering Investment Co., Ltd., Saudi Airlines Catering Company (SAAC) and Emirates Flight Catering are some of the leading companies in inflight catering market.
Based on the Flight Service Type, the In-Flight Catering Services market can be segmented into three major parts, Full Services Carriers, Low-Cost Carriers and others. Full-Service Carriers holds an important share in terms of Flight Service Type, by the number of nearly 89%
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for In-Flight Catering Services, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding In-Flight Catering Services.
Report Scope
The In-Flight Catering Services market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of revenue ($ millions), considering 2023 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2019 to 2030. This report segments the global In-Flight Catering Services market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided.
For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.
The report will help the In-Flight Catering Services companies, new entrants, and industry chain related companies in this market with information on the revenues, sales volume, and average price for the overall market and the sub-segments across the different segments, by company, by Type, by Application, and by regions.
Âé¶¹Ô´´ Segmentation
By Company
LSG Group
Gategroup Holding AG
Cathay Pacific Catering Services (H.K.) Limited
Dnata
SATS Ltd.
DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft
Newrest
China Eastern Air Catering Investment Co., Ltd.
Saudi Airlines Catering Company (SAAC)
Emirates Flight Catering
Flying Food Group
Royal Holdings Co. Ltd.
UpperSky Gourmet
Abby’s Catering
Segment by Type
Economy Class
Business Class
First Class
Segment by Application
Full-Service Carriers
Low-Cost Carriers
Other
By Region
North America
United States
Canada
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Nordic Countries
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Rest of Asia
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Rest of Latin America
Middle East & Africa
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by Type, by Application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Introduces executive summary of global market size, regional market size, this section also introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by companies in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of In-Flight Catering Services companies’ competitive landscape, revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 5: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 6, 7, 8, 9, 10: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa segment by country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world.
Chapter 11: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 12: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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1 Report Overview
1.1 Study Scope
1.2 Âé¶¹Ô´´ Analysis by Type
1.2.1 Global In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size Growth Rate by Type: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
1.2.2 Economy Class
1.2.3 Business Class
1.2.4 First Class
1.3 Âé¶¹Ô´´ by Application
1.3.1 Global In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Growth by Application: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
1.3.2 Full-Service Carriers
1.3.3 Low-Cost Carriers
1.3.4 Other
1.4 Study Objectives
1.5 Years Considered
1.6 Years Considered
2 Global Growth Trends
2.1 Global In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Perspective (2019-2030)
2.2 In-Flight Catering Services Growth Trends by Region
2.2.1 Global In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Region: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
2.2.2 In-Flight Catering Services Historic Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Region (2019-2024)
2.2.3 In-Flight Catering Services Forecasted Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Region (2025-2030)
2.3 In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Dynamics
2.3.1 In-Flight Catering Services Industry Trends
2.3.2 In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Drivers
2.3.3 In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Challenges
2.3.4 In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Restraints
3 Competition Landscape by Key Players
3.1 Global Top In-Flight Catering Services Players by Revenue
3.1.1 Global Top In-Flight Catering Services Players by Revenue (2019-2024)
3.1.2 Global In-Flight Catering Services Revenue Âé¶¹Ô´´ Share by Players (2019-2024)
3.2 Global In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)
3.3 Players Covered: Ranking by In-Flight Catering Services Revenue
3.4 Global In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Concentration Ratio
3.4.1 Global In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Concentration Ratio (CR5 and HHI)
3.4.2 Global Top 10 and Top 5 Companies by In-Flight Catering Services Revenue in 2023
3.5 In-Flight Catering Services Key Players Head office and Area Served
3.6 Key Players In-Flight Catering Services Product Solution and Service
3.7 Date of Enter into In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´
3.8 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans
4 In-Flight Catering Services Breakdown Data by Type
4.1 Global In-Flight Catering Services Historic Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Type (2019-2024)
4.2 Global In-Flight Catering Services Forecasted Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Type (2025-2030)
5 In-Flight Catering Services Breakdown Data by Application
5.1 Global In-Flight Catering Services Historic Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Application (2019-2024)
5.2 Global In-Flight Catering Services Forecasted Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Application (2025-2030)
6 North America
6.1 North America In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size (2019-2030)
6.2 North America In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Growth Rate by Country: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
6.3 North America In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Country (2019-2024)
6.4 North America In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Country (2025-2030)
6.5 United States
6.6 Canada
7 Europe
7.1 Europe In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size (2019-2030)
7.2 Europe In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Growth Rate by Country: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
7.3 Europe In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Country (2019-2024)
7.4 Europe In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Country (2025-2030)
7.5 Germany
7.6 France
7.7 U.K.
7.8 Italy
7.9 Russia
7.10 Nordic Countries
8 Asia-Pacific
8.1 Asia-Pacific In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size (2019-2030)
8.2 Asia-Pacific In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Growth Rate by Region: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
8.3 Asia-Pacific In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Region (2019-2024)
8.4 Asia-Pacific In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Region (2025-2030)
8.5 China
8.6 Japan
8.7 South Korea
8.8 Southeast Asia
8.9 India
8.10 Australia
9 Latin America
9.1 Latin America In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size (2019-2030)
9.2 Latin America In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Growth Rate by Country: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
9.3 Latin America In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Country (2019-2024)
9.4 Latin America In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Country (2025-2030)
9.5 Mexico
9.6 Brazil
10 Middle East & Africa
10.1 Middle East & Africa In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size (2019-2030)
10.2 Middle East & Africa In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Growth Rate by Country: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
10.3 Middle East & Africa In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Country (2019-2024)
10.4 Middle East & Africa In-Flight Catering Services Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Country (2025-2030)
10.5 Turkey
10.6 Saudi Arabia
10.7 UAE
11 Key Players Profiles
11.1 LSG Group
11.1.1 LSG Group Company Detail
11.1.2 LSG Group Business Overview
11.1.3 LSG Group In-Flight Catering Services Introduction
11.1.4 LSG Group Revenue in In-Flight Catering Services Business (2019-2024)
11.1.5 LSG Group Recent Development
11.2 Gategroup Holding AG
11.2.1 Gategroup Holding AG Company Detail
11.2.2 Gategroup Holding AG Business Overview
11.2.3 Gategroup Holding AG In-Flight Catering Services Introduction
11.2.4 Gategroup Holding AG Revenue in In-Flight Catering Services Business (2019-2024)
11.2.5 Gategroup Holding AG Recent Development
11.3 Cathay Pacific Catering Services (H.K.) Limited
11.3.1 Cathay Pacific Catering Services (H.K.) Limited Company Detail
11.3.2 Cathay Pacific Catering Services (H.K.) Limited Business Overview
11.3.3 Cathay Pacific Catering Services (H.K.) Limited In-Flight Catering Services Introduction
11.3.4 Cathay Pacific Catering Services (H.K.) Limited Revenue in In-Flight Catering Services Business (2019-2024)
11.3.5 Cathay Pacific Catering Services (H.K.) Limited Recent Development
11.4 Dnata
11.4.1 Dnata Company Detail
11.4.2 Dnata Business Overview
11.4.3 Dnata In-Flight Catering Services Introduction
11.4.4 Dnata Revenue in In-Flight Catering Services Business (2019-2024)
11.4.5 Dnata Recent Development
11.5 SATS Ltd.
11.5.1 SATS Ltd. Company Detail
11.5.2 SATS Ltd. Business Overview
11.5.3 SATS Ltd. In-Flight Catering Services Introduction
11.5.4 SATS Ltd. Revenue in In-Flight Catering Services Business (2019-2024)
11.5.5 SATS Ltd. Recent Development
11.6 DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft
11.6.1 DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft Company Detail
11.6.2 DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft Business Overview
11.6.3 DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft In-Flight Catering Services Introduction
11.6.4 DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft Revenue in In-Flight Catering Services Business (2019-2024)
11.6.5 DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft Recent Development
11.7 Newrest
11.7.1 Newrest Company Detail
11.7.2 Newrest Business Overview
11.7.3 Newrest In-Flight Catering Services Introduction
11.7.4 Newrest Revenue in In-Flight Catering Services Business (2019-2024)
11.7.5 Newrest Recent Development
11.8 China Eastern Air Catering Investment Co., Ltd.
11.8.1 China Eastern Air Catering Investment Co., Ltd. Company Detail
11.8.2 China Eastern Air Catering Investment Co., Ltd. Business Overview
11.8.3 China Eastern Air Catering Investment Co., Ltd. In-Flight Catering Services Introduction
11.8.4 China Eastern Air Catering Investment Co., Ltd. Revenue in In-Flight Catering Services Business (2019-2024)
11.8.5 China Eastern Air Catering Investment Co., Ltd. Recent Development
11.9 Saudi Airlines Catering Company (SAAC)
11.9.1 Saudi Airlines Catering Company (SAAC) Company Detail
11.9.2 Saudi Airlines Catering Company (SAAC) Business Overview
11.9.3 Saudi Airlines Catering Company (SAAC) In-Flight Catering Services Introduction
11.9.4 Saudi Airlines Catering Company (SAAC) Revenue in In-Flight Catering Services Business (2019-2024)
11.9.5 Saudi Airlines Catering Company (SAAC) Recent Development
11.10 Emirates Flight Catering
11.10.1 Emirates Flight Catering Company Detail
11.10.2 Emirates Flight Catering Business Overview
11.10.3 Emirates Flight Catering In-Flight Catering Services Introduction
11.10.4 Emirates Flight Catering Revenue in In-Flight Catering Services Business (2019-2024)
11.10.5 Emirates Flight Catering Recent Development
11.11 Flying Food Group
11.11.1 Flying Food Group Company Detail
11.11.2 Flying Food Group Business Overview
11.11.3 Flying Food Group In-Flight Catering Services Introduction
11.11.4 Flying Food Group Revenue in In-Flight Catering Services Business (2019-2024)
11.11.5 Flying Food Group Recent Development
11.12 Royal Holdings Co. Ltd.
11.12.1 Royal Holdings Co. Ltd. Company Detail
11.12.2 Royal Holdings Co. Ltd. Business Overview
11.12.3 Royal Holdings Co. Ltd. In-Flight Catering Services Introduction
11.12.4 Royal Holdings Co. Ltd. Revenue in In-Flight Catering Services Business (2019-2024)
11.12.5 Royal Holdings Co. Ltd. Recent Development
11.13 UpperSky Gourmet
11.13.1 UpperSky Gourmet Company Detail
11.13.2 UpperSky Gourmet Business Overview
11.13.3 UpperSky Gourmet In-Flight Catering Services Introduction
11.13.4 UpperSky Gourmet Revenue in In-Flight Catering Services Business (2019-2024)
11.13.5 UpperSky Gourmet Recent Development
11.14 Abby’s Catering
11.14.1 Abby’s Catering Company Detail
11.14.2 Abby’s Catering Business Overview
11.14.3 Abby’s Catering In-Flight Catering Services Introduction
11.14.4 Abby’s Catering Revenue in In-Flight Catering Services Business (2019-2024)
11.14.5 Abby’s Catering Recent Development
12 Analyst's Viewpoints/Conclusions
13 Appendix
13.1 Research Methodology
13.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
13.1.2 Data Source
13.2 Disclaimer
13.3 Author Details
LSG Group
Gategroup Holding AG
Cathay Pacific Catering Services (H.K.) Limited
Dnata
SATS Ltd.
DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft
Newrest
China Eastern Air Catering Investment Co., Ltd.
Saudi Airlines Catering Company (SAAC)
Emirates Flight Catering
Flying Food Group
Royal Holdings Co. Ltd.
UpperSky Gourmet
Abby’s Catering
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