Trends

February 13, 2023November 16, 2023

Cabin Crew On: Onboard Trends For Uniforms

Airline uniforms display a carrier’s identity, image, cultural attributes, and distinctiveness. And with the onboard industry continuously innovating everything from menu options to inflight entertainment, how much ... Read more

February 2, 2023February 20, 2023

Exhibiting at WTCE: A Year in Statistics

Beverages, Food, Industry Insights, Industry reports, Products, Trends

World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) has been bringing the industry together and connecting buyers and suppliers for more than 11 years. So what do exhibitors ... Read more

January 4, 2023September 6, 2023

Halal Airline Products Are Still An Untapped Sector Of Onboard

Food, Forecasts, Industry Insights, Industry reports, Sustainability, Trends, Trends & Insights

Whether they’re produced and consumer for dietary reasons or religious requirements, a continual area of growth for the travel catering and onboard services market is halal products ... Read more

May 24, 2022May 31, 2022

Digital takes off: contactless travel, shopping and food & beverages

Industry Insights, Tech, Trends, Trends & Insights

The pandemic has forced the hand of the travel trinity: At the beginning of 2020, airlines, airports and travel retailers – including hospitality businesses, hit fast-forward on ... Read more

May 6, 2022May 31, 2022

What’s on at WTCE this June

Press Releases, Trends, Trends & Insights, WTCE press releases

Prepare to bounce back post-pandemic as the exhibition returns to Hamburg 14-16 June to celebrate its 10-year anniversary World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) returns ... Read more

April 25, 2022May 31, 2022

WTCE Bringing Back the Joy of Travel

Industry Insights, Press Releases, Trends, Trends & Insights, WTCE press releases

Joy of Travel @ WTCE ... Read more

April 12, 2022July 14, 2022

WTCE Round Table Led by Pax International Magazine

Industry Insights, Trends, WTCE Videos

Meatless Meat: How the trend towards meat alternatives affects the passenger experience and what airlines are doing about it Panelists Matt Crane, Group, Head of Food Solutions, ... Read more

April 5, 2022September 23, 2022

Onboard menu options in a post-pandemic world

Food, Industry Insights, Trends, Trends & Insights

Polly Magraw, Event Director WTCE The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound impact on lives around the world. It has left many lasting legacies when it comes to ... Read more

December 8, 2021February 18, 2022

Airlines will need to create engaging journeys in 2022

Industry Insights, Onboard Retail, Sustainability, Tech, Trends

As travel looks to rebound in 2022, it should be no surprise that airlines and their passenger experience partners are making new adjustments to meet changing consumer ... Read more

June 14, 2021July 1, 2021

The Future of Wellness Onboard

Comfort & Wellbeing, Industry Insights, Trends

As we inch towards the post-Covid era, the current focus on hygiene, rigorous cleaning and mitigating risk of infection will have a lasting effect on how we ... Read more

May 12, 2021June 4, 2021

Airlines are Taking Steps to Become Full Lifestyle Brands

Industry Insights, Trends

As the airline industry responds to the need to find new revenue, it is about to be swept ahead in a tidal wave of digitalisation that is ... Read more

April 14, 2021September 6, 2023

The sustainability need for airlines to reduce food waste onboard

Food, Industry Insights, Sustainability, Tech, Trends, Trends & Insights

The sustainability case for tackling food waste is increasingly hard to ignore. Unconsumed food, including losses at pre-consumer levels, is associated with 8-10% of greenhouse gas emissions ... Read more

March 15, 2021June 4, 2021

New Onboard Service Products Provide a Path to Profitability

Food, Industry Insights, Packaging, Sustainability, Tech, Trends, Trends & Insights

The passenger experience community was preoccupied with responses to digitalisation, personalisation and sustainability even before 2020. However, the events of the past year have pushed aside any ... Read more

February 15, 2021February 20, 2023

The future of food and beverage on airlines in 2021

Beverages, Food, Industry Insights, Sustainability, Tech, Trends

The world of onboard catering and services has changed forever due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As airlines paused their food and beverage offerings, they quickly worked to ... Read more