2018 PAX Award Winners Announced

2018 PAX Award winners announced

By Rachel Debling on April, 11 2018 | Events

PAX International handed out 30 pieces of hardware to worthy recipients across dozens of categories at the 12th PAX International Readership Awards tonight, at the Radisson Blu in Hamburg.

The event hosted a record number of guests from every corner of the aviation industry, from airline and airport executives to catering and amenity specialists.

“We were overwhelmed with the response to this year’s event,” said Aijaz Khan, publisher of PAX International. “The PAX International team and I would like to thank the industry at large for their continued support of our publication and these awards and would like to once again extend our congratulations to the 2018 winners. We look forward to an even larger celebration when we return to Hamburg in 2019.”

Photos will be available to the winners and media outlets the week of April 16, 2018. Please contact [email protected] for further details.

PAX International Readership Awards Winners

Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier North America WINNER: Aeromexico

Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier Central America WINNER: Copa Airlines

Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier South America WINNER: LATAM Airlines

Airline Caterer of the Year

North America 2

Airline Caterer of the Year South America WINNER: Gate Gourmet

Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier Asia WINNER: Korean Air

Airline Caterer of the Year Asia WINNERS: dnata Singapore, SATS Ltd.

Best In-Flight Duty Free Program Asia WINNER: Korean Air

Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier Europe WINNER: TAP Air Portugal

Airline Caterer of the Year Europe WINNER: LSG Sky Chefs

Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier Africa WINNER: Ethiopian Airlines

Airline Caterer of the Year Africa WINNER: Servair (gategroup)

Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier Middle East WINNER: SAUDIA

Airline Caterer of the Year Middle East WINNER: Emirates Flight Catering

Best In-Flight Duty Free Program Middle East WINNER: Qatar Airways

Best First Class Airport Lounge Middle East WINNER: Emirates Flight Catering

Supplier Awards

Best IFE and Connectivity 3

Best Cabin Interior Passenger Experience WINNER: Airbus Interior Services

Best Seating WINNER: ACRO Aircraft Seating

Amenity Kits

First Class Amenity Kit Americas WINNER: Buzz Products for American Airlines

Business Class Amenity Kit Americas WINNER: WESSCO for Hawaiian Airlines

First Class Amenity Kit Middle East WINNER: FORMIA for SAUDIA

Business Class Amenity Kit Middle East WINNER: Kaelis for Royal Air Maroc

First Class Amenity Kit Asia WINNER: WESSCO for Japan Airlines

Business Class Amenity Kit Asia WINNER: FORMIA for Air Astana

Economy Class Amenity Kit Asia WINNER: Galileo Watermark for EVA Air

First Class Amenity Kit Europe WINNER: SPIRIANT for Lufthansa German Airlines

Business Class Amenity Kit Europe WINNER: skysupply for TAP Air Portugal

Economy Class Amenity Kit Europe WINNER: AK-Service for Aeroﬂot