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. 1 Copyright DutyFree Magazine. All rights reserved. Representatives from Royal Air Maroc claim their award for Business Class Amenity Bag “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 Copyright DutyFree Magazine. All rights reserved. WINNER: Flying Food Group 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 Copyright DutyFree Magazine. All rights reserved. WINNER: digEcor – USB Seat Modification Kit 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 4 Copyright DutyFree Magazine. All rights reserved..