The global In-Flight Catering Services market size is predicted to grow from US$ 11390 million in 2025 to US$ 27710 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 16.0% from 2025 to 2031.
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 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%
The “In-Flight Catering Services Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world In-Flight Catering Services sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected In-Flight Catering Services sales for 2025 through 2031. With In-Flight Catering Services sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world In-Flight Catering Services industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global In-Flight Catering Services landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyses the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on In-Flight Catering Services portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global In-Flight Catering Services market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for In-Flight Catering Services and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global In-Flight Catering Services.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of In-Flight Catering Services market by product type, application, key players and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Economy Class
Business Class
First Class
Segmentation by Application:
Full-Service Carriers
Low-Cost Carriers
Other
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analyzing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
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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1 Scope of the Report
1.1 Market Introduction
1.2 Years Considered
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Market Research Methodology
1.5 Research Process and Data Source
1.6 Economic Indicators
1.7 Currency Considered
1.8 Market Estimation Caveats
2 Executive Summary
2.1 World Market Overview
2.1.1 Global In-Flight Catering Services Market Size (2020-2031)
2.1.2 In-Flight Catering Services Market Size CAGR by Region (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for In-Flight Catering Services by Country/Region (2020, 2024 & 2031)
2.2 In-Flight Catering Services Segment by Type
2.2.1 Economy Class
2.2.2 Business Class
2.2.3 First Class
2.3 In-Flight Catering Services Market Size by Type
2.3.1 In-Flight Catering Services Market Size CAGR by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.3.2 Global In-Flight Catering Services Market Size Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.4 In-Flight Catering Services Segment by Application
2.4.1 Full-Service Carriers
2.4.2 Low-Cost Carriers
2.4.3 Other
2.5 In-Flight Catering Services Market Size by Application
2.5.1 In-Flight Catering Services Market Size CAGR by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.5.2 Global In-Flight Catering Services Market Size Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
3 In-Flight Catering Services Market Size by Player
3.1 In-Flight Catering Services Market Size Market Share by Player
3.1.1 Global In-Flight Catering Services Revenue by Player (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global In-Flight Catering Services Revenue Market Share by Player (2020-2025)
3.2 Global In-Flight Catering Services Key Players Head office and Products Offered
3.3 Market Concentration Rate Analysis
3.3.1 Competition Landscape Analysis
3.3.2 Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) & (2023-2025)
3.4 New Products and Potential Entrants
3.5 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
4 In-Flight Catering Services by Region
4.1 In-Flight Catering Services Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
4.2 Global In-Flight Catering Services Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.3 Americas In-Flight Catering Services Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
4.4 APAC In-Flight Catering Services Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
4.5 Europe In-Flight Catering Services Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
4.6 Middle East & Africa In-Flight Catering Services Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
5 Americas
5.1 Americas In-Flight Catering Services Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
5.2 Americas In-Flight Catering Services Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
5.3 Americas In-Flight Catering Services Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
5.4 United States
5.5 Canada
5.6 Mexico
5.7 Brazil
6 APAC
6.1 APAC In-Flight Catering Services Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
6.2 APAC In-Flight Catering Services Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
6.3 APAC In-Flight Catering Services Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
6.4 China
6.5 Japan
6.6 South Korea
6.7 Southeast Asia
6.8 India
6.9 Australia
7 Europe
7.1 Europe In-Flight Catering Services Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.2 Europe In-Flight Catering Services Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
7.3 Europe In-Flight Catering Services Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
7.4 Germany
7.5 France
7.6 UK
7.7 Italy
7.8 Russia
8 Middle East & Africa
8.1 Middle East & Africa In-Flight Catering Services by Region (2020-2025)
8.2 Middle East & Africa In-Flight Catering Services Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
8.3 Middle East & Africa In-Flight Catering Services Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
8.4 Egypt
8.5 South Africa
8.6 Israel
8.7 Turkey
8.8 GCC Countries
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
9.1 Market Drivers & Growth Opportunities
9.2 Market Challenges & Risks
9.3 Industry Trends
10 Global In-Flight Catering Services Market Forecast
10.1 Global In-Flight Catering Services Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.1.1 Global In-Flight Catering Services Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.1.2 Americas In-Flight Catering Services Forecast
10.1.3 APAC In-Flight Catering Services Forecast
10.1.4 Europe In-Flight Catering Services Forecast
10.1.5 Middle East & Africa In-Flight Catering Services Forecast
10.2 Americas In-Flight Catering Services Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10.2.1 United States Market In-Flight Catering Services Forecast
10.2.2 Canada Market In-Flight Catering Services Forecast
10.2.3 Mexico Market In-Flight Catering Services Forecast
10.2.4 Brazil Market In-Flight Catering Services Forecast
10.3 APAC In-Flight Catering Services Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.3.1 China In-Flight Catering Services Market Forecast
10.3.2 Japan Market In-Flight Catering Services Forecast
10.3.3 Korea Market In-Flight Catering Services Forecast
10.3.4 Southeast Asia Market In-Flight Catering Services Forecast
10.3.5 India Market In-Flight Catering Services Forecast
10.3.6 Australia Market In-Flight Catering Services Forecast
10.4 Europe In-Flight Catering Services Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10.4.1 Germany Market In-Flight Catering Services Forecast
10.4.2 France Market In-Flight Catering Services Forecast
10.4.3 UK Market In-Flight Catering Services Forecast
10.4.4 Italy Market In-Flight Catering Services Forecast
10.4.5 Russia Market In-Flight Catering Services Forecast
10.5 Middle East & Africa In-Flight Catering Services Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.5.1 Egypt Market In-Flight Catering Services Forecast
10.5.2 South Africa Market In-Flight Catering Services Forecast
10.5.3 Israel Market In-Flight Catering Services Forecast
10.5.4 Turkey Market In-Flight Catering Services Forecast
10.6 Global In-Flight Catering Services Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
10.7 Global In-Flight Catering Services Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
10.7.1 GCC Countries Market In-Flight Catering Services Forecast
11 Key Players Analysis
11.1 LSG Group
11.1.1 LSG Group Company Information
11.1.2 LSG Group In-Flight Catering Services Product Offered
11.1.3 LSG Group In-Flight Catering Services Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.1.4 LSG Group Main Business Overview
11.1.5 LSG Group Latest Developments
11.2 Gategroup Holding AG
11.2.1 Gategroup Holding AG Company Information
11.2.2 Gategroup Holding AG In-Flight Catering Services Product Offered
11.2.3 Gategroup Holding AG In-Flight Catering Services Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.2.4 Gategroup Holding AG Main Business Overview
11.2.5 Gategroup Holding AG Latest Developments
11.3 Cathay Pacific Catering Services (H.K.) Limited
11.3.1 Cathay Pacific Catering Services (H.K.) Limited Company Information
11.3.2 Cathay Pacific Catering Services (H.K.) Limited In-Flight Catering Services Product Offered
11.3.3 Cathay Pacific Catering Services (H.K.) Limited In-Flight Catering Services Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.3.4 Cathay Pacific Catering Services (H.K.) Limited Main Business Overview
11.3.5 Cathay Pacific Catering Services (H.K.) Limited Latest Developments
11.4 Dnata
11.4.1 Dnata Company Information
11.4.2 Dnata In-Flight Catering Services Product Offered
11.4.3 Dnata In-Flight Catering Services Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.4.4 Dnata Main Business Overview
11.4.5 Dnata Latest Developments
11.5 SATS Ltd.
11.5.1 SATS Ltd. Company Information
11.5.2 SATS Ltd. In-Flight Catering Services Product Offered
11.5.3 SATS Ltd. In-Flight Catering Services Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.5.4 SATS Ltd. Main Business Overview
11.5.5 SATS Ltd. Latest Developments
11.6 DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft
11.6.1 DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft Company Information
11.6.2 DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft In-Flight Catering Services Product Offered
11.6.3 DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft In-Flight Catering Services Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.6.4 DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft Main Business Overview
11.6.5 DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft Latest Developments
11.7 Newrest
11.7.1 Newrest Company Information
11.7.2 Newrest In-Flight Catering Services Product Offered
11.7.3 Newrest In-Flight Catering Services Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.7.4 Newrest Main Business Overview
11.7.5 Newrest Latest Developments
11.8 China Eastern Air Catering Investment Co., Ltd.
11.8.1 China Eastern Air Catering Investment Co., Ltd. Company Information
11.8.2 China Eastern Air Catering Investment Co., Ltd. In-Flight Catering Services Product Offered
11.8.3 China Eastern Air Catering Investment Co., Ltd. In-Flight Catering Services Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.8.4 China Eastern Air Catering Investment Co., Ltd. Main Business Overview
11.8.5 China Eastern Air Catering Investment Co., Ltd. Latest Developments
11.9 Saudi Airlines Catering Company (SAAC)
11.9.1 Saudi Airlines Catering Company (SAAC) Company Information
11.9.2 Saudi Airlines Catering Company (SAAC) In-Flight Catering Services Product Offered
11.9.3 Saudi Airlines Catering Company (SAAC) In-Flight Catering Services Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.9.4 Saudi Airlines Catering Company (SAAC) Main Business Overview
11.9.5 Saudi Airlines Catering Company (SAAC) Latest Developments
11.10 Emirates Flight Catering
11.10.1 Emirates Flight Catering Company Information
11.10.2 Emirates Flight Catering In-Flight Catering Services Product Offered
11.10.3 Emirates Flight Catering In-Flight Catering Services Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.10.4 Emirates Flight Catering Main Business Overview
11.10.5 Emirates Flight Catering Latest Developments
11.11 Flying Food Group
11.11.1 Flying Food Group Company Information
11.11.2 Flying Food Group In-Flight Catering Services Product Offered
11.11.3 Flying Food Group In-Flight Catering Services Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.11.4 Flying Food Group Main Business Overview
11.11.5 Flying Food Group Latest Developments
11.12 Royal Holdings Co. Ltd.
11.12.1 Royal Holdings Co. Ltd. Company Information
11.12.2 Royal Holdings Co. Ltd. In-Flight Catering Services Product Offered
11.12.3 Royal Holdings Co. Ltd. In-Flight Catering Services Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.12.4 Royal Holdings Co. Ltd. Main Business Overview
11.12.5 Royal Holdings Co. Ltd. Latest Developments
11.13 UpperSky Gourmet
11.13.1 UpperSky Gourmet Company Information
11.13.2 UpperSky Gourmet In-Flight Catering Services Product Offered
11.13.3 UpperSky Gourmet In-Flight Catering Services Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.13.4 UpperSky Gourmet Main Business Overview
11.13.5 UpperSky Gourmet Latest Developments
11.14 Abby’s Catering
11.14.1 Abby’s Catering Company Information
11.14.2 Abby’s Catering In-Flight Catering Services Product Offered
11.14.3 Abby’s Catering In-Flight Catering Services Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.14.4 Abby’s Catering Main Business Overview
11.14.5 Abby’s Catering Latest Developments
12 Research Findings and Conclusion
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