World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo 2025

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The leading global event for inflight catering, onboard services and passenger comfort

The world of onboard is always evolving. If you are passionate about improving the passenger experience, WTCE is designed just for you.

Delight your guests and set your brand apart by discovering a marketplace of inspiration, insight and practical solutions at WTCE.

We bring the whole onboard industry together, so you can collaborate and build relationships with the right people, for a stronger, more sustainable onboard strategy.

Event News

Maximising your time at WTCE: a perspective from Austrian Airlines

At World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE), we love hearing about the positive experiences that our airline visitors have had while attending our event. This week, we spoke to Simone Walli, Catering Manager …

Discovering new opportunities: Icelandair takes flight at WTCE

At World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE), we’re proud to provide airlines with access to 300+ new and innovative brands with inspiring products for onboard hospitality. This week, we spoke to Þórunn Björg …

Connect, innovate and inspire at AIX & WTCE 2025

Visitor registration is now open for Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) and World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE). Serving professionals from aircraft cabin interiors and the onboard hospitality procurement industries, the co-located events will …

Ambassador lineup announced for WTCE 2025

New technology Ambassador revealed to reflect the changing onboard landscape World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) has announced the lineup of its official Ambassador panel for the 2025 exhibition. Designed to help highlight the …

Fresh innovations in sustainability, gourmet treats, and travel retail set to elevate the onboard experience at WTCE

The organisers of World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) have revealed a line-up of 40+ new exhibitors set to debut at the 2025 event, which returns to Hamburg from 8-10 April 2025. From …

WTCE 2025: Shaping the future of onboard excellence and passenger experience

World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) will return to Hamburg from 8-10 April 2025 with more features than ever, highlighting the very latest advances in the onboard sector. Taking place at the Hamburg …

Cutting-Edge Innovations in Inflight Catering and Onboard Services at WTCE 2024

The twelfth edition of World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) concluded on 30th May 2024, as the industry united at the Hamburg Messe for three days of collaboration, networking, and discussion. Welcoming 3,000 …

Get Connected with WTCE Connect

WTCE has brought back its popular Connect platform ahead of this year’s exhibition (28-30 May). Now in its third year, the platform – which is available exclusively for registered visitors and exhibitors – incorporates AI …

Top 5 highlights unveiled for WTCE 2024

In just two weeks’ time, WTCE will open its doors at the Hamburg Messe to over 2,750 attendees looking for the latest innovations that will elevate the onboard passenger experience. Here are five not-to-be-missed highlights …

Spotlighting the Aviation Sustainability Forum: Unpacking cabin waste

Matt Crane, Co-Founder of Aviation Sustainability Forum In the domain of sustainable aviation, the reduction of cabin waste will play a huge role in improving the industry’s overall environmental footprint. Airlines and caterers are pushing forward …

A nudge towards including nutritious foods onboard

WTCE Ambassador – Travel Nutrition, Melissa Adamski APD BSc MND http://www.nuttedoutnutrition.com.au Melissa is a Dietitian and Nutritionist, specialising in the area of travel food, nutrition and diet. Melissa holds a Bachelor of Science (Food Science and Nutrition), Master …

Between an apple and bag of crisps: What to do with healthy food on planes?

WTCE Ambassador – Travel Nutrition, Melissa Adamski APD BSc MND http://www.nuttedoutnutrition.com.au Food is a pivotal part of travel. Personally, I’m excited when I get on a plane to see the menu and choose which meal to have …

WTCE Launches NEW Steps to Sustainability Feature

World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE), the leading global event for the inflight catering, onboard services, and passenger comfort industries, has today launched its Steps to Sustainability feature which will debut at this …

Boarding Soon: Iberia and Riyadh Air Latest to Join WTCE’s Taste of Travel Theatre

Iberia's Director of Customer Experience, Melanie Berry, and Riyadh Air's Inflight Experience representative, Louise Leaupepe, have been announced as the latest additions to the expert panellists fronting the Taste of Travel programme during World Travel …

WTCE’s Taste of Travel Theatre Gets Tech Savvy

Technology will play an important role at this year’s Taste of Travel theatre at World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE), reveal organisers. Taste of Travel, produced in association with Onboard Hospitality and sponsored …

WTCE’s Taste of Travel Theatre looks ahead for a healthier future

The organisers of World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) have revealed that on Thursday 30th May the Taste of Travel programme will focus on the theme of health and wellbeing. Produced in association …

WTCE’s Taste of Travel Theatre Shines a Spotlight on Sustainability

Organisers of World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) have announced that this year’s Taste of Travel Theatre line-up will showcase sustainability as a prominent theme for the programme. Taste of Travel Theatre, produced in …

Revolutionising the skies: health, wellbeing, and sustainability in the spotlight at WTCE

The organisers of World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) have released full details on the show and programme of events, ahead of its return to the Hamburg Messe from 28-30 May 2024. Taking place …

The path to wellness: WTCE reveals details of the 2024 Wellbeing Walk-through

World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE), the world’s leading event for the inflight catering, onboard services and passenger comfort industries, has revealed details of its 2024 Wellbeing Walk-through – the show’s feature exclusively …

Excellence Takes Centre Stage at WTCE’s Taste of Travel Theatre

Excellence throughout the passenger journey will form a key part of Taste of Travel Theatre’s programme at this year’s World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE), organisers have announced. Taste of Travel Theatre, produced …

How airlines can make travel easier for neurodivergent passengers

Polly Magraw, Event Director, WTCE Air travel can, at times, be challenging for everyone. But it presents unique barriers for neurodivergent passengers ranging from accessibility to comfort. Airlines must offer accessible facilities and services to prioritise …

Passenger Experience Conference lands at the Hamburg Messe in May

The organisers of Passenger Experience Conference (PEC), the expertly curated one-day event driving the evolution of onboard, will return to Hamburg Messe on Monday 27 May. Focusing on how to elevate onboard environments, services, and …

Are airline celebrity chef partnerships worth the investment?

Polly Magraw, Event Director, WTCE Offering unique culinary delights at 35,000ft can keep business and first-class passengers satisfied and impressed. Doing so, in partnership with a celebrity chef, can potentially have even greater implications for revenue …

Prepare for take-off: registration now open for Aircraft Interiors Expo and World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo

Registration is now open for Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) and World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE). Taking place at the Hamburg Messe from 28-30 May 2024, the two events offer visitors an opportunity …

Revolutionising the onboard experience at WTCE: New exhibitors announced for 2024

World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE), the leading global event for the inflight catering, onboard services and passenger comfort industries, has announced a roster of over 50 new exhibitors signed-up to the show …

How to increase passenger satisfaction and revenue (economy class)?

As part of the airline industry’s current paradigm shift, onboard services are being defined by dynamic changes in passenger preferences in the aftermath of the global pandemic. To shed light on how carriers are proactively …

WTCE focuses on Asia for 2024

WTCE, the leading global event for inflight catering, onboard services and passenger comfort, is making Asia a key regional focus for its 2024 campaign in a bid to enhance the event’s appeal to potential visitors …

WTCE unveils distinguished Ambassador programme for 2024

World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) has announced the appointment of a new official expert Ambassador panel for the 2024 exhibition. Designed to help highlight the key themes of the event, the four …

WTCE brings the wow factor as it returns to Hamburg

World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) welcomed the industry’s leading airline and rail companies when it returned to the Hamburg Messe this month, with over 3,500 attendees from 88 different countries attending the …

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