Asia-Pacific Inflight Catering Market Size (2024 - 2029)

Asia Pacific Inflight Catering Services Market Analysis

The Asia-Pacific Inflight Catering Market size is estimated at USD 4.16 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 6.60 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 9.76% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

The rising emphasis on customer-centric food menus is driving the Asia-Pacific inflight catering services market, as most airlines are adding new items to their menus to provide better quality food to passengers by keeping their preferences in mind. The aftermath of the pandemic led many catering companies in the region to implement newer methods of providing in-flight catering to attract new air travelers and improve the inflight dining experience. In recent years, various airlines have partnered with world-renowned chefs to delight and enhance the in-flight dining experience of the passengers. Several companies are also focusing on providing a curated menu to their customers. For instance, in April 2023, Air India announced that they had remapped how they serve meals onboard the aircraft to attract its customers.

However, the growing operational challenges in the coming years will hamper the market’s growth during the forecast period. The increasing number of air passengers led to increased operational challenges, with caterers facing difficulties such as last-minute requests, sometimes 15 minutes before aircraft departure, short turnaround times, aircraft changes, delays, airport operational limitations, and timely food delivery according to customer specifications. Despite this, with the increasing air travel in this region, the induction of new destinations and new long-haul flights may create future opportunities for the Asia-Pacific inflight catering market. Such factors are expected to drive the market positively during the forecast period.

Asia Pacific Inflight Catering Services Industry Segmentation

The Asia-Pacific inflight catering services market covers inflight catering services, which deal with in-flight meals served to passengers boarding the flight. These meals are prepared by catering companies and served to passengers via trolley. The meals are varied and differ from company to company and region to region.

The Asia-Pacific inflight catering services market is segmented by food type, flight type, aircraft seating class, and geography. By food type, the market is segmented into meals, bakery, confectionery, beverages, and other food types. By flight type, the market is segmented into full-service carriers and low-cost carriers. The aircraft seating class segment is classified into economy class, business class, and first class. The report also offers the market size and forecasts for four countries across the region. For each segment, the market size and forecast are provided in terms of value (USD).