Following the introduction of new First-class menus by Michelin chef Brandon Jew in the summer, Alaska Airlines won the 2024 Business Traveller Award for Best In-flight Food and Beverage in North America. The airline continues to push the limits of in-flight dining with innovation.
Dedication to In-flight Culinary Excellence
With continuous innovation and breakthroughs in 2024, Alaska Airlines has been crowned the best in-flight dining provider in the North American region by Business Traveller, a renowned traveller’s magazine. The selection of the awardee has two phases. First, shortlisted airlines pass through a panel of prominent experts in aviation. Then a public vote follows. The result reflects professional opinion and public resonance, illustrating Alaska Airlines’s dedication to excellence.
Alaska Airlines has always shown dedication to crafting the best in-flight experience through continuous innovation and experimentation. In May 2024, it reintroduced hot meals to both Premium Class and the Main Cabin for flights over 1,100 miles, offering a wide selection crafted with first-class ingredients and care.
Enrique Perrella, Aviation Director at Business Traveler, commented that Alaska Airlines’s exceptional fine dining brings “West Coast flavours to life with Asian-inspired dishes that reflect thoughtful innovation and quality. ”
Alaska Airlines’s in-flight Experience: Uniqueness, Innovation and Excellence
The airline’s new hot food options include a Carnitas breakfast bowl for breakfast and Panang Curry Chicken as a lunch/dinner option. A line of exclusive beverage offerings complements these freshly prepared dishes, with a selection of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic options.
In Spring 2024, Alaska Airlines collaborated with Seattle-based Fremont Brewing to launch Cloud Cruiser. This custom craft beer is only available in-flight and in selected Alaska Lounges.
Later in November, the airline introduced Lagunitas Hoppy Refresher, a non-alcoholic sparkling water. It is the first hoppy water served on a major U.S. airline.
In-flight experience, especially food and beverages, is undeniably a fundamental element of air travel. Read more about current in-flight fine dining offers here.
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