ENTRIES OPEN 1ST SEPTEMBER
The benchmark for
Onboard Excellence
The Onboard Awards celebrate the products, services and innovations shaping exceptional onboard experiences across air, rail and cruise.
Behind every
great journey
01 / The Awards
Every flight, cruise or rail journey is shaped by far more than the operator alone.
From the meals served onboard and the comfort of the seat, to the amenities, technology and service touches that define the experience, a wide network of suppliers and innovators plays a vital role in shaping how passengers travel.
The Onboard Awards exist to recognise that wider ecosystem – celebrating the collaboration, creativity and expertise that go into delivering exceptional onboard experiences around the world.
10+ years
Global judging panel
Air • Rail • Cruise
Hundreds of entries
02 / Why it matters
Trusted by the industry.
Earned by the exceptional.
For more than a decade, travel providers and suppliers have looked to the Onboard Awards as a benchmark for excellence in passenger experience.
Entries are reviewed independently by a global panel of experienced judges through a rigorous judging process, with insight from Onboard Hospitality’s international readership contributing an additional industry perspective.
This unique combination of expert assessment and industry insight ensures that every winner has earned recognition for delivering a truly outstanding onboard experience.
2026 winners
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The Onboard Awards Mark of Excellence is a recognised symbol of outstanding onboard innovation and quality
03 / The Process
Independent by design.
Rigorous by nature.
A transparent, independent process designed to recognise excellence across airline, cruise and rail onboard experience
Enter
Submit your product, service or innovation across relevant categories.
Review
Entries are assessed by our international judging panel and voted for by Onboard Hospitality Magazine’s international trade readership.
Judge
Shortlist
Recognise
Every judge signs a Declaration of Independence to disclose any conflicts of interest, and adheres to the Onboard Awards Code of Ethics.
04 / Awards Categories
Every detail of the journey.
For more than a decade, travel providers and suppliers have looked to the Onboard Awards as a benchmark for excellence in passenger experience.
Entries are reviewed independently by a global panel of experienced judges through a rigorous judging process, with insight from Onboard Hospitality’s international readership contributing an additional industry perspective.
This unique combination of expert assessment and industry insight ensures that every winner has earned recognition for delivering a truly outstanding onboard experience.
Comfort & Wellbeing
Amenities, textiles, sleep and passenger wellbeing
Food & Beverage
Dining, drinks and culinary collaboration
Technology & Entertainment
Connectivity, hardware and digital experience
Serviceware & Cabin Products
Design that elevates onboard delivery
Inclusive & Responsible Travel
Accessibility, sustainability and social impact
Innovation
Breakthrough ideas shaping what comes next
The highest honour
Onboard Experience of the year
Awarded to the organisation that defines the benchmark for integrated onboard passenger experience across air, rail and cruise
06 / Enter the awards
Set the standard.
Enter the Onboard Awards
For airlines, cruise lines and rail operators
Showcase your onboard experience and earn a trusted mark of excellence recognised across the industry and by passengers.
For suppliers
Put your products and innovations in front of decision-makers and demonstrate your role in shaping world-class onboard experiences.
05 / Previous Winners
