Best culinary collaborations in airlines

This collaboration brings Spanish-inspired menus to Delta's premium cabins, offering bold and comforting flavors designed to maintain quality at high altitudes. It represents a significant enhancement to the airline's long-haul dining experience, launching in late 2025 and continuing through 2026.

This ambitious collaboration brings together 11 world-renowned chefs from the Netflix series 'Chef's Table' to create exclusive in-flight meal experiences. Launching in August 2026, it aims to deliver restaurant-quality dining and connect travelers to their destinations through regionally inspired cuisine.

Chef Mory Sacko's collaboration with Air France introduces a unique fusion of African, Japanese, and French influences to La Première and Business cabins. Launched in March 2026, this partnership highlights local ingredients and short supply chains on flights departing from sub-Saharan African destinations.

This collaboration offers a revamped La Première culinary experience, featuring over 30 new seasonal dishes by three-Michelin-starred Chef Anne-Sophie Pic, alongside new desserts by Claire Heitzler and artisanal ice creams by Philippe Faur. Launched in late 2025, it provides a true culinary journey on long-haul flights from Paris-CDG.

Chef Yannick Alléno, with 17 Michelin stars, brings his visionary approach to modern cuisine to Qatar Airways' First and Business Class menus and exclusive lounges. Launched in July 2025, this partnership delivers elegant dining and impeccable service, reaffirming the airline's commitment to a refined, multi-sensory journey.

This collaboration introduces a four-cycle Business Class menu for passengers traveling from Doha to India, curated by Michelin-starred Chef Garima Arora. Launched in November 2025, it explores different aspects of Indian cuisine, starting with a vegetarian selection shaped by Ayurvedic principles, enhancing the premium travel experience on a key route.

As part of ANA's 'THE CONNOISSEURS' program, this collaboration features exclusive Japanese and French creations by Chefs Shuto Sugita and Yasunori Kitajima. Running from December 2025 through November 2026, it continues to redefine in-flight dining with innovative cuisine on select international routes.

Starting January 2026, Brussels Airlines is collaborating with Chef Glenn Verhasselt from the two-Michelin-starred restaurant Sir Kwinten. This partnership offers an exclusive Business Class menu that combines refined Belgian style with innovative techniques, changing every three months to provide an authentic gastronomic experience.

Singapore Airlines' ongoing collaboration with its International Culinary Panel, featuring chefs like Georges Blanc, Sanjeev Kapoor, and Monica Galetti, offers diverse global menus and the 'Book the Cook' service. With recent revamps in mid-2025, it consistently provides one of the most refined and versatile Business Class dining experiences.

Emirates has partnered with Chef Jean Michel Bardet, head chef of Moët & Chandon, to introduce 18 new dishes perfectly paired with exclusive Champagnes for Business Class. Introduced in May 2025, this collaboration elevates the luxury dining experience by curating the entire dining sequence with expert food and Champagne pairings.

Qantas's long-standing partnership with Chef Neil Perry, active since 1997 and continuing through 2026, is a comprehensive food and beverage program for lounges and in-flight. This enduring collaboration has consistently allowed Qantas to innovate and feature new dishes inspired by new destinations, providing significant dividends for the airline.