Vietnam Airlines Wins World's Best Culinary Airline at 2026 World Culinary Awards

The 2026 World Culinary Awards ceremony, held in Jamaica in October, handed out its most prestigious aviation dining honours. Vietnam Airlines was crowned World's Best Culinary Airline — the first Asian carrier ever to take the title — praised for its seasonal, route-specific in-flight menus that give passengers a different culinary experience depending on their destination. On the airport side, London Heathrow won World's Best Airport for Dining 2026, with its landside offer including Michelin-starred chef Cyril Lignac's restaurant and Gordon Ramsay's Plane Food Market. London Gatwick's South Terminal Clubrooms won World's Best Airport Lounge for Dining, noted for dishes such as eggs benedict and gochujang chicken thighs. Turkish Airlines' International Lounge secured World's Best Airline Lounge for Dining, recognised for its wide international buffet selections and hospitality. The awards reflect a growing traveller expectation that quality dining is an integral part of the journey, not just the destination.