Vietnam Airlines named World's Best Culinary Airline at 2026 World Culinary Awards
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Vietnam Airlines became the first Asian carrier to win World's Best Culinary Airline at the 2026 World Culinary Awards. London Heathrow, Gatwick and Turkish Airlines' lounges also won dining titles.
The best food in the aviation industry was recognised at the seventh annual World Culinary Awards in 2026, held at Princess Grand Jamaica, with airlines and airports from around the world honoured.
Vietnam Airlines became the first Asian carrier to win the World's Best Culinary Airline title. Its seasonal, route-specific in-flight menus aim to give passengers a different culinary experience each time they fly. On South Korean routes, business class passengers might taste bibimbap, bulgogi or ginseng chicken soup, while those flying between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City could be offered bún chả or cao lầu noodles. Economy passengers can enjoy a signature croissant at breakfast, and other meals include rice or spaghetti with sauce, a bread roll and dessert. The airline aims to reach five-star service standards by 2030. Executive vice president Dang Anh Tuan called the prize a proud milestone and a testament to its commitment to exceptional in-flight dining.
On the ground, London Heathrow won World's Best Airport for Dining 2026, ahead of Dubai International, Hong Kong International, New York's JFK and Paris Aéroport. Its offering includes all-day dining by Michelin-starred chef Cyril Lignac and Gordon Ramsay's Plane Food Market. London Gatwick's Clubrooms at the South Terminal won World's Best Airport Lounge for Dining 2026.
Among carrier lounges, Turkish Airlines International Lounges won World's Best Airline Lounge for Dining. Nominees included Air France's La Première Lounge at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, and the first-class lounges of Etihad and Lufthansa.
