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6 – 8 June 2023
Hamburg Messe
6 – 8 June 2023
Hamburg Messe

A world of inspiration to enhance the onboard experience

The leading global event for inflight catering, onboard services and passenger comfort

The world of onboard is always evolving. If you are passionate about improving the passenger experience, WTCE is designed just for you.

Delight your guests and set your brand apart by discovering a marketplace of inspiration, insight and practical solutions at WTCE.

We bring the whole onboard industry together, so you can collaborate and build relationships with the right people, for a stronger, more sustainable onboard strategy.

What's On

From 250+ innovative suppliers to demos, networking and insightful conference sessions. Have a look at what we have to offer during the three day event!

VIP Programme

For airline, catering company and rail operator onboard buyers, we have an exclusive VIP programme with a number of benefits before and during the event.

Visit PEC

The one-day Passenger Experience Conference (PEC) conference brings together experts and visionaries from airlines, airframers, OEMs, suppliers and design organisations to act as the catalyst for the future of the industry.

Featured Exhibitors

250 + Exhibitors
5000 + Attendees
50 + New Exhibitors
20 + Hours of Learning

This year’s speakers include:

Maryann Simson

Director, Jetway Communications

Alison Wells

Owner and Managing Director, Plane Talking

Julianne Ponan

Founder Creative Nature Free From

Matt Crane

Founding Member, Aviation Sustainability Forum

Steve Walpole

Culinary Food Developer

Simon Soni

Journey Management and Onboard Hospitality Strategist

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An inspirational marketplace

Our annual event brings the whole industry together to discover the latest onboard innovations across inflight catering, buy onboard and passenger comfort. With 250 businesses showcasing their products and services to airlines and rail operators from around the world. Find out who is exhibiting at the 2023 event by visiting the Exhibitor Directory.

Taste of Travel Theatre

Always at the heart of WTCE, the Taste of Travel Theatre provides a fantastic line-up of expert advisors, chefs and consultants in daily sessions designed to help visitors understand the macro trends impacting the onboard sector and organisations worldwide in the coming year.

The 2023 line-up will debate important topics including sustainability, digitisation and passenger personalisation with live demonstrations and exclusive presentations from top passenger experience professionals and experts in the field.

WTCE Connect: a new meeting solution

WTCE Connect, our event planning and meeting tool will make it even easier for exhibitors and attendees to find relevant contacts, products and companies, and organise meetings at the event.

Find the latest insights on the WTCE Hub

Keep up-to-date with all the latest trends, innovations, expert views, event news and inspiring stories from the onboard industry. Find exclusive articles, reports, webinars, interviews and more.

Featured Articles

Is Buy Onboard the Future of Inflight Revenue?

Airlines are embracing buy onboard as part of a suite of ways to engage passengers throughout their journey whilst generating revenue.

Halal Airlines Products are an Untapped Sector

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the fastest emerging international market is among Muslim travellers.

Sensehacking: Passenger Wellbeing in the Air

Download the exclusive report produced for WTCE to understand how to alleviate passenger stress and improve the onboard experience.

I’ve come to WTCE to meet suppliers and I’ve definitely found the right kind of companies here that I’m looking to meet. I’m particularly interested in sustainable products and companies with innovative thinking and I’ve found that WTCE has been a great place to meet suppliers with innovation and sustainability front of mind.

Deputy General Manager
All Nippon Airways

We are here for the catering area, searching for new products and new suppliers. We have enjoyed seeing the latest innovations from exhibitors and you can’t beat touching the products instead of seeing them on a screen.

Senior Category Manager Onboard Services
Eurostar International Limited

I came to WTCE to meet up with suppliers face to face and expand our portfolio and build up relationships. We want to discuss and see how the new market is growing. I have really enjoyed the environment here. Everything has been really organised.

Procurement Manager
Etihad Airways

(I am here) to see so many different things under the same roof. There are so many different examples of new products, and innovative products.

Manager – Supply Chain
United Airlines

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