Qatar Airways has once again been recognised for its outstanding onboard wine offering, taking home eight honours at Business Traveller’s prestigious Cellars in the Sky Awards. The World’s Best Airline, as voted by Skytrax in 2024, won Gold for Best Overall Cellar, Best First Class Cellar, Best-presented Business Class Wine List and Best First Class White Wine. It also took home Silver in the Best First Class Red Wine, Best-Presented First Class Wine List and Best Business Class White Wine categories, whilst a Bronze award was received for its First Class Champagne.
The Gold medal for Best First Class White highlights the excellence of Qatar Airways’ Penfolds Reserve Bin 20A Chardonnay, 2020 from Adelaide Hills, Australia, offered in First Class since December 2024. The Silver medals recognise the Elderton Command Shiraz, 2020, from the Barossa Valley, Australia, provided on the First Class menu and also the Gerard Bertrand Aigle Royal Chardonnay, 2020, from Limoux, Languedoc, France, on the menu in Business Class. The Bronze celebrates the popular First Class Champagne, Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs, 2013, from Champagne.
The Cellars in the Sky Awards were held in London on Monday, February 10, 2025. They reward the world’s top airlines for the best wines carried onboard in 2024. Business Traveller established the awards almost 40 years ago, recognising the growing demand from customers for a unique gastronomic experience at 40,000 feet.
Qatar Airways’ Product Development Culinary team members – the department responsible for the overall quality and delivery of the airline’s culinary offering – attended the ceremony to collect the awards.
Qatar Airways Senior Vice President Product Development, Xia Cai, said: “Qatar Airways is thrilled to have received this respected recognition by the judges. We are proud to have won eight accolades, including Best Overall Cellar, acknowledging our continued efforts to provide our passengers with the best onboard experience.
“We know that travellers are increasingly looking to enjoy their favourite food and wine pairings, and possibly discover new, unique tastes, even at 40,000 feet, and Qatar Airways takes great pride in constantly learning and evolving to cater to customer demand.”
In November 2024, Qatar Airways announced the appointment of its new Master of Wine, Anne Krebiehl, further reinforcing the airline’s commitment to innovation and excellence in gastronomy. The Master of Wine plays a pivotal role in defining the airline’s wine sourcing and selection strategy, ensuring a constant rotation of optimal wines across all cabins according to shifting passenger tastes and trends.
