APEX & IFSA are gearing up for the 2024 APEX/IFSA Awards programme, which recognises new and innovative achievements implemented over the past year. Submissions for award nominations are now being accepted (until 29th July), with the winners due to be announced during the Awards Ceremony on Wednesday 30th October as part of the 2024 APEX Global Expo taking place in Long Beach, California, USA.
There are five categories in the APEX/IFSA Awards:
- APEX Innovate for Best Inflight Connectivity
- APEX Innovate for Best Inflight Entertainment
- APEX/IFSA Innovate for Best Cabin
- IFSA Best Inflight Food or Beverage
- IFSA Best Onboard Amenity
The Awards criteria
APEX Innovate for Best Inflight Connectivity
The “Innovate for Best Inflight Connectivity” award recognises an amenity for creating a new inflight innovation including interactive connectivity onboard, unique WiFi features/offerings, etc.
The winner must demonstrate the following:
- Innovation
- Sustainability
- Benefit to Passenger Including Reliability
- Benefit to the Airline Industry
APEX Innovate for Best Inflight Entertainment
The “Innovate for Best Inflight Entertainment” award recognises an amenity for creating an outstanding audio or video collection, or new video – OR – for creating a new inflight innovation that is elevating the passenger experience via GUI design, features/applications, streaming, hardware, seat integration, etc.
The winner must demonstrate the following:
- Innovation/Creativity
- Benefit to Passenger, Including Ease of Use
- Diversity of Offering/Range of Selection
- Compelling Content: Informative and Engaging
APEX/IFSA Innovate for Best Cabin
The “Innovate for Best Cabin” award recognises an amenity for creating a thoughtful new cabin environment, including galleys, lavatories, and means to increase efficiency for crew.
The winner must demonstrate the following:
- Innovation
- Sustainability
- Benefit to Passenger
- Benefit to the Airline Industry
Best Inflight Food or Beverage
The “Best Inflight Food or Beverage” award recognises the best of a food or beverage product that enhances the onboard culinary experience. The food or beverage product can be complimentary or buy onboard.
Food criteria: The winner must demonstrate the following:
- A clear commitment to leading, developing and representing the global business interests of the onboard service industry
- Appearance, Taste, Functionality, Innovation, and Quality.
Beverage criteria: The winner must demonstrate the following:
- A clear commitment to leading, developing and representing the global business interests of the onboard service industry
- Appearance, Innovation, and Function.
Best Onboard Amenity
The “Best Onboard Amenity” award recognises an amenity that provides an enhanced onboard passenger experience. The amenity must clearly show commitment to leading, developing and representing the global business interests of the onboard service industry.
The winner must demonstrate the following:
- Form
- Function
- Content
- Quality
You can submit your nomination HERE until 19th August.
Apply your knowledge
As APEX & IFSA prepare for the APEX/IFSA Awards program, they want YOU to help pick the winners! Would you like to join the panel of judges? If so, apply HERE.
Requirements for judges
Your company judge must commit to:
- Review and evaluate all entries, including the entry form, description and any attachments.
- Will not qualify as a judge if your company has submitted an award application for the category you have chosen.
- Score each entry based on relevant qualifying criteria. You will be provided with a scoring rubric to guide your judging.
- Complete evaluation/scoring by the agreed deadline.
- Agree to keep submissions in strict confidence and agree to the terms in a confidentiality agreement.
