LSG Sky Chefs Opens Customers Service Center in Chicago (ORD)

Neu-Isenburg, Germany / Irving, Texas – LSG Sky Chefs, the world’s largest provider of in-flight services, is pleased to announce that it will re-enter the Chicago, Illinois market with a new location at O’Hare International Airport (ORD) effective May 25, 2011.

LSG Sky Chefs will provide complete catering services to Alaska Airlines starting June 16. With the addition of ORD, the company now serves Alaska Airlines out of 20 Customer Service Centers across North America including: ANC, SEA, PDX, SFO, SJC, OAK, SMF, LAX, SAN, LAS, ORD, BOS, DCA, MIA, MCO, ATL, DFW, AUS, IAH and MSP.

"We are happy that LSG Sky Chefs will once again provide catering services in this key market," said Lisa Luchau, Director Onboard Food & Beverage, Alaska Airlines. "They have consistently served us with excellent quality and a high attention to detail throughout our network and we are excited to add Chicago to the list. We are especially appreciative that LSG Sky Chefs will extend their continued support of Alaska Airlines’ In-flight Recycling Program through the establishment of a process in Chicago to recover and recycle inbound products."

"The return to this key market speaks to our desire to provide our customers with more opportunities to serve their growing needs," said Sondra Lehman, RCOO North America, LSG Sky Chefs. "We are confident that we will successfully build our position in this market."

 

LSG Sky Chefs is the world’s largest provider of in-flight services. These include catering, in-flight equipment and logistics, in-flight retail as well as the management of onboard and related airport services. LSG Sky Chefs partners with more than 300 airlines worldwide and operates some 200 customer service centers in 52 countries, producing around 490 million airline meals a year. In 2011, the companies belonging to LSG Sky Chefs Group achieved consolidated revenues of € 2.3 billion.