Airline Meal Suggestions

These guidelines help you order and obtain allergen-free meals while traveling by air. The suggestions may also assist you in choosing your airline carrier based upon your special dietary requirements.

If the carrier you are flying offers allergen-free meals, it is necessary to make airline personnel aware of your needs in advance
Airlines that offer allergen-free meals typically need advance notification anywhere between 24 to 96 hours to ensure that your special meal is ready at the time of your departure
It is advised to confirm your meal request directly with the airline or with your travel agent prior to your departure
Be sure to pack some snacks as a precautionary measure, just in case your flight is delayed, plans change or an error is made with your meal. Long haul flight can be particularly long if you do not have anything to eat during your travels! For helpful hints on what you can bring with you, please view the following link

Allergen-Free Meal Availability by Global Airlines

Many global airlines are aware of and cater to those who need allergen-free meals when traveling by air. The selection and quality of these meals varies significantly from airline to airline. Below are 5 of the 25-plus standard airline codes excerpted from Let’s Eat Out! Your Passport to Living Gluten and Allergy Free book. These codes include:

GF = GFML (Gluten Free Meal) indicates no wheat, rye, barley or their derivatives
NL = NLML (Non-Lactose Free Meal) indicates no milk, cheese, dairy products or their derivatives
PF = PFML (Peanut Free Meal) indicates no peanuts or its derivatives
FP = FPML (Fruit Plate Meal) contains a variety of fresh fruits and possibly a bakery item
SF = SFML (Seafood Meal) should only contain shellfish

The following list outlines 50-plus international airline carriers by name, country of origin and which of these 5 meal types are offered to travelers. Availability of airline meals and notification policies change frequently. It is recommended that you use this information as a guide and contact your specific airline for the most up-to-date information.

Airline Name	Country	Notification Policy	GF	NL	PF	FP	SF
Aer Lingus	Ireland	24 hours	•	•
Aeroflot	Russia	72 hours	•	•		•	•
Aerolineas	Argentina	When booking	•	•		•	•
AeroMexico	Mexico	48 hours
Air Canada	Canada	24 hours	•	•		•
Air France	France	24 hours and 48 hours for Kosher	•				•
Air India	India	When booking	•	•			•
Air Malta	Malta	72 hours	•
Air New Zealand	New Zealand	48 hours	•	•		•	•
Air Pacific	Fiji	When booking	•			•
Air Tahiti Nui	Tahiti	When booking	•			•	•
Air Transat	Canada	72 hours	•	•
Alitalia	Italy	When booking
American Airlines	USA	8-24 hours	•	•
America West	USA	Offered in 1st class only - 48 hours				•
Asiana Airlines	South Korea	When booking		•			•
Austrian Airlines	Austria	24 hours	•	•		•	•
Britannia Airways	UK	3 days	•		•
British Airways	UK	24 hours and 48 hours for Kosher	•	•		•	•
British Midland	UK	24 hours and 48 hours for Kosher	•	•			•
Cathay Pacific	Hong Kong	24 hours	•	•		•
China Airlines	China	24 hours	•	•
Continental Airlines	USA	24 hours	•			•	•
CSA Czech Airlines	Czech Republic	When booking	•	•		•	•
Delta Airlines	USA	12 hours	•			•	•
El Al	Israel	24 hours	•	•
Emirates	United Arab Emirates	24 hours	•	•	•	•	•
Estonian Air	Estonia	When booking		•
Eurowings	Germany	When booking	•	•
Eva Airways	Taiwan	When booking	•	•	•	•	•
Far Eastern Air Transport	Taiwan	When booking	•	•		•	•
Finnair	Finland	24 hours	•	•		•	•
Gulf Air	Bahrain	24 hours	•	•		•	•
Iberia	Spain	When booking	•				•
IcelandAir	Iceland	24 hours
Japan Airlines	Japan	24 - 72 hours	•	•			•
Kenya Airways	Kenya	24 hours and 48 hours for Kosher	•	•			•
KLM/Northwest	Netherlands / USA	36 hours	•	•		•
Korean Air	Korea	When booking	•	•		•	•
LAN Airlines	Chile	When booking	•	•
Lithuanian Airlines	Lithuania	24 hours
Lufthansa	Germany	When booking	•	•		•	•
Luxair	Luxembourg	When booking	•	•		•
Malev	Hungary	When booking		•
Olympic Airlines	Greece	When booking	•	•		•	•
Qantas	Australia	48 hours	•	•		•
SAS	Sweden	24 hours	•
SATA	Portugal	When booking	•	•		•
Saudi Arabian Airlines	Saudi Arabia	When booking	•				•
Singapore Airlines	Singapore	24 hours	•	•		•	•
South African Airlines	South Africa	72 hours	•	•			•
Swiss Intål Airlines	Switzerland	72 hours	•	•
TAM Airlines	Brazil	When booking	•
TAP Air Portugal	Portugal	48 hours	•	•		•	•
Thai Airlines	Thailand	48 hours	•
Turkish Airlines	Turkey	When booking	•	•			•
United Airlines	USA	24 hours	•
US Air	USA	24 hours	•	•	•
Varig	Brazil	24 hours	•	•
Vietnam Airlines	Vietnam	24 hours	•	•		•	•
Virgin Atlantic	UK	72 hours	•		•

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