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Special Meals

If you have special dietary requirements, you can let us know in advance and we will provide you with a suitable meal. You can request a special or medical meal through Manage My Booking.

Special meals are available to:

  • all longhaul customers
  • Club Europe customers
  • Euro Traveller customers to/from Moscow, Athens, Istanbul, Larnaca, Kiev, Sofia, St Petersburg, Bucharest and Tripoli

If you’re travelling on a standby or waitlist basis you will not be able to request a special meal.

A minimum of 24 hours notice is required for all special meal requests. Unfortunately, variations of the meal request cannot be accepted, as we are unable to guarantee delivery of them across our entire network. Also, requests for specific items such as lobster, steak, caviar, fruit plate made for personal preference cannot be accepted.

In-flight special meals

Type of mealDescription
Asian vegetarianDoes not contain fish, shellfish, meat, poultry or eggs. It is a meatless meal and spicy in content.


The name will change to Vegetarian Hindu meal from travel departure date 1/6/2009.
Lacto ovo vegetarianDoes not contain meat, fish or seafood. May contain dairy products such as milk, butter, cheese and eggs etc.
Vegan vegetarianDoes not contain meat, fish, fowl, eggs, honey, dairy products or derivatives. If vegan is not specified, then a lacto ovo meal will be provided.
HinduDoes not contain beef, beef derivatives, veal or pork, is a not meatless meal.
MuslimDoes not contain pork, by-products of pork or foodstuffs containing alcohol. All meats come from ritually slaughtered animals.
NB. Muslim meals are not available on European flights when the aircraft has night-stopped away from the UK, except Frankfurt, Berlin and Tel Aviv.
KosherThese meals are prepared to comply with Jewish dietary laws.
NB. Kosher meals are available on all long haul routes apart from The middle East, Nairobi, Mauritius, Muscat, Abu dabi, Entebbe, Dar es salaam, Dacca, Accra and Nassau.
Baby mealTinned baby food will be provided on request, although not available on some European routes. However, parents are advised to bring their usual powdered milk which can be prepared and heated on the aircraft.
Child mealContains a combination of familiar and fun foods. Available on all longhaul services for children aged 2-12 years and on certain shorthaul services.
NB. Meals should be booked 24 hours in advance as only a limited supply of extra meals are carried. May contain Beef and Pork products.
Seafood mealContains a selection of seafood for those restricted to eating seafood only. Availability is restricted on some European services.
Jain mealJain meals are strict vegetarian meals, the food is prepared  Indian style, the meal does not contain onions, potatoes, garlic or root vegetables. Available from depature date 1/6/2009.