Types of special meals available

British Airways

We cannot offer every special meal type on all flights, and there may be flights where we cannot supply your chosen meal.
We cannot offer any variations on the meals below, or special items such as lobster, steak, caviar or a fruit plate made to your personal preference.
Special meals may contain a range of allergens, including tree nuts or sesame, and may not be suitable for customers with a severe food allergy or multiple food allergies.
Please read more about travelling with severe food allergies.

Type of meal	Information
Lacto-ovo-vegetarian	This is a vegetarian meal that may include eggs and dairy products.
Vegan vegetarian	This is a strictly vegetarian meal that is completely free of animal products, including honey, eggs, and dairy products.
Asian vegetarian	This is a vegetarian meal flavoured with spices from the Indian sub-continent, It can be mildly spiced.
Hindu	This meal is prepared according to the requirements of the Hindu religion. This meal will not contain beef products and is flavoured with spices from the Indian sub-continent and mildly spiced.
Halal	Prepared in accordance with Halal Guidelines. Does not contain pork, by-products of pork or ingredients containing alcohol.
Jain	This is an Indian vegetarian meal prepared in accordance to Jain principles. Jain meals are made using appropriate vegetables and grains.
Kosher	Prepared according to Jewish dietary law. Not available on flights to London from Bahrain, Bangalore, Beijing, Cancun, Caribbean, Hyderabad, Incheon, Kuwait, Lima, Nairobi, Mauritius, Shanghai, Riyadh, Jeddah, San Jose (Costa Rica), Santiago. We are pleased to re-introduce Kosher meals on flights from North America to the UK from 1 February 2021.
Child meal	This may be a non-vegetarian meal that is suitable for young travellers between the ages of 2-12 years. May contain beef and pork products.
Baby meal	On board our long-haul flights, we offer baby bottle/food warming facilities and also a limited stock of baby food and milk. It is not possible to order baby meals and we cannot sterilise bottles or provide sterilised water on board. We recommend to carry your own baby food and equipment in your hand baggage. More about taking food in your hand baggage
Diabetic	This is a diabetic meal that contains minimal sugar content with an equal balance of proteins, fats, fibre, and complex carbohydrates. Here's some information on meal service times to help you plan your medication on your journey. On long-haul flights, we usually serve the main meal within two hours of take-off and then a smaller meal within two hours of landing time. If your flight is overnight, this will be breakfast. If your flight is less than 8.5 hours. we will offer you a small snack. On short-haul routes, we usually serve refreshments and snacks within the first 90 minutes of the flight. More about travelling with a medical condition
Gluten intolerant	This meal is for customers on a gluten-free diet. Does not contain wheat, wheat flour, barley oats, rye, bread, cakes (unless wheat free), pastry or any flour-based products.
Low calorie	This meal is for customers on a low-calorie diet. Will not contain fried or fatty foods, sugar, full cream dairy products, fatty meats, sweets, sauces such as mayonnaise, and salad dressing.
Low fat	This meal is for customers on a low fat diet with limited amounts of saturated fat.
Low salt	This meal is for customers who are on a low-sodium diet where no salt is added during preparation.
Low lactose	This meal is for customers who are lactose-intolerant and cannot consume dairy products e.g. cheese, milk.

This is a vegetarian meal flavoured with spices from the Indian sub-continent, It can be mildly spiced.

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We cannot offer every special meal type on all flights, and there may be flights where we cannot supply your chosen meal.
We cannot offer any variations on the meals below, or special items such as lobster, steak, caviar or a fruit plate made to your personal preference.

Type of meal	Information
Vegetarian	Does not contain meat, fish, fowl, eggs, honey and dairy products.
Gluten free	Does not contain wheat, wheat flour, barley oats, rye, bread, cakes (unless wheat free).
Lactose free	Does not contain dairy products (from cow, goat and sheep).
Diabetic meals	Does not contain sugar and jams, cakes and chocolate, unless they're specific diabetic varieties. Contains only low fat products.
Baby food	baby puree, bananas and yoghurt.
Child meal	Familiar and healthy food for children.
Asian vegetarian meal	A meat-free, spicy meal. Does not contain fish, poultry or eggs. Contains yoghurt, cheese and butter.
Hindu meal	Contains poultry or fish and spicy vegetables. Does not contain pork or beef products.
Muslim meal	Does not contain pork, by-products of pork or ingredients containing alcohol. All meats come from ritually slaughtered animals.
Low cholesterol meal	Low fat meat products (roasted, not fried). Low fat dairy products (no cream, eggs or sugar).

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