The range of food available on airlines has improved vastly in recent years, no longer is the option just "meat or veg?" But which airlines cater to a kosher diet or which offer a gluten-free meal? Cheapflights' handy table shows you which meals you can request on which airlines. Check it out before you fly, and remember, for almost all special meals, requests must be made 24 hours in advance of travel.
| Airline | Special meals available | Comments |
|---|
| Aer Lingus | Diabetic : Low Fat : Low lactose : Low salt : Vegetarian : Child : Low protein : Gluten-free : Kosher : Muslim : Vegan. | Special meals available on flights to Dubai and the USA |
| Air France | No special meals offered on their website. | |
| British Airways | Asian Vegetarian: Vegan : Vegetarian : Hindu : Muslim : Kosher : Seafood : Baby : Child : Jain. | On request, giving 24 hrs notice, through "Manage my booking". Available on all long-haul and a few European flights. |
| EasyJet | None available. | Take your own food. |
| Emirates | Bland : Diabetic : Gluten-free : low calorie : low protein : low sodium : non-lactose : peanut allergy : low purine : low cholestorol/low fat : Child : Baby: raw vegetable : vegetarian : vegan : high fibre : Asian : Hindu : Jain : Muslim : Oriental : seafood. | Must be ordered 24 hrs in advance. Not available on short flights. Champagne and cakes can be ordered for special occasions. |
| Flythomascook | None available. | |
| KLM | Vegetarian : Vegan : Asian : diabetic : low salt : low fat : gluten free : lactose free : Muslim : Kosher : Hindu. | Can be ordered on long-haul flights up to 36 hrs in advance either through KLM reservations, or "Manage my booking". |
| Lufthansa | Diabetic : Gluten free : low protein : low sodium : lactose free : vegetarian : vegan : Japanese : Kosher : Hindu : Muslim. | Available on long-haul and some short haul flights. Must be ordered 24 hrs in advance. |
| Qantas | Asian : diabetic : low fat : vegetarian : vegan. All other requests for special meals must be made by telephone. | Must be ordered 24 hrs in advance through "Manage my booking", or through any telephone sales office. |
| Ryanair | None Available. | |
| Singapore Airlines | Kosher : Muslim : Hindu : Vegetarian : diabetic : fat-free : gluten free : low sodium : low calorie : non-carbohydrate : non-lactose : seafood : oriental : Japanese. | Must be ordered 24 hrs in advance. |
| Thomsonfly | Vegetarian : vegan : diabetic : healthy option : gluten free : nut free. | Can be ordered on long-haul flights and some short-haul at time of booking, or through the call centre on 0870 1900 737. Meals cost £12 per adult on short-haul flights and £20 on long-haul. Champagne and chocolates can be pre-booked for special occasions. |
| Virgin Atlantic | Diatbetic : gluten-free : kosher : vegetarian : vegan : low fat : low sodium : Muslim : Hindu : Jain : Asian | Must be ordered 48 hrs in advance, or at time of booking. Anyone with a nut allergy must contact Virgin Special Assistance dept |
| XL | Child : Diabetic : Gluten-free : Hindu : Lactose-free : Nut-free : Vegetarian : Vegan : Kosher (£12 charge for Kosher) | Must be ordered a minimum of five days in advance. Champagne can be pre-ordered at £20 per bottle. |
