You can order a special meal on Air France in My Bookings on airfrance.com at least 24 hours before departure, or 48 hours for a kosher meal. Special meals are available on all intercontinental flights and on certain flights within Europe. Below are the four steps, every meal on offer, and what to do if something goes wrong.
Before You Start
| What | Details |
|---|---|
| Deadline | At least 24 hours before departure, or 48 hours for a kosher meal |
| Where | My Bookings on airfrance.com |
| Which flights | All intercontinental flights and certain flights within Europe |
| Medium-haul Business | Only the vegan meal is available, on flights over 2h30 |
| Children | Children aged 2 to 6 get a children’s meal automatically. See our Air France kids’ meals guide |
Air France Special Meals
| Code | Meal | What’s in it |
|---|---|---|
| ALML | Allergen-free meal | None of the 14 main allergens, including gluten, milk, eggs, nuts, peanuts, soy and sesame |
| DBML | Diabetic meal | No foods high in sugar or with a high glycaemic index |
| GFML | Gluten-free meal | No gluten or products that may contain gluten |
| LSML | Low salt meal | No salt in any form, including cheese, smoked meat and fish, and savoury biscuits |
| VGML | Vegan meal | Vegetables, fruits and grains, with no animal products, eggs, dairy or honey |
| VLML | Lacto vegetarian meal | Vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy and honey, with no meat, fish, eggs, gelatin or rennet |
| MOML | Muslim meal | Halal-slaughtered meat, with no pork, pork by-products or alcohol |
| KSML | Kosher meal | Prepared under rabbinical supervision. Order 48 hours ahead |
| HNML | Hindu meal | Indian-style, with no pork, beef or their by-products |
| BBML | Baby meal | For 6 months to 2 years: chopped and mashed food |
| CHML | Child meal | For 2 to 8 years: no spices, sweets or small items such as peanuts |
Step by Step Ordering Process
- 1
Open Your Booking
Go to airfrance.com and click Log in with my booking reference.
- 2
Enter Details
Enter your 6-character booking reference from your confirmation email and your last name exactly as it appears on the booking, then click Search.
- 3
Find The Meals Section
On your booking page, find the meals section, which may be under Services or Manage Services, and click the arrow to open it.
- 4
Choose And Confirm
Pick your meal from the list, where each one shows its code, such as VGML or GFML, then click Confirm.
What Happens Next?
Once confirmed, your meal is prepared and loaded for your flight, and the crew will serve it during the normal meal service, so there’s no need to remind them. If you can’t see any special meals, your flight may be one of the European routes where they aren’t offered. If you’ve missed the deadline, contact Air France and ask, although a meal can’t be guaranteed. Apart from the allergen-free meal, Air France can’t guarantee any meal is free of allergen or peanut traces, so if you’re allergic to something not covered by that meal, bring a cold meal of your own.
Our Air France special meal experience
On an Air France Economy flight from New York JFK to Paris in November 2023, I ordered the vegan meal, and it was one of the better vegan meals I’ve had in the air. It came with fresh fruit and a salad, and the main course of glass noodles with vegetables reminded me of Korean japchae. The second service was weaker: bread with jam, packaged fruit and juice, while the standard breakfast came with a muffin and more. It’s worth knowing that special meals don’t always match the standard meal at every service, especially at breakfast, so pack a snack if you’re on a long flight.
FAQs
How far in advance should I order a special meal on Air France?
At least 24 hours before departure, or 48 hours for a kosher meal.
Can I order a special meal on a short Air France flight?
Only on certain flights within Europe. In medium-haul Business, only the vegan meal is available, on flights over 2h30.
Does Air France offer halal meals?
Yes. Order the Muslim meal (MOML), which uses halal-slaughtered meat and contains no pork or alcohol.
Does Air France have vegetarian meals without ordering?
Yes. Every long-haul flight offers a hot vegetarian dish as one of the main choices, so you may not need a special meal.
