Special Meals
Lufthansa offers 11 special meals for dietary, religious and medical needs, free of charge. They’re usually available in Economy on flights over 185 minutes and in Business on flights over 60 minutes. Order one online through Lufthansa’s Culinary Journey or through your travel agent, at least 24 hours before departure. On shorter European flights in Economy, special meals usually aren’t offered, but the Onboard Delights menu sells vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and lactose-free options.
Which Flights Offer Special Meals
| Flight | Special meals |
|---|---|
| Economy, flights over 185 minutes | Available. Order online through Culinary Journey or your travel agent |
| Economy, shorter European flights | Usually not available. Onboard Delights sells vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and lactose-free options instead |
| Business, flights over 60 minutes | Available. Order online through Culinary Journey or your travel agent |
| Every flight | Order at least 24 hours before departure. A special meal replaces any meal you’ve preselected |
Special Meal Codes
| Code | Meal | What’s in it |
|---|---|---|
| GFML | Gluten-free meal | Prepared without ingredients containing gluten |
| LFML | Low cholesterol meal | Less than 100 mg cholesterol, no animal fats and no egg yolk |
| LSML | Low sodium meal | Salt-free and low fat, with no alcohol, for heart and kidney conditions |
| NLML | Lactose-free meal | Prepared without ingredients containing lactose |
| VGML | Vegan meal | No meat, fish, dairy, eggs or alcohol |
| VLML | Vegetarian lacto-ovo meal | No meat or fish, may include eggs and dairy |
| AVML | Asian vegetarian (Indian) meal | Vegetarian, cooked and spiced Indian-style |
| VJML | Jain meal | Vegetarian, with no eggs, onion, garlic, ginger, mushrooms or root vegetables |
| KSML | Kosher meal | Strictly kosher, prepared under the supervision of a rabbinate |
| MOML | Muslim meal | No pork, game or alcohol, with meat and poultry slaughtered to halal guidelines |
| HNML | Hindu meal (non-vegetarian) | May contain fish, shellfish, poultry, meat or eggs, but is usually vegetarian |
For a fully vegetarian Hindu meal, choose the Asian vegetarian meal (AVML) rather than the Hindu meal. Baby food is carried on board, mainly on long-haul flights, so it doesn’t need to be ordered, although supplies are limited.
FAQs
Does Lufthansa offer special meals?
Yes. Lufthansa offers 11 special meals free of charge, usually in Economy on flights over 185 minutes and in Business on flights over 60 minutes.
How do I order a special meal on Lufthansa?
Order it online through Lufthansa’s Culinary Journey or through your travel agent, at least 24 hours before departure.
Can I get a special meal on a short Lufthansa flight?
Usually not in Economy. Instead, the Onboard Delights menu sells vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and lactose-free options. In Business, special meals are offered on flights over 60 minutes.
Does Lufthansa have halal meals?
Yes. Order the Muslim meal (MOML), which contains no pork, game or alcohol, and uses meat and poultry slaughtered to halal guidelines.