Gulf Air serves complimentary meals on every flight, and every meal, in every cabin, is Halal certified by default, so there’s no need to specifically request a Halal meal.
Falcon Gold business class passengers can also pre-select their meal in advance through Choose Your Cuisine, a 10-dish menu launched in 2024 that can be ordered up to six months in advance and no later than 24 hours before departure.
Economy Class
| Service Type | Meal Choices | Beverages | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and long-haul flights | Typically 3 choices: chicken, red meat, vegetarian | Full beverage service including alcohol | Complimentary |
| Shorter regional hops | Light snack or sandwich | Full beverage service including alcohol | Complimentary |
| All meals | 100% Halal certified | No need to request a Halal meal | Complimentary |
The standard vegetarian option is usually included as a genuine third choice, not just a special-meal request, but it isn’t guaranteed on every single route.
Some shorter or thinner-served legs have run chicken-or-fish only with no standard vegetarian option, so if a plant-based meal is essential, requesting the VGML special meal in advance is the safer bet.
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Falcon Gold (Business Class)
Falcon Gold’s menu is built around Middle Eastern mezze, slow-cooked regional dishes, and Arabian hospitality, every flight opens with a traditional welcome of Arabic coffee and dates before the meal service begins.
Choose Your Cuisine
Launched in 2024, this lets Falcon Gold passengers on long-haul routes pre-select their meal from a curated 10-dish menu, including dishes like Bahraini Prawn Majboose and Lamb Ghouzi, anytime from six months up to 24 hours before departure.
The standard inflight menu remains available on board for anyone who’d rather decide once they’re seated.
Beverage Menu
| Beverage Type | Options Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Alcoholic | Water, Milk | Basic beverages |
| Juices | Apple, Orange, Tomato | Fresh juice selections |
| Soft Drinks | Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, 7Up, Diet 7Up | PepsiCo products |
| Mixers | Schweppes Tonic, Soda Water, Ginger Ale | Premium mixer selection |
| Wine | White Wine, Red Wine | Complimentary wine service |
| Spirits | Absolut Vodka, Ballantines Whiskey | Premium brand spirits |
| Beer | Carlsberg Beer | International beer brand |
Falcon Gold passengers get an elevated version of this list, vintage champagne and a more refined wine selection alongside the standard offerings above.
Special Meals
Gulf Air offers up to 17 special meal options, covering dietary, medical and religious needs.
Since all standard meals are already Halal-certified, there’s no need to request a MOML (Muslim Meal) unless you also need an additional accommodation on top, for example, Halal and gluten-free together.
Most commonly requested: Vegetarian (VGML), Asian Vegetarian (AVML), Vegetarian Jain (VJML), Diabetic (DBML), Gluten Free (GFML), Child (CHML) and Baby (BBML) meals. Full code definitions live on the Meal Codes guide.
FAQs
What meal options are available in Gulf Air’s economy class?
Gulf Air’s economy class typically offers three meal choices on medium and long-haul flights, chicken, red meat, and vegetarian, though the vegetarian option isn’t guaranteed on every single route.
Are all meals on Gulf Air Halal certified?
Yes, all meals served on Gulf Air are Halal certified.
Does Gulf Air offer special meals for dietary restrictions?
Gulf Air provides special meal options for various dietary restrictions. Passengers should request these meals in advance when booking their flight.
What is Choose Your Cuisine on Gulf Air?
Choose Your Cuisine is Gulf Air’s pre-order meal service for Falcon Gold passengers on long-haul flights, letting you select your meal from a curated menu anywhere from six months to 24 hours before departure.
About Gulf Air
- Founded: 1950
- Website: https://www.gulfair.com/