Special Meals
To order a special meal on Air China, call the hotline on +86 10 95583 at least 24 hours before departure, as special meals can’t be requested online. They’re only available at breakfast, lunch and dinner, each passenger can order one per flight (except baby meals), and a delay, cancellation or rebooking can affect your order. If you need a meal that isn’t on the list below, Air China asks you to describe it clearly when you call.
| Special Meal | Code | What It Is |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetarian Oriental | VOML | Chinese-style, with no meat, fish, dairy, onion, garlic, ginger or spring onion |
| Vegetarian Lacto-Ovo | VLML | No meat or seafood, but may include butter, cheese, milk and eggs |
| Vegan | VGML | No animal products at all, including dairy, eggs, cheese and margarine |
| Asian Vegetarian | AVML | Vegetarian dishes in the style of the Indian subcontinent, with no meat or seafood |
| Raw Vegetarian | RVML | Raw fruit and vegetables only |
| Pork-Free | MOML | No pork, animal gelatin, alcohol, non-scaled fish, eel or turtle, with meat and poultry slaughtered according to halal tradition |
| Child | CHML | Food children like, not too salty or too sweet |
| Baby | BBML | Soft food such as minced meat, vegetable puree and dessert |
| Bland | BLML | Low fat and low fibre, with no fried food, pepper, garlic, nuts, caffeine or alcohol |
| Diabetic | DBML | Low-sugar dishes for diabetics and low-sugar diets |
| Gluten Intolerant | GFML | No wheat, barley, oats or rye, so no bread, cakes, crackers, cereals or chocolate |
| Low Calorie | LCML | Lean meat, low-fat dairy and high-fibre food, with no sugar, cream or fatty food |
| Low Fat | LFML | No fried food, fatty meat, dairy, egg yolks, shellfish or baked goods |
| Low Salt | LSML | Low sodium, for high blood pressure, kidney disease or low-sodium diets |
| Low Lactose | NLML | No dairy at all, including cheese, yoghurt, butter and chocolate |
| Seafood | SFML | One or more types of seafood, with no meat |
| Fruit Platter | FPML | Fresh fruit, fruit compote and fruit desserts only |
To order a special meal, call the Air China hotline on +86 10 95583 at least 24 hours before departure.
FAQs
What types of vegetarian meals does Air China offer?
Five: Vegetarian Oriental (VOML), Vegetarian Lacto-Ovo (VLML), Vegan (VGML), Asian Vegetarian (AVML) and Raw Vegetarian (RVML).
Are there additional charges for special meals on Air China flights?
No, requesting a special meal on Air China flights does not incur any additional charges. These meals are part of the airline’s standard inflight service.
Can I order an Air China special meal online?
No. Call the Air China hotline on +86 10 95583 at least 24 hours before departure.
Does Air China have halal meals?
Yes. The Pork-Free meal (MOML) has no pork, alcohol or animal gelatin, and its meat and poultry are slaughtered according to halal tradition.