Special Meals
Cathay Pacific offers 21 special meals across four types: religious, meat-free, baby and child, and medical. Order one in Manage Booking or through Customer Care at least 24 hours before your flight. For screenshots of each step, see our step-by-step guide to ordering a special meal on Cathay Pacific.
Cathay Pacific Special Meal Codes
| Type | Code | Meal |
|---|---|---|
| Religious | AVML | Vegetarian Hindu / Indian vegetarian meal |
| Religious | HNML | Hindu meal |
| Religious | KSML | Kosher meal |
| Religious | MOML | Muslim meal |
| Religious | VJML | Vegetarian Jain / strict Indian vegetarian meal |
| Religious | No code | Non-beef meal |
| Meat-free | FPML | Fruit platter meal |
| Meat-free | RVML | Vegetarian raw meal |
| Meat-free | VGML | Vegetarian vegan meal |
| Meat-free | VLML | Vegetarian lacto-ovo meal (includes dairy and eggs) |
| Meat-free | VOML | Vegetarian oriental meal |
| Baby and child | CHML | Child meal |
| Baby and child | BBML | Baby meal |
| Medical | No code | Liquid diet meal |
| Medical | BLML | Bland meal |
| Medical | DBML | Diabetic meal |
| Medical | GFML | Gluten intolerant meal |
| Medical | LCML | Low-calorie meal |
| Medical | LFML | Low-fat / low-cholesterol meal |
| Medical | LSML | Low-salt meal |
| Medical | NLML | Low lactose meal (not suitable for a cow’s milk allergy) |
Good To Know
| When | What to know |
|---|---|
| Flights to and from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Middle East | All meals are prepared without pork, pork by-products, alcohol or alcohol-based ingredients |
| Economy between Hong Kong and Taipei or Kaohsiung | A non-beef meal is the standard meal |
| Every flight | Cathay can’t vary the listed special meals or provide personal preference items such as seafood, lobster or steak |
| Food you bring yourself | Crew can’t reheat or chill it, but can give you a container of hot water to warm it |
Allergies
Cathay Pacific no longer serves peanuts as a snack, but it can’t provide peanut or tree nut-free meals, and snacks in Premium Economy and Business may still contain tree nuts. If you have a severe allergy, Cathay suggests bringing your own food that doesn’t need heating or chilling, and contacting Customer Care at least 72 hours before departure. The low lactose meal leaves out dairy, but it isn’t suitable for a cow’s milk allergy.
FAQs
How far in advance should I order a special meal on Cathay Pacific?
At least 24 hours before departure, in Manage Booking or through Customer Care.
Does Cathay Pacific offer halal meals?
Order the Muslim meal (MOML). On flights to and from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Middle East, all meals are prepared without pork or alcohol, but ordering the Muslim meal is still the safest option if you follow a halal diet.
Does Cathay Pacific have vegan meals?
Yes. Order the vegan meal (VGML).
Can Cathay Pacific provide a nut-free meal?
No. Cathay no longer serves peanuts as a snack, but it can’t provide peanut or tree nut-free meals.
Can the crew warm food I bring on board?
No. Crew can’t reheat or chill your own food, but they can give you a container of hot water to warm it.