Special Meals
Qantas offers special meals to accommodate dietary, religious, and medical needs. These are available on most international flights and select domestic routes over 3.5 hours.
How To Request
Special meal requests must be made at least 24 hours before departure via the Qantas website’s โManage My Bookingโ function. Kosher meals require 36 hoursโ notice.
Special Meals Available
IATA Code: DBML
The DBML or Diabetic Meal should be ordered by those who suffer from diabetes (high sugar levels). It’s a low sugar meal that contains minimal salt, low-fat products, grilled white meat, high fibre fruits and vegetables, cereals and diabetic friendly products like sugar-free jam.
IATA Code: GFML
The GFML or Gluten-Free meal is designed for those who suffer from celiac disease or can’t tolerate gluten in their diet. Grains such as wheat, rye, oats, bran and barley are eliminated from these special meals as well as flours starches and semolina.
IATA Code: NLML
The NLNL or Non-Lactose meal is a lactose-free meal for people who are allergic or intolerant to milk and milk products, or those suffering from low lactose levels.
IATA Code: HNML
The HNML or Hindu Non-Vegetarian is a meal for people who follow Hindu custom. Meals are non-vegetarian and cooked Indian style. It’s one of those special meals that confuses a lot of people, people assume because it’s called Hindu that it’s vegetarian but the N stands for non-vegetarian.
IATA Code: KSML
The KSML or Kosher Meal is a meal where the food is chosen, prepared and served in accordance with Jewish religious guidelines. The meals are packaged in double wrapping which allows the meals to be heated in the aircraft oven that is non-kosher.
IATA Code: MOML
The MOML or Muslim is a meal that is prepared in accordance with the Islamic tradition and custom. No Haram (forbidden) products will be used in these meals including pork products, gelatin, alcohol, extracted flavouring from alcohol and non-halal prepared meats.
IATA Code: AVML
The AVML Asian Vegetarian Meal is a vegetarian meal that normally includes spices and flavours from India. It will usually contain vegetables, fresh fruit, dried fruits, legumes, dairy products, tofu, cereal, grains and vegetarian gelatine.
IATA Code: VGML
The VGML or vegetarian meal is a meal option for passengers who wish to consume meals free of animal products. Vegans and vegetarians can order this option on their next flight, it is quite a standard meal option that is widely available for you to pre-order.
IATA Code: VJML
The VJML or vegetarian Jain is a meal option for passengers who are part of the Jain community.
IATA Code: VLML
The VLML or vegetarian lacto ovo meal is a vegetarian special meal with the added addition of eggs and dairy.
IATA Code: FPML
The FPML or Fruit Platter meal may be ordered by people who are fasting, or perhaps vegan/gluten-free options are not available and this special meal fits the requirement. Generally, the FPML will contain fresh seasonal fruit only, and it may contain dried fruit without sulphites.
IATA Code: BBML
The BBML or Baby Meal can be ordered for infants under 2 years of age (depending on the airline, some airlines will only supply the BBML to an infant up to 10 months only) and will normally consist of pre-packaged baby meal products.
IATA Code: chml
The CHML, or Children’s Meal, is an airline meal code used to request food for young travelers, typically aged between 2 to 12 years.
Special meals are available on all international routes except government-facilitated flights. Note: Kosher meals are unavailable on flights to or from Delhi and Bengaluru.
On all Trans-Tasman Flights.
Special meals are available on all domestic and regional business class flights.
Economy Class: Special meals are offered on select domestic and regional economy class flights longer than 3.5 hours.
Changes to Nut-Free Meals (Effective 1 October 2024)
In alignment with international guidelines, certain special meals will no longer be guaranteed nut-free, including:
Diabetic
Gluten Intolerant
Jain Vegetarian
Kosher
Halal
Hindu
However, the following meals will remain nut-free:
Gluten Intolerant Meal
Fruit Platter
Childrenโs Meal
Passengers with severe allergies are strongly advised to carry necessary medication, such as an epinephrine auto-injector, and be prepared to self-administer if required.
FAQs
What special meals are available on Qantas flights?
Qantas offers a variety of special meals to accommodate dietary restrictions and preferences, including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal, kosher, diabetic, low-fat, low-sodium, and child meals.
Are there additional charges for special meals on Qantas flights?
No, requesting a special meal does not incur any additional charges. These meals are provided as part of Qantas’s inflight service.
How can I request a special meal on Qantas flights?
Special meals can be requested during the booking process or by managing your booking on the Qantas website or mobile app. Requests should be made at least 24 hours before your flight’s departure.
On which flights are Qantas special meals available?
Special meals are available on most Qantas international (including Trans Tasman) and domestic flights over 3.5 hours in economy class.
Availability may vary depending on the flight duration and route.
Do I need to reconfirm my special meal request before the flight?
While it’s generally not necessary to reconfirm your special meal request, it can be helpful to check with Qantas customer service or verify your request online to ensure everything is in order.
