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Special meals

Note: All special meal requests require a minimum 24 hour notice prior to flight departure. (Except: Kosher meals require 48 hour notice prior to departure.

Code	Name	Notes
AVML	Vegetarian Asian (hindu) meal	This meal is usually ordered by passengers from the Asian Sub-Continent, which are generally include Asia-produced vegetables and do not contain meat or seafood.
BBML	Baby meal	This meal contains meat, vegetables or fruits. It may be pulp, minced meat, vegetable puree and dessert.
BLML	Bland meal	This meal includes low fat and low fiber foods. It avoids fried foods, black pepper, strong vegetables and condiments, mustard, pickles, garlic, nuts, and drinks containing caffeine or alcohol. It is suitable for passengers who suffer from stomach or intestinal problems.
CHML	Child meal	This meal contains foods that children enjoy. It avoids food with too much salt or sugar.
DBML	Diabetic meal	This meal contains low-sugar foods and is prepared for passengers who are diabetic. It does not contain sugar of any kind.
FPML	Fruit platter meal	This meal contains fruit only, including fresh fruit, fruit compote and fruit desserts.
GFML	Gluten intolerant meal	This meal is prepared for passengers who have a gluten allergy and intolerance. (Gluten is a protein existing in wheat, barley, oats and rye.) Breads, sauces, custards, cakes, chocolates, crackers, cereals and related products are strictly excluded.
HNML	Hindu meal	This meal does not include beef or pork. Lamb, poultry, other meats; fish and dairy are allowed. This special meal is prepared for a small number of Indian passengers who are allowed to eat meat or fish.
KSML	Kosher meal	All foods are prepared and served according to Jewish dietary requirements and are purchased from reputable manufacturers. (Note: Advanced notice of 48 hours is needed.)
LCML	Low calorie meal	This meal contains lean meat, low-fat dairy products and high-fiber foods. Sugars, creams, sauces, mayonnaise and fatty foods are excluded.
LFML	Low fat meal	This meal is for those who need to reduce their fat intake. It does not contain fried foods, fatty meats, dairy products, processed foods, gravy, offal, shellfish, egg yolks or baked goods.
LSML	Low salt meal	The amount of salt is controlled at a certain level in this meal. It is prepared for passengers with hypertension, urinary retention and nephropathy. There is no salt, garlic salt, glutamine, soda, pickles, canned meat and fish, creams, cheeses, shellfish, mashed potatoes, gravy, chicken powder, bread, and canned vegetables.
MOML	Moslem meal	No pork, bacon, ham, animal gelatin, animal fats, alcohol, non-scale fish, eel or turtle is used. All poultry and meats used are slaughtered and cooked according to Halal tradition.
NLML	Low lactose meal	No lactose, dairy or related products are used. No cheese, dairy, yogurt, butter, artificial meat products, cake, cookies, cream desserts, pudding, mashed potatoes, toffee, chocolate or cream is used.
RVML	Vegetarian raw meal	This meal only uses raw fruits and vegetables and does not contain any animal protein.
SFML	Seafood meal	This meal is specially designed for passengers who like seafood, and includes one or more kinds of seafood. No meat products are used.
SPML	Special meal	The code has no specific meaning and must be used together with specific instructions. For example: SSR SPML CA NN1 PEKHKG 109 K06DEC PAX NEED A MOML, BUT NO SALT/P1?
VGML	Vegetarian vegan meal	Also known as “Vegan Meal”, this meal is totally free of animal products or by-products. It does not include meat, fish or dairy products, eggs, cheese and related products, or margarine.
VJML	Vegetarian jain meal	This meal is for members of the Jain community, whom are pure vegetarians. It is prepared using Asian methods. It contains no root vegetables such as onions, ginger, garlic or carrots, and contains no animal products and by-products.
VLML	Vegetarian lacto-ovo meal	This meal does not contain any meat, seafood or related products, but it may contain butter, cheese, milk and eggs.
VOML	Vegetarian oriental meal	This meal is prepared in Chinese or Oriental style. It contains no meat, fish, game, dairy products or any underground root vegetable, such as ginger, garlic, onion, green onions, etc.