Gluten Free Airline Food
It comes as no surprise to anyone that the quality of food served on an airplane doesn’t exactly rival a 5 star restaurant in Midtown Manhattan. However the average gluten free traveler understands that being able to eat an unidentifiable lump of meat is still better than sitting there starving on a long haul flight while those around you chow down. To guarantee you get a gluten free unidentifiable lump on your next flight be sure to follow the these suggestions:
Airline Meal Suggestions
Here are some tips to insure you have a gluten free meal in flight:
1. If the carrier you are flying offers gluten-free meals, it is necessary to make a gluten free request in advance of travel.
2. Typical advance notice required by airlines for a special meal is 24 to 96 hours to ensure that your special meal is ready at the time of your departure
3. Be sure to confirm your meal request directly with the airline or with your travel agent prior to your departure, especially If you booked through a third party site—Expedia, Orbitz, etc.
4. When you are assigned an airline seat your Gluten Free Meal is also assigned that seat number. If you change seats during the flight be sure to let the cabin crew know—otherwise someone else just might be eating your rice cake!
5. Singapore Airlines is reputed to have the best Gluten Free Meals.
6. The standard airline reservation code for a Gluten Free Meal is GFML.
7. Industry standard states that GFML indicates there is no wheat, rye barley or their derivatives in the meal.
Airlines With Gluten Free Meals:
Airline Name Country Notification Policy
Aer Lingus Ireland 24 hours
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Aeroflot Russia 72 hours
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Aerolineas Argentina When booking
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AeroMexico Mexico 48 hours
Air Canada Canada 24 hours
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Air France France 24 hours and 48 hours for Kosher
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Air India India When booking
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Air Malta Malta 72 hours
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Air New Zealand New Zealand 48 hours
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Air Pacific Fiji When booking
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Air Tahiti Nui Tahiti When booking
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Air Transat Canada 72 hours
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Alitalia Italy When booking
American Airlines USA 8-24 hours
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America West USA Offered in 1st class only - 48 hours
Asiana Airlines South Korea When booking
Austrian Airlines Austria 24 hours
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Britannia Airways UK 3 days
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British Airways UK 24 hours and 48 hours for Kosher
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British Midland UK 24 hours and 48 hours for Kosher
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Cathay Pacific Hong Kong 24 hours
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China Airlines China 24 hours
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Continental Airlines USA 24 hours
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CSA Czech Airlines Czech Republic When booking
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Delta Airlines USA 12 hours
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El Al Israel 24 hours
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Emirates UAE 24 hours
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Estonian Air Estonia When booking
Eurowings Germany When booking
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Eva Airways Taiwan When booking
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Far Eastern AT Taiwan When booking
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Finnair Finland 24 hours
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Gulf Air Bahrain 24 hours
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Iberia Spain When booking
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IcelandAir Iceland 24 hours
Japan Airlines Japan 24 - 72 hours
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Kenya Airways Kenya 24 hours and 48 hours for Kosher
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KLM/Northwest Netherlands / USA 36 hours
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Korean Air Korea When booking
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LAN Airlines Chile When booking
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Lithuanian Airlines Lithuania 24 hours
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Lufthansa Germany When booking
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Luxair Luxembourg When booking
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Malev Hungary When booking
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Olympic Airlines Greece When booking
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Qantas Australia 48 hours
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SAS Sweden 24 hours
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SATA Portugal When booking
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Saudi Arabian Air Saudi Arabia When booking
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Singapore Airlines Singapore 24 hours
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South African Air South Africa 72 hours
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Swiss Int'l Airlines Switzerland 72 hours
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TAM Airlines Brazil When booking
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TAP Air Portugal Portugal 48 hours
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Thai Airlines Thailand 48 hours
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Turkish Airlines Turkey When booking
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United Airlines USA 24 hours
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US Air USA 24 hours
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Varig Brazil 24 hours
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Vietnam Airlines Vietnam 24 hours
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Virgin Atlantic UK 72 hours
For more information about Gluten Free travel, or to join us on one of our up coming Gluten Free Italy tours check us out at http://www.glamourgetaways.com
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