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Gluten Free Travel and Flying

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

Aeroflot Russia 72 hours

Aerolineas Argentina When booking

AeroMexico Mexico 48 hours

Air Canada Canada 24 hours

Air France France 24 hours and 48 hours for Kosher

Air India India When booking

Air Malta Malta 72 hours

Air New Zealand New Zealand 48 hours

Air Pacific Fiji When booking

Air Tahiti Nui Tahiti When booking

Air Transat Canada 72 hours

Alitalia Italy When booking

American Airlines USA 8-24 hours

America West USA Offered in 1st class only - 48 hours

Asiana Airlines South Korea When booking

Austrian Airlines Austria 24 hours

Britannia Airways UK 3 days

British Airways UK 24 hours and 48 hours for Kosher

British Midland UK 24 hours and 48 hours for Kosher

Cathay Pacific Hong Kong 24 hours

China Airlines China 24 hours

Continental Airlines USA 24 hours

CSA Czech Airlines Czech Republic When booking

Delta Airlines USA 12 hours

El Al Israel 24 hours

Emirates UAE 24 hours

Estonian Air Estonia When booking

Eurowings Germany When booking

Eva Airways Taiwan When booking

Far Eastern AT Taiwan When booking

Finnair Finland 24 hours

Gulf Air Bahrain 24 hours

Iberia Spain When booking

IcelandAir Iceland 24 hours

Japan Airlines Japan 24 - 72 hours

Kenya Airways Kenya 24 hours and 48 hours for Kosher

KLM/Northwest Netherlands / USA 36 hours

Korean Air Korea When booking

LAN Airlines Chile When booking

Lithuanian Airlines Lithuania 24 hours

Lufthansa Germany When booking

Luxair Luxembourg When booking

Malev Hungary When booking

Olympic Airlines Greece When booking

Qantas Australia 48 hours

SAS Sweden 24 hours

SATA Portugal When booking

Saudi Arabian Air Saudi Arabia When booking

Singapore Airlines Singapore 24 hours

South African Air South Africa 72 hours

Swiss Int'l Airlines Switzerland 72 hours

TAM Airlines Brazil When booking

TAP Air Portugal Portugal 48 hours

Thai Airlines Thailand 48 hours

Turkish Airlines Turkey When booking

United Airlines USA 24 hours

US Air USA 24 hours

Varig Brazil 24 hours

Vietnam Airlines Vietnam 24 hours

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

Joanna Lehmann

Joanna Lehmann is founder of Glamour Getaways, a women's only tour operator with a "glamour" theme to Europe and beyond. All itineraries are made up of activities enjoyed by women....spa visits, chocolate tastings, nights out by limousine, etc. For more information visit http://www.glamourgetaways.com

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