How to preorder and actually get a special airline meal: e.g. kosher,...

pasta_paul

If you have dietary restrictions, many airlines (and even some rail services ) let you request a special meal when you book your tickets. They will try to honor your request, though they are not always successful. Perhaps you might need: kosher food vegetarian food vegan food low-gluten food baby food, for your child or some other special meal. When you travel by air, how can you request a special meal?

Originally asked by unforgettableidSupportsMonica on Stack Exchange (travel) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

Summary Search the Web for your airline's special meal options. Preferably request a special meal immediately after booking your flight. Bring some backup food if you have dietary restrictions. Sometimes, special meals never arrive. If there's an upgrade, itinerary change, or missed connection, contact the airline. If you have dietary restrictions, confirm your special meal request three times. Confirm at check-in, confirm at the gate, and confirm on the plane before takeoff. Look at the labels and read the ingredient lists . A "vegan" meal might contain whey, from cow's milk. A "gluten-intolerant" meal might contain wheat. Other special meals might have other problems. If a "kosher" meal...

Full answer by unforgettableidSupportsMonica: https://travel.stackexchange.com/a/179721 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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