Meal Selection

Definition: Meal selection allows passengers to choose their in flight meal from available options, often based on dietary preferences (e.g., vegetarian, kosher, halal) or cabin class. On full service carriers, this may be included in the ticket price, while LCCs typically charge separately or don’t offer meals.

Process:

• Complimentary: Standard in premium cabins, some long haul economy.
• Paid: LCCs sell meals à la carte.
• Special Meals: Requested in advance (e.g., vegan, halal, diabetic).
  Data Point: Emirates offers 20+ meal options in Business Class.

Meal Codes in GDS:

• VGML: Vegetarian Meal
• AVML: Asian Vegetarian Meal
• GFML: Gluten Free Meal
• KSML: Kosher Meal