Special Meal is an important part of the airline Catering
service, passengers require a special meal for several reasons, such as for
religion, Health, diet or for tastes preferences.
Special meals Codes:
When passengers place their order through travel agents,
Charter Companies or direct reservations, these special meals are generally
coded into four letters according to IATA (International Air Transport
Association), this coding helps caterers to understand the actual requirements
of the ordered meals, and use the common ingredients suitable for the airlines
and passengers.
The list of the Special meals IATA Designations codes can be
categorized according to the following table:
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List
of the Special meals (SPML)
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Vegetarian Meals
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VGML
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Standard Vegetarian Meals
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VVML
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Vegetarian Vegan Meal Same to VGML
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VOML
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Vegetarian Oriental Meal (prepared Chinese or Oriental-style.)
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VLML
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Vegetarian Lacto – OVO Meals
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AVML
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Asian Vegetarian Meals
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FPML
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Fruit Platter meals
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RVML
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Raw Vegetable Meal
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Medical Health Care Meals
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LSML
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Low Sodium Meals
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LFML
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Low Fat meals / Low cholesterol meals
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LPML
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Low protein Meal
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LCML
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Low Calorie Meal
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DBML
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Diabetic Meal
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PFML
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Peanut Free Meal
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GFML
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Gluten Free Meal
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NLML
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Non-Lactose Meal
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BLML
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Bland / Soft Meal
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HFML
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High Fiber Meal
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PRML
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Low purine
meal
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ALML
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Allergen Meal
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Religious Meal
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KSML
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Kosher Meal
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KSMLS
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Kosher Meal Snack
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MOML
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Muslim Meal
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HNML
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Hindu Non-vegetarian Meal
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VJML
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Vegetable Jain Meal
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Children / Infant Meal
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BBML
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Baby meal (under three years old)
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CHML
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Child meal (for children aged three years and older)
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Special Preferences meals
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OBML
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Japanese Obento Meal
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ORML
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Oriental Meal- The main course is a hot-flavored dish in an “Oriental
style”
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RFML
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Refugee Meal
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CAKE
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Birthday Cake
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JPML
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Japanese Meal
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JNML
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Junior Meal
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NBML
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No Beef Meal
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NFML
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No Fish Meal
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SFML
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Sea Food Meal
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More information about the main ingredients that shall be
used or banned for each meal type will be explained in separate articles.
For more information about Special meals SPML, Please don’t
hesitate to contact our 24/7 catering operations on Catering@ifpls.aero
