Special Meals - International Travel

In order to accommodate our customers' special dietary needs, Air Canada offers a choice of the following 17 special meals* in all classes of service on all flights where a meal service is offered (except Onboard Caf flights).

When to order:

Special meals must be ordered at least 19 hours before the first flight in your itinerary.

How to order:

  • At time of online booking:
    • On the Who is travelling page, simply select the special meal you require from the Meal Preference drop-down menu when entering passenger information
  • If you have already completed your online booking:
  • If your itinerary includes a codeshare flight or a flight operated by another airline:
    • Please note that you may not request your special meal online. Please contact Air Canada Reservations so that we may advise the other airline of your special dietary needs.

Choice of special meals:

  • Asian vegetarian meal
  • Infant or baby's meal
  • Bland/soft meal
  • Child's meal
  • Diabetic meal
  • Fruit platter meal
  • Gluten-free meal
  • Hindu meal
  • Kosher meal
  • Low-calorie meal
  • Low-cholesterol/low-fat meal
  • Low-sodium meal
  • Muslim meal
  • Non-lactose meal
  • Vegetarian meal (non-dairy)
  • Vegetarian meal (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegetarian oriental meal

Important:

  • Only the special meals listed above are offered.
  • Kosher meals must be ordered 24 hours in advance.
  • Air Canada cannot provide meals which are guaranteed to be free of nuts, seafood or other food products. Please view our policy regarding customers with allergies for more information.
  • MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) and self-heating meals or beverages are not permitted on board our aircraft. Nor are they permitted in checked or carry-on baggage.
* Certain restrictions may apply.