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Special Meals - North America

In order to accommodate your faith-based or medical dietary restrictions, or the special needs of an infant or child, Air Canada offers a choice of 17 special meals* on flights to Mexico City, Hawaiian destinations, Bogota & Caracas (both classes of service) , as well as Executive Class in North America. Special meals may not be ordered for flights with Onboard Café service.

When to order:

Special meals must be ordered at least 18 hours before your flight, with the exception of kosher meals, which must be ordered at least 24 hours in advance.

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
  • Oriental meal
  • Vegetarian meal (non-dairy)
  • Vegetarian meal (lacto-ovo)

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.
  • 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.