Special in-flight meals
We offer an extensive array of tempting special meals for those with health or religious dietary requirements. We also provide special meals for infants and small children. Please feel free to tell us your dietary needs!
Requesting a Special In-flight Meal
If you would like to enjoy a special in-flight meal, please make your request before the relevant deadline stated below.
- * Special meal services are not available on the short-haul flights that do not provide meal services.
- * Special meal services are not available on Osaka(Kansai)-Seoul(Gimpo) route.
- * Any changes to your special meal reservation must be received at least 24 hours prior to your departure (or 72 hours prior to your departure for more complex meal types).
- * If changing your flight reservation, be sure to reconfirm your special meal requests at the same time.
- * Special meal services may not be available on the code-share flights operated by another carrier.
Requests made via phone
| Type of meal | Request deadline |
|---|---|
| Minimal Allergen meals | At least 96 hours before your flight’s departure |
| Other special in-flight meals | At least 24 hours before your flight’s departure |
Minimal Allergen meals can easily be ordered over the phone when you call the office number below at least 96 hours before your flight’s departure.
Should your flight times change, please contact JAL direct to arrange your minimal allergen meal.
If you have booked directly with JAL
Please call 
JAL International Reservations and Information
If you have booked your flight with us through a travel agent
Please contact the agent with whom you made your reservation direct.
- * If you reside outside Japan, please call your nearest JAL branch office.
Because of the time needed to source ingredients, please request kosher meals at least 72 hours before your flight’s departure and allergy-free meals no later than 96 hours before your flight’s departure.
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JAL has teamed up with globally renowned minimal allergen food producer. Tsuji Anzen Shokuhin Co., Ltd. (Tsuji Foods Ltd.) to create a delicious and nutritious new in-flight menu.
With the exception of green salad and fruits dishes, all meals are prepared by Tsuji Foods Ltd. in kitchens exclusively used for minimal allergen meals. All meals including green salad and fruits are subsequently readied for serving in our official airline catering company’s kitchens, which is not a minimal allergen kitchens. All main entrees have been exclusively created for JAL by Tsuji Foods Ltd.
Persons with serious food allergies are recommended to consult with a physician about their meal selections before their flight departs.
- * While JAL and its caterers make every effort to prevent allergen penetration during food handling and preparation, tiny levels of such substances may sometimes unintentionally appear in meals.
- * Please note that minimal allergen meals may sometimes be unavailable because of weather conditions or other unforeseeable irregularities.
For further details, please visit Tsuji Foods Ltd.’s website
Vegetarian Meal
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We offer two types of Vegetarian Meal. One is totally free of eggs or dairy products, and the other one is Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian meal.
Vegetarian Hindu Meal (Asian)
This spicy vegetarian meal is ideal for those who do not eat meat and meat products,fish,fowl and products with lard or gelatine,egg for religious reasons.
Vegetarian Raw Meal
This meal is ideal for those who love raw vegetables and fruits.
- * Reservations for raw food vegetarian meals cannot be made online and must be placed by phone.
Hindu Meal
Totally free from beef, this meal is ideal for those of the Hindu faith.
Moslem Meal
The Moslem meal that our company provides is offered in full accordance with IATA guidelines.
Prohibited articles
- Pork and pig by-products
- Gelatine
- Alcohol
- Flavouring extracts with alcohol
- Non-white fishmeat from species without scales or fins
Tokyo May 30, 2016: From June1, 2016, Japan Airlines will be serving Muslim meals which have received halal certification*1 from the Japan Islamic Trust*2 on all international flights from Japan.
- *1 Meals which have cleared criteria in accordance with Islamic laws and legally approved by Islamic laws.
- *2 A religious corporation registered with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Has issued halal certification from 1999. Approved as a certifying entity in Japan by halal certifying entities in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Thailand.
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Kosher Meal
This meal has been specially blessed and sealed according to custom and is ideal for Jewish passengers.
Baby Food/Baby Meal
Baby Food
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Baby Food
Special meals are available for children aged up to 8 months old. (Please note that the 7 Minimal Allergen Meal Menu is only available only on flights departing from Japan. Minimal Allergen meals for infants will NOT be available on flights to Japan departing from overseas).
- Sample Meal for Flights Departing from Japan
Kewpie Baby Food
(Vegetable Porridge: Contains carrots, potatoes, onions, Japanese radishes, burdock, rice, cornstarch, salt and dried bonito).
(Strained carrot and potato: Contains carrots, dried mashed potatoes, apple and fruit juice concentrate).
- * These meals do NOT contain wheat, eggs, buckwheat or peanuts.
Baby Meal
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Baby Meal
Special meals are available for children aged from 9 months to under 2 years old.
- Sample Meal for European services
Entrée (Fried rice with tomatoes and mixed vegetable in cream sauce), banana, jelly, bread and crackers.
Child meal from 2 years old and over, reservation required.
- Available - Reservations Required
- * For children aged between 2 and 12
- * Please contact our JAL International Reservations for full details of child meal's availability.
New Child meal menu "BEDD for Kids" will be introduced from 29th APR!
This service is only for flights from Japan(Narita/Haneda).
For further details, please visit our "SKY AUBERGE BEDD by JAL" website.
General routes
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Diabetic Meal
This specially prepared meal is ideal for those suffering from diabetes.
Low-fat Meal
This meal is prepared using lots of high-fiber ingredients, fresh fruits and vegetables and is ideal for passengers on low-cholesterol or reduced-fat diets.
Others
- * Low-calorie Meal
- * Low-salt Meals
- * Gluten Intolerant Meal
- * Bland Meal (Ulcer or soft-foods)
- * Low Lactose Meal
- * Seafood Meal
- * Fruit Platter Meal
- * Vegetarian Jain Meal
- * Vegetarian Oriental Meal
