South African Airways can provide a special meal for passengers with special dietary requirements.
Unfortunately SAA cannot accommodate requests to suit individual passenger tastes. Only passengers with very specific medical dietary requirements can request a special meal (SPML) which will be individually prepared.
Meal requests must be made at least 24 h prior to departure, except kosher meals which need to be requested at least 48 h in advance of travel.
Special Meals can be requested in the GDS.
Below is a list of the meals most frequently requested on South African Airways :
DIETARY MEALS |
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BLML |
BLAND MEAL |
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DBML |
DIABETIC MEAL |
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GFML |
GLUTEN-FREE MEAL |
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LCML |
LOW CALORIE MEAL |
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LFML |
LOW FAT MEAL |
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LSML |
LOW SODIUM MEAL |
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NLML |
NON LACTOSE MEAL |
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VEGETARIAN MEALS |
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AVML |
ASIAN VEGETARIAN MEAL |
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RVML VGML |
RAW VEGETARIAN MEAL VEGAN VEGETARIAN MEAL |
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VLML |
LACTO-OVO VEGETARIAN MEAL |
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FPML |
FRUIT PLATTER |
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ETHNIC MEALS |
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HNML |
HINDU |
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KSML |
KOSHER |
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MOML |
MOSLEM |
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*In certain countries, some Ethnic meals are not available for religious reasons. |
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CHILDREN MEALS |
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BBML |
BABY MEAL |
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CHML |
CHILD MEAL |
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OTHER MEALS |
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SPML |
SPECIAL MEAL |
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SFML |
SEAFOOD MEAL |
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South African Airways are unable to provide a completely nut free flight. SAA cannot stop other passengers from bringing food on board that may contain traces of nuts and the particles may get into the air conditioning system. Additionally, the catering company may handle nuts in the same environment and therefore are unable to guarantee there would be no trace of nuts in the meal.
It is still possible to request a "no nuts" meal as a special meal (SPML-ALLERGIC TO NUTS), however it must be directed to our medical department in Johannesburg in order to be confirmed. Any relevant information must go in the OS, e.g. OS SA MEDA AWARE MUST CARRY MEDICATION IN HAND BAGGAGE
A passenger with a nut allergy must be treated as a medical case and booked as such. A doctor’s letter must be provided stating the following:
The degree of the allergy.
Whether the passenger could have an allergic reaction through breathing the air on board (e.g. airborne dust)
What medication does the passenger take to control a possible allergic reaction?
Any other information the doctor may consider relevant.
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