Meals

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

BLML

BLAND MEAL

 

DBML

DIABETIC MEAL

 

GFML

GLUTEN-FREE MEAL

 

LCML

LOW CALORIE MEAL

 

LFML

LOW FAT MEAL

 

LSML

LOW SODIUM MEAL

 

NLML

NON LACTOSE MEAL

 

VEGETARIAN MEALS

AVML

ASIAN VEGETARIAN MEAL

 

RVML
 

VGML

RAW VEGETARIAN MEAL
 

VEGAN VEGETARIAN MEAL

 

VLML

LACTO-OVO VEGETARIAN MEAL

 

FPML

FRUIT PLATTER

 

ETHNIC MEALS

HNML

HINDU

 

KSML

KOSHER

 

MOML

MOSLEM

 

*In certain countries, some Ethnic meals are not available for religious reasons.

CHILDREN MEALS

BBML

BABY MEAL

 

CHML

CHILD MEAL

 

OTHER MEALS

SPML

SPECIAL MEAL

 

SFML

SEAFOOD MEAL

 

Nut allergy

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.

  • If syringes are used for medication the passenger will need a letter from their medical practitioner stating that syringes are carried for the use of the passenger due to their condition. This will help the passenger through security procedures.

Special meals

Link to Meals.