bmi offers a range of special meals on bmi flights. Meals must be requested at least 24 hours in advance of departure and Kosher meals must be requested at least 48 hours prior to departure. We will do our utmost to deliver your client's special meal request, however we cannot guarantee availability.
The following special meals can be requested for customers travelling on a Business fare on UK Domestic and European routes.
| IATA code | Special meal |
|---|---|
| AVML | Vegetarian Hindu Meal |
| DBML | Diabetic Meal |
| GFML | Gluten Intolerant Meal |
| HNML | Hindu Meal |
| KSML | Kosher Meal |
| LCML | Low Calorie Meal |
| LFML | Low Fat Meal |
| LSML | Low Salt Meal |
| MOML | Moslem Meal |
| VLML | Vegetarian Lacto-Ovo Meal |
| VGML | Vegetarian Vegan Meal |
The following 16 special meals can be requested for passengers travelling on any fare on our midhaul and longhaul flights.
| IATA code | Special meal |
|---|---|
| AVML | Vegetarian Hindu Meal |
| BLML | Bland/Soft Meal |
| CHML | Child Meal |
| DBML | Diabetic Meal |
| GFML | Gluten Intolerant Meal |
| FPML | Fruit Platter Meal |
| HNML | Hindu Meal |
| KSML | Kosher Meal |
| LCML | Low Calorie Meal |
| LFML | Low Fat Meal |
| LSML | Low Salt Meal |
| MOML | Moslem Meal |
| NLML | Low Lactose Meal |
| SFML | Seafood Meal |
| VLML | Vegetarian Lacto-Ovo Meal |
| VGML | Vegetarian Vegan Meal |
| IATA code | Description |
|---|---|
| Vegetarian | |
| VLML Vegetarian Lacto-Ovo | Vegetarians will refrain from eating anything derived from the slaughter or exploitation of animals, including meat, poultry fish and shellfish. Less obvious by-products commonly used in cooking include lard, gelatine, gravy, stock, Worcester sauce, junket, rennet, glycerine and whey. Margarine and cooking oils must be pure oil and stocks made from vegetable or yeast extract. Vegetarian cheese contains no rennet. Many sweets contain gelatine and biscuits contain animal fats so they are closely scrutinised before using on a vegetarian meal. |
| VGML Vegetarian Vegan | As above but with a more strict approach - including no milk, butter, cheese, eggs or even honey. |
| AVML Vegetarian Vegan | As for Vegetarian Lacto-Ovo Meal but a Vegetarian Hindu Meal will be prepared using spices in an Indian style. |
| Medical | |
| BLML Bland | No spices, pepper or chilli to be used. No alcohol. No 'gassy' vegetables such as onions or cabbage. Avoid caffeine - use decaffeinated coffee. |
| DBML Diabetic | Low in fat and high in fibre to assist with maintaining blood sugar levels. |
| GFML Gluten Intolerant | All products such as wheat, barley, rye and oats will be avoided. No bread or cakes - other than special gluten free range, should be used. |
| FPML Fruit Platter | For passengers wishing to eat a meal with no additives or preservatives. Fruit selection depends on local availability. |
| LCML Low Calorie | Low in fat and sugar with small portions of portion. Will generally include potatoes, pasta, rice, vegetables and fruit. |
| LFML Low Fat | Low cholesterol meal. Beans and pulses to be included, but no saturated fats. Polyunsaturated fat is allowed in small quantities - as are low fat dairy products. |
| LSML Low Salt | For persons with a kidney problem to help regulate their salt intake. Therefore the use of salt to be avoided in all ingredients and herbs are used to enhance flavour. |
| Religious | |
| KSML Kosher | Jewish religious law has very strict guidelines for content and preparation of food in order for it to be Kosher. Certain animals must not be used - for example, pigs and rabbits. Other animals such as chickens and cows must be slaughtered in a certain ritual manner in order to be Kosher. A Rabbi supervises food preparation and these meals will remain sealed until served. The passenger should be shown the seal intact before the meal is heated and served. Milk or milk products may not be used with meat meals or served immediately before or after the meal. During the festival of Passover, an 8-day period in March or April, there are further special rules to observe and a Kosher Meal producer will offer Passover Meals at this time. For all the reasons above, bmi require 48 hours notice in able to provide a Kosher Meal as they are not made by traditional caterers on site |
| MOML Moslem | Certain meats such as pigs or fish without scales will not be eaten. Other animals must undergo ritual slaughter in order to be Al Halal. Lamb, beef and chicken are acceptable if Al Halal. All alcohol is excluded. Special rules apply during Ramadan when Moslems have to fast during the hours of daylight. |
| HNML Hindu | The Hindu religion is divided into Vegetarian and non-vegetarian diets. The non-vegetarian will refrain from eating beef and sometimes pork. Vegetarian Hindu's will normally be as strict as Vegan (VGML) and therefore eggs will be excluded too. Certain communities such as Jain and Harwary will also exclude root vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, onions and garlic. As may be expected, Hindu meals will be spicy and of an Indian style. |
| Other | |
| CHML Child | For children 2-5 years old. Solf and easy to chew meals, easily identified items and healthy options. Should not contain fish or meal bones, nuts or seems hard sweets, rich sauces, whole grades or highly seasoned foods. |
| FPML Fruit Platter | For passengers wishing to eat a meal with no additives or preservatives. Fruit selection depends on local availability. |
| NLML Low Lactose | Omit all milk, yoghurt, cheese, ice-cream, sherbert, puddings,. All items checked for diary content including bread. Vegetables and fruit recommended. Use only coffee creamers used from non-diary products. |
| SFML Seafood | Just for passenger preference. Supplied according to local availability |
Galileo | |
|---|---|
SI.VLML | Request for all passengers for all segments |
SI.S2/VLML | Request for all passengers for S2 segments only |
SI.P1/VLML | Request for passenger 1 for all segments |
S1.P2.3S3.4/VLML | Request for passengers 2 & 3 for sectors 3 & 4 only |
Worldspan | |
|---|---|
3SAVLML | Request for all passengers for all segments |
3S2VLML | Request for all passengers for S2 segments only |
3SAN1.1VLML | Request for passenger 1 for all segments |
3S3-4N2.1/3.1VLML | Request for passengers 2 & 3 for sectors 3 & 4 only |
Amadeus | |
|---|---|
SRVLML | Request for all passengers for all segments |
SRVLML/S2 | Request for all passengers for S2 segments only |
SRVLML/P1 | Request for passenger 1 for all segments |
SRVLML/S3-4/P2-3 | Request for passengers 2 & 3 for sectors 3 & 4 only |
Sabre | |
|---|---|
SRVLML | Request for all passengers for all segments |
3VLML2 | Request for all passengers for S2 segments only |
3VLML-1.1 | Request for passenger 1 for all segments |
3VLML3,4-2.1,3.1 | Request for passengers 2 & 3 for sectors 3 & 4 only |
Please note that bmi cannot guarantee that any particular foods or ingredients (such as peanuts or peanut derivatives) will be excluded from our catering. Customers with potentially dangerous allergies should ensure they carry appropriate emergency medication and that someone who can administer it accompanies them.