Information for travellers
SPECIAL MEAL REQUESTS
If you are travelling between Canada and the United Kingdom or Florida, please read this Important notice.
Air Transat offers complimentary special meals which must be requested through the Information and Seat Selection Centre at 1-877-TRANSAT (872-6728). Passengers who are hearing impaired can call 1-866-234-5136 (TTY) toll free within North America or 514-906-5196 in the local Montreal area.
To be honoured, special meal requests must be received with a minimum notice of 72 hours prior to departure. Please refer your travel agent to the appropriate IATA code (see list below) for the special meal(s) you require. Please note that only one special meal per person can be ordered and meal combinations will not be honoured. The following special meals are available.
| Type of meal | Description | IATA Code D |
| Diabetic |
Sugar-free meal, without added sugar, low in carbohydrate and high in fibre |
DBML |
| Gluten-free |
Without wheat, gluten, barley, rye or oat products |
GFML |
| Low-calorie* |
Low fat and high carbohydrate |
LCML |
Low-fat,
low-cholesterol* |
Low fat and low saturated fat |
LFML |
| Low-sodium* |
Low sodium and no salt added |
LSML |
| No lactose* |
Dairy products free |
NLML |
| Asian vegetarian* |
Representative of Asian culture using traditional ingredients |
AVML |
Vegetarian
with dairy product |
Free of meat or meat products, no fish |
VLML |
Vegetarian,
dairy product free |
Free of meat or meat products, no fish, no dairy |
VGML |
| Kosher* |
Prepared according to Jewish dietary laws |
KSML |
| Hindu* |
Free of beef, pork and veal products |
HNML |
| Muslim* |
Free of pork and alcohol products |
MOML |
Child meal*
(available on
European flights
only) |
Easy to chew, easy to manipulate |
CHML |
*Important notice: For all passengers going to or from the United Kingdom, please note that the selection of special meals may vary on these flights.
Allergies
Air Transat cannot guarantee food free of peanuts or seafood products, or that allergens won't be present in the food or snacks served on board. We strongly suggest that passengers suffering from food allergies bring their own food and snacks for the duration of the flight. However, please note that food and beverages brought from home are subject to liquids, gels and aerosols restrictions. Some countries, including France, may require a medical certificate or prescription when carrying food through the security checkpoint. Talk to your physician about the allergy emergency "Epi-pen" (epinephrine).