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The KSML code refers to a kosher meal, prepared in accordance with Jewish dietary laws and typically supervised by a rabbi. It is offered by several airlines as a special meal option for passengers with religious dietary requirements.
Kosher Meal (KSML) Overview
- KSML stands for Kosher Meal, adhering to Jewish dietary laws.
- These meals are usually prepared by certified kosher caterers and may include halal-certified proteins, fresh vegetables, and grains. 🔗
- The meal must not contain pork, gelatine, or alcohol.🔗
Airline Availability and Controversies
- United Airlines offers KSML on select international and transcontinental flights.
- Air France faced a 2025 incident where passengers claimed they were given non-kosher meals labeled with “KSML” after kosher meals were unavailable. The airline denied faking the meals, stating the labeling was meant to identify recipients of substitute vegetarian meals. 🔗
- American Airlines lists KSML as a special meal option, though availability may vary by route and station.🔗
Key Considerations
- Always pre-order KSML meals in advance, as availability is not guaranteed on all flights.
- Airlines may substitute meals if kosher catering is not available, which can lead to disputes if passengers are not clearly informed.
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Special Meals Decoded- Descriptions and Ticketing Codes
Last week, I covered airline “Special Meals”. If you are ordering a special meal, you may want to know what the code is for one or be ready to read your ticket information for what the airline has scheduled as a meal for you. Just as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) allocates two letter codes for airlines (AA= American Airlines) and three letter codes for airports (JFK = John F Kennedy, NY), they have created four letter standardised codes for meals which should cover every combination you will ever encounter! AVML – Asian Vegetarian Meal – *A
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Air France Denies Serving Fake Kosher Meals: What We Know
Earlier, I wrote about how Air France was accused of serving passengers fake kosher meals on a long haul flight. The company has now responded, and has a different version of events than what was claimed. Let’s first discuss the initial claims, and then I’ll share what the company had to say. In this post: DansDeals reports on an incident that happened last week, on an Air France flight from Mauritius (MRU) to Paris (CDG). A party of eight (ranging in age from three to 73 years old) was traveling together on the flight, with everyone having ordered
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Kosher Meal In United Airlines Business Class
I’ve grown weary of the lack of variety in the business class meals on United Airlines’ premium transcontinental flights. So for my last flight, I ordered a kosher meal even though I am not observant nor Jewish…and was pleasantly surprised. Consider a special meal like a kosher meal on your next United Airlines flight in business class. I put in my request on united.com because when I tried to use the mobile app it would not stick (I would click save, but then when I returned to the itinerary, it would show no special meal ordered). United
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United Eliminates Special Meals on Domestic Flights on 10/1/11
Effective 01 October 2011, special meals will no longer be available on most United domestic, Canadian, Central American, and Caribbean flights. Special meals will still be available on transcontinental flights between LAX/SFO-JFK/EWR and Hawaiian flights. Furthermore, the following special meal categories will be eliminated completely: These special meals will continue to be available on longer international flights and the domestic exceptions above: Labeled as “a matter of convenience for the corporation and as part of the ongoing ‘harmonization’ between the UA and CO subsidiaries,” the changes bring United special meal policies in line with Continental Airlines.