How to Order Baby and Child Meals

Not sure how to order an in-flight meal for your child or baby? Find out everything you need to know about in-flight child meals here

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What is a child meal?

A child's meal is an airline meal prepared especially for children. The meal may come in a smaller portion size or use foods with a plain flavour.

Child and Baby Airlines Meals

What is the code for a kids airline meal?

The code for a child's meal is CHML.

If ordering a child meal, always make sure you contact Alternative Airlines or the airline you are flying with at least 24 hours before your flight departure. For more advice on taking children with you on your flight, please visit our guide to flying with children and infants.

How do you order a child meal?

If you would like to order a children's meal for your child while you are travelling we recommend that you:

To order a child meal contact Alternative Airlines or the airline you are flying with at least 24 hours before flight departure and request a Child Meal (CHML).
Although airlines endeavour to make sure that pre-ordered meals are delivered to passengers, it is always recommended to bring some extra food on the plane in the case of a mistake with your order.

Which airline's provide children's meals on flight?

Are you looking to fly with a specific airline but worried about how to order your child's food? Do not worry as below is a complete list of the airline's that provide food for our younger passengers and how you can book it before you depart.

🛫 Child Meal Emirates

Emirates allows its passenger to choose from a range of kids meals or airline staff will warm your milk or food.
They also have milk formula and baby bottles on board if you need them.
Children aged between two and 12 can enjoy the airline's kids’ meals.

🛫 Child Meal Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines provides a special meal for children. The meal comes in a smaller portion size using ingredients that are easy to bite and chew.
The meal is suitable for children ages two to seven.
Infant and child meals are available on all flights apart from between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.

🛫 Child Meal British Airways

Passengers can order a special meal for their child up to 24 hours before their British Airways flight.
This can be done either by contacting British Airways, Alternative Airlines or by visiting the BA website.
The airline offers nutritionally balanced meals for children and also has a "Feed Kids First" policy, which means your little ones will be some of the first people to tuck into their food on board.

🛫 Thai Airways Child Meal

Thai Airways provides both Infant/ Baby food (BBML) and Child Meals (CHML) onboard its flights.
The infant's meal is recommended for infants up to 10 months old who are not yet eating solid foods.
The Child Meal is recommended for children over two.

🛫 Child Meal United Airlines

Passengers on flights where meals are served are able to order special meals.
The child's meal on board your United Airlines flight is recommended for children aged two to 12 years old.

🛫 Other Special Meals

For information on meat-free airline meals please visit our vegan and vegetarian airline food page.
For a list of airlines offering halal, Kosher or gluten-free meals, please visit our Halal, Kosher and gluten-free pages. For information on other dietary requirements please click here.
Please see our special meals page if you have any meal requirement and you may find what you're looking for.

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If you need any further support in booking your child's meal before you depart, our excellent customer service team can help you, please do contact us.

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FAQ's

What is a child meal?

A child's meal is a separate meal that is prepared by the airline, smaller in proportion to an adults size meal with plain flavoured food.

What is the code for a children's airline meal?

The code for a child's airline meal is CHML

How do I order my child's meal before I depart?

To order your child's meal before you fly we recommend you contact us or the specific airline you are flying with at least 24 hours before departure. You can request a child's meal which will be added to your booking information, we do advise bringing extra food with you in case there is a mistake with your order.

Which airlines provide children's meals?

The list below highlights the airlines that provide children's meals, please scroll above to discover how to book a children's meal with each individual airline.

Airlines:

Emirates
Singapore
British Airways
Thai
United Airlines