Vegetarian/vegan meals in J

[poindexter]

I'm tossing up between a business class flight to LAX in November with Japan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines. One major factor for me is how well a vegetarian/vegan diet can be catered for. Does anyone have any idea whether one airline is better than the other when it comes to this? Or where I might be able to get more information?

 

[Wanderlust_tim]

I'd be going JAL purely on the website. It seems to be covered pretty well which would give me confidence ordering.

Special in-flight meals (Inflight services) - JAL International Flights

China Eastern is appearing much more challenging to find information on.

 

[poindexter]

Good point. I guess I could always just order from Japan Airlines' Anytime You Wish menu anytime I wish if the mains don't suit.

 

[Jean Claude]

I am a relatively fussy vegetarian and requested vegetarian food on JAL J flights Sydney - Tokyo. The food was excellent and plentiful.

 

[poindexter]

That's good to know, thanks. Did you make the request pre-flight and did you have to specify a subtype of vegetarian?

 

[Jean Claude]

That's good to know, thanks. Did you make the request pre-flight and did you have to specify a subtype of vegetarian?

Yes definitely need to request pre flight and and also specify subtype.

 

[Foreigner]

I’m vegetarian but of late (past 12 months) I’ve not been enjoying meals on airplane. (Neither alcoholic drinks)

When I did have decent meal on one flight, it was poor on next sector - experiences on both MH and SQ, this month

My best meals including beverages are in airport lounges. They’re not all the same, everyone knows