Air France Food & Drinks: What You Get, When It's Served & Special Meals

On long-haul flights, Air France feeds everyone in economy at no extra cost: a starter, choice of hot main, bread, cheese, and dessert. On short European hops, you get a biscuit and a drink, full stop.

What you get by flight type

Long-haul economy

Every intercontinental Air France flight in economy includes a full meal with a starter, your choice of two hot mains (typically one meat and one vegetarian), bread, a cheese course, and dessert. On flights over roughly 8 hours you also get a second snack service and access to a self-serve buffet mid-flight (water, juice, biscuits). Drinks, including wine, beer, and soft drinks, are free throughout.

Air France sources 100 pct of its meat, dairy, and eggs from French producers when departing Paris Charles de Gaulle.

Short and medium-haul economy

On European routes under about 2.5 hours, economy passengers receive one biscuit (sweet or savoury depending on the time of day) plus a free hot drink, juice, or soft drink. No full meal.

On routes over 2.5 hours (for example, Paris to Cairo or Casablanca), you get a fresh sandwich and a drink.

Buy on Board trial (from January 2025): Air France began testing paid meals on two routes, Paris CDG to Helsinki and Paris CDG to Lisbon. On these flights, economy passengers can purchase additional food and drinks by card (no cash accepted). The free biscuit and drink remain complimentary.

Business class and La Première

Business class passengers receive a gourmet snack box on short-haul flights and a full chef-designed multi-course meal on medium and long-haul routes. La Première (first class) on long-haul flights adds tableside service, a cheese trolley, a full dessert cart with pastries and petit fours, and complimentary champagne in all classes on long-haul routes.

When meals are served

Service follows local meal times at departure:

• Breakfast: departures between 6:00 and 10:00
• Lunch: departures between 11:30 and 14:00
• Dinner: departures between 17:00 and 20:00

Outside those windows, you get a lighter snack service rather than a full meal tray.

Special and dietary meals

Air France offers a full range of special meals on all long-haul flights and on medium-haul Business class flights. You must request them at least 24 hours before departure (48 hours for kosher).

Key codes to know when booking:

• VGML (vegan): entirely plant-based, starter, main, and dessert
• VLML (vegetarian lacto-ovo): may contain eggs and dairy
• AVML (Asian vegetarian): rice or noodle-based with vegetables and mild dairy
• GFML (gluten-free): no wheat, rye, barley, or oats
• MOML (halal): certified halal meat
• KSML (kosher): sealed, rabbi-certified; 48-hour advance notice required
• DBML (diabetic): low sugar, complex carbs
• ALML (allergen-free): free from common allergens on request

All special meals are free when booked directly with Air France. To order, go to "Manage My Booking" on airfrance.com after purchasing your ticket and select your meal preference.

Drinks

Free drinks are available throughout every flight in every cabin: still and sparkling water, orange juice, coffee, tea, and Coke-family sodas. On long-haul flights, French wine (red and white), beer, and spirits are complimentary in all cabins. Business and La Première passengers receive champagne from departure.