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pedro606

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Hi,
I am flying with this airlines soon and they have special diets type fo meals on offer. They don't look too mouth-watering.

I am into the low carb sort of stuff and they don't seem to have a special meal based on that requirement. Anyway, if you could have a look at this link and let me know what you would choose or just go along with whatever they are going to dish up anyway. Thanks.


http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/my/en/b ... ments.aspx
 
Personally, because of the meals being high in complex carbs, for the sake of a flight I wouldn't bother ordering the (not so) special meals. Just my opinion.
 
Hi pedro.

Have a look at this link from Malaysian Airlines regarding special meals.
http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/my/en/a ... all+centre

It seems to imply that some other arrangements can be made on health or religious grounds.

There is a phone number to call. They may be able to assist you as none of the meals shown seems suitable ?

Ken.
 
Thanks for that. None of the 'meals' really do seem appropriate do they.

I am not holding my breath that they will do something to help--especially when they find out I am in the cheapo cheapo seats!!

Anyway, nothing ventured nothing gained! They do claim to be a 5* airline- we'll see!

I think it is mostly the American airlines that do the carbohydrate free diet meals-- especially as that is all the craze in LA for different reasons other than ours!
 
they may just surprise you - Malaysian only get pipped to the top of my leader board by Singapore, whose food in economy was better than American business.
 
I looked s
at what is on offer and at a pinch, Gluten free or high fibre look possible. their description of diabetic diet is one to miss.
 
I have flown Malaysian a few times and have found them to be superb. I would choose them over most airlines any day. Their service is top notch and they have a wider seat pitch which gives you more personal space.
I returned from Seattle on BA yesterday. The seats were smaller and they fit more in so you get less room. The food was appalling, the choices were cheese pasta - I don't eat cheese as it gives me migraines or ginger chicken with rice. I do low carb so both were out for me but I had the chicken and didn't eat the rice. The starter was a salad with 2 mozarella balls - see above and the dessert was treacle tart. We were served a breakfast in a carboard box also. This was a yoghurt, some sweetened orange juice and a slab of some sort of cake.
I then drove 2 1/2 hours home and was starving! Take some food with you to eat and snack on just in case.
 
Thanks for the comments on Malaysian airlines-- I had heard they were good.

The problem taking food etc onto the plane -- is it actually allowed these days. I know fluids etc are banned up to a point-- cannot remember about food. Anyone any idea?

Pete
 
I think you're OK with food, subject to an individual country's importing restrictions e.g. fruits into Australia. The restriction on carrying liquids has relented somewhat but not completely, you need to check with your airline who will have specific guidance. But I doubt they would stop you with anything purchased post-security check? Happy travels!
 
If the truth be known i really wouldnt bother with a "diabetic" choice of meal as they tend to be very bland and usually don't have enough carbohydrates to fullfil any diet.
I used to work for a tour operator who had their own airline and i never booked a special meal throughout my diabetic yrs. As already said for the sake of a meal on a flight i wouldnt bother trying to choose - just go with what arrives. You can then choose to eat or not to eat everything you get.
 
pedro606 said:
Hi,
I am flying with this airlines soon and they have special diets type fo meals on offer. They don't look too mouth-watering.
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This is a quote from my blog entry on Travelling With Type 2.

Never, ever, ring in advance to advise that you have diabetes and wish to have a "diabetic" meal. If you do, be ready to eat a meal that will commence with a bread roll, followed by a main of low-fat starch, with sides of starch, washed down with fruit juice, followed by a piece of fruit and a dessert of low-sugar rice pudding or similar.

Instead, I have a standard procedure. I wait until the initial boarding rush is over and I can catch the attention of the steward. I advise the steward that I have diabetes that I manage with a strict diet. Then I patiently nod and smile through the set "you should have advised us in advance so we could have provided a special diabetic meal for you". I apologise for not doing so and request a look at the menu of the day. I then choose the least bad choice. Failure to do this means you are risking no choice at all when they run out of the beef casserole and you find that pasta and rice is the only choice left. On two notable occasions, when there were no remotely acceptable choices, the senior steward suggested that I might prefer something from the business class menu. You get a different class of service on Qantas and Air New Zealand.
 
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