Comments on: Gluten Free Travel Tips: Gluten Free Airline Meal Reviews, Gluten-Free Airport Meals (Chicago and London)

By: Emily

Emily — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 23:20:23 +0000

FWIW, American Airlines no longer offers special meals of any type in the main cabin for domestic US flights. If you must eat a special diet, plan to bring your own food.

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By: KB

KB — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:12:19 +0000

Good travel tips. Glad you found substitutes in Asia. I have found it extremely difficult, with all the soy sauce. I am not celiac, but allergic to wheat, which has brought me close to death at least 3 times… twice in China. We were working throughout Asia, but after these experiences, my husband said it was enough. He couldn’t watch me almost die again. Wheat closes my lungs along with terrible hives and rash which is inside the body as well as on my skin.
I have found, even with the best interpreter, few in Asia understand the challenge of allergies thus use products that were dangerous for me or there were no ingredients available. Due to GI challenges, I am unable to eat a constant diet of salads or other raw foods. That causes trouble wherever we are.
Am not sure if the difference was where we were… we didn’t stay in hotels, but generally stayed out of the main cities in homes.
I am saving your tips to pass on to friends, although I truly hope I can return to international travel. But it won’t be with my hubby’s blessings. :(

By: Dan Kovnat

Dan Kovnat — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:52:27 +0000

NOTE THAT CONTINENTAL AIRLINES DOES NOT OFFER GLUTEN FREE MEALS FOR THEIR PASSENGERS.

By: yum

yum — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:16:25 +0000

Hi Tawnya,
I haven’t traveled to Sri Lanka, only India. I’ve been to the LA airport, Tokyo, and Singapore airport, though. The Singapore and Tokyo airports are beautiful and have many restaurants- most of which are not especially useful. I can’t remember what I ate in Singapore- I usually have salad or sushi. In Narita, most of the food will contain gluten in the form of soy sauce. If you trust McDonalds fries, both will have that as an option. They may or may not have a dedicated fryer, so you would want to check on that. (National Celiac Groups have found that the Fries no longer contain gluten although they have a flavoring agent derived from gluten. The distillation process supposedly removes gluten as it does with distilled alcohol.) Otherwise, in Japan I typically get pescatarian sushi, either nigiri or chirashi zushi (rice bowl with raw fish stuff on top). If it is cooked it usually contains soy sauce. Avoid fake seafood and egg cubes. Salad dressings in japan typically contain soy sauce. Don’t believe anyone that tells you japanse soy sauce (or even tamari) does not contain wheat- it does. and finding tamari without wheat is next to impossible unless you go to a macrobiotic health food store, and even then it is difficult. Convenience stores in the airport have rice balls but often contain soy sauce in the nori or filling. You would want to read the Japanese label for the character meaning “wheat” if possible. Starbucks is at the narita airport as well. Hope this helps.

I havent had trouble bringing GF food across borders. Australia and New Zealand are strict about many things other countries are not. (for example, no honey, even baked into things.) Don’t try to bring- liquids, meats (even sealed jerky), fresh fruits or veggies, seeds or nuts off the plane and you should be ok. But check with individ. countries.

I brought prepared homemade bisotti and graham crackers without problems, as well as dried pasta, spices, gf soy sauce (in checked baggage), crackers etc.

Hope this helps!Enjoy your trip!

-Sea

By: TawnyaK

TawnyaK — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:47:26 +0000

Thanks for a great post! Would be interested in your tips for travel to South Asia. Noticed you had travelled to India and wanted to ask if you’ve travelled to Sri Lanka.

The airports we’ll be passing through include Los Angeles, CA, USA; Toyko, Japan; Singapore; and Colombo, Sri Lanka. We’ll be travelling on Singapore Airlines. Any suggestions?

Have you had any difficulties with customs when bringing gluten-free food with you across international borders?

By: Marya

Marya — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:08:52 +0000

This was really great to read! Although I do not require a GF meal, my 5 year old daughter was diagnosed with Celiac Disease at 14 months. We’ve not traveled a lot, yet, but look forward to doing so. Thank goodness that people are become more and more aware of special dietary needs. We’ve only traveled as far as Disneyland, thus far, and they are wonderful about GF diets. I’ll keep your tips at hand for when I feel like venturing farther than “the happiest place on earth.”