Al Abraq International · HLLQ / LAQ · Libya

Private jet catering at Al Abraq International Airport (HLLQ / LAQ), Al Albraq

Catering to your aircraft in Al Albraq.

Al Abraq sits on the Jabal al Akhdar plateau at 2,157 ft, where morning cloud and cool nights change what survives in a galley drawer. We cook, pack and label for the aircraft you actually fly, and last-minute orders are handled.

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10 hours

ideal notice, last-minute handled

Plane-side

handover at the steps

Flight deck

crew and pilot dishes, on request

24/7

a flight attendant on the line

Three of us. All ex VIP cabin crew.

We know the galley, the diet card and the 5 a.m. re-plate — because we lived them. So we built the caterer we always wished we could call.

Camille

Menu & galley logistics

Fourteen years on VIP and head-of-state cabins. Can plate for twelve in a G650 galley and still land it hot.

Inès

Dietary & labelling

The one who reads every diet card twice. If it says no cross-contact, it means no cross-contact.

Sofia

The 24/7 line

Answers at 5 a.m. when the leg moved overnight. Same-day swaps are her love language.

The local tableCooked so it travels

Al Albraq on the plate: local specialities for in-flight catering at LAQ

Al Jabal al Akhdar District is the green belt of eastern Libya, and the private jet menu for Al Albraq is cut from it: plateau lamb, thyme and sage honey, flatbread baked that morning, dates and almonds. These local specialities travel well once you know which need an oven and which stay cold.

The inflight menu puts the lamb and bulgur on the hot side, sauce in its own pot, and gives the cold board to honey, cheese, olives and fruit. Private jet food from Al Albraq stays simple and fresh; anything fragile is marked for re-plating, and we write the rest around your passengers.

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Local specialities of Jabal al Akhdar, lamb, honey and flatbread, for a private jet menu at Al Abraq

01Al Jabal al Akhdar District thyme honeySealed jar, packed with the cold board

02Herb-rubbed plateau lambOven, sauce apart

03Bulgur with almondsOven, re-plate warm

04Fresh flatbread from Al AlbraqWrapped separately, baked the same day

05Dates and almondsChilled or ambient, travels well

How it works

Three steps, one message

You message us

Tail, pax, diets, timing. One message — no portal, no quote form. Answered at any hour, by a flight attendant.

We cook & pack for a galley

Leak-proof boxes, marked by guest and restriction, with reheating times written on the lid.

You re-plate and serve

Two minutes out of the drawer. Whatever you ordered for the crew comes in the same delivery, and one clean invoice follows.

At a glance · Al AlbraqAl Abraq International Airport · HLLQ

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Al Abraq International Airport (HLLQ)

Al Abraq International, filed as HLLQ and LAQ, serves the green hills of Cyrenaica rather than the coast, and the menu follows that geography. Private jet catering here means lamb, honey, bread and mountain herbs packed for a galley with one oven. Inflight catering is built seat by seat, and in-flight catering for a delegation is cleared with the handling agent first. Aviation catering and business aviation catering orders arrive with tail, slot and headcount. Executive jet catering suits the small cabins that use this strip, diplomatic flight catering follows protocol, and cabin crew meals are ordered on request.

Restaurant cuisine, cooked on the ground
Fresh and local produce
Labelled by seat, diet and reheat
Aviation-ready packaging
High loader for large cabins
HACCP certified kitchens

Who we fly forTwo cabins, one standard

Executive jet cabin at Al Abraq International with business jet catering plated for the passengers

Business aviationOur core

Corporate and VIP jet catering at Al Abraq International Airport (LAQ)

Business jet catering at Al Abraq is shaped by the plateau and a short list of operators. Corporate jet catering for executive trips usually means a hot lamb dish and a cold board; VIP flight catering adds protocol-cleared menus. For charter flight catering we send the brief to our private jet chef, who writes a bespoke menu around the galley and the guests. Luxury inflight catering here is restraint: honey, herbs, fresh bread.

Government flight catering at Al Abraq International HLLQ, sealed trays prepared for a delegation

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Diplomatic and state visit aviation catering in Al Albraq (HLLQ)

Government flight catering at Al Abraq runs through the handling agent and the protocol office. For head of state flight catering and state visit aircraft catering, the menu is cleared before cooking, names stay off labels, and trays are sealed. VIP aviation catering follows the same discipline: discretion, traceability and a named contact.

The *Al Albraq* inflight catering menu (LAQ)Or write your own, we cook it

Private jet platters of cheese, olives and flatbread for a cold menu at Al Abraq International, HLLQ

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters of cheese, olives and flatbreadChilled

Gourmet inflight meals: cold lamb with herb saladRe-plate cold

Private jet snacks: dates, almonds, dried figsAmbient

Jabal honey with yoghurt and fruitChilled

Herb lamb and bulgur in an oven tray, hot gourmet inflight meals for a flight from Al Abraq, LAQ

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Herb lamb with bulgurOven

Chicken with lemon and thymeSauce apart

Vegetable tagine with couscousOven

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A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Special meals and allergen free inflight catering at Al Abraq International Airport

Halal is the default in eastern Libya, so halal, kosher, vegan, gluten free and allergen free special meals are handled as a separate procedure: own board, own box, seat number on the lid. Kids meals are packed milder and labelled apart. In this region the allergens to ask about are sesame in tahini, nuts in sweets and wheat in bulgur and couscous.

Allergens

A sheet per guest. Separate boards, separate boxes.

ii.

Halal & kosher

Sealed, certificate in the same box.

iii.

Children

Their own menu, nothing to cut at altitude.

iv.

Plant-based & wellness

Vegan, low-carb, light — composed, never compromised.

Crew & pilot mealsOn request

Crew meal boxes and crew meals at Al Abraq International Airport

Crew meals at Al Abraq are ordered when you ask for them and invoiced like any other line. Flight crew meals travel in labelled boxes, pilot meals and cockpit meals are packed to be eaten one-handed, and different meals for pilots can be requested so the captain and first officer never share a dish. Crew catering for the plateau sector suits a cool morning: something hot in a sealed container, a cold backup, water. Crew meal boxes are marked CREW so they stay out of the guest drawer.

Meal passHLLQ

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passHLLQ

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Apron and terminal of Al Abraq International Airport HLLQ in the Jabal al Akhdar, Libya

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Ground handling and FBO catering at Al Abraq International Airport

FBO catering at Al Abraq is handed over through the handling agent, at the general aviation terminal or the aircraft. Catering delivery to the FBO is coordinated with ground handling catering so boxes are cleared, labelled and loaded in order. Handling agent catering means one call confirms the door, the gate and who signs.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Galley-door delivery and aviation catering at Al Abraq International Airport (LAQ)

Most aircraft at HLLQ are small and mid-size, so galley catering is usually carried aboard by hand rather than lifted. If a larger type is planned, tell us the door and we plan airside catering delivery around the handling agent and the ramp. Aircraft provisioning here is a question of type and galley, so send the registration and we pack for the oven and drawer you have.

Mention it when you order

HACCP kitchen

Certified, inspected, with cold-chain records filed against your trip.

All FBOs served

Whichever terminal you park at, handover is at the aircraft, on your slot.

Diets read twice

Allergen sheet per guest, halal and kosher on request, sealed and labelled.

One clean invoice

Itemised and trip-report ready, sent after the leg.

About the airportHLLQ / LAQ

About Al Abraq International Airport (LAQ): airport catering for business aviation

Al Abraq International is a highland airport in Al Jabal al Akhdar, used mainly for general aviation and regional traffic. Airport catering here is simple and local, and FBO services and ground handling services are limited, so orders are confirmed in advance. The airport works as a small business aviation hub for the region.

Business aviation

Business aviation at Al Abraq is seasonal and often tied to official visits or regional charters. Inflight catering and in-flight catering here lean local, aviation catering and business aviation catering are ordered with tail and slot, and executive jet catering suits the small cabins. Diplomatic flight catering follows protocol, and cabin crew meals are requested separately.

Customs & food import

Libyan customs controls fresh food imports, and restrictions on meat, dairy and produce may apply at any entry. For catering, that means local sourcing is the safer route, sealed packaging and ingredient lists are expected, and the handling agent should be told what is coming.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

Average rating from the cabin crew and pilots we cater for.

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★★★★★CHARTER

“Our priority at LAQ was a selection of petits fours and sandwiches for 12 passengers, with a changing departure schedule shaping the service plan. For our team, the strongest part of their VIP flight catering was how they handled crew briefing. The Galley Girls gave us an update on the sandwiches before the handover, which helped us organise the cabin checks. The fruit plates went straight to the right colleague instead of circulating between several people during the turnaround.”

Zoe K. | Charter operator

Citation Latitude

★★★★★ROYAL FLIGHT

“Getting poached fish with steamed rice ready for 6 guests at Al Abraq International Airport required an order that accounted for an evening cabin service. The Galley Girls used a readable packing list for the sandwiches, which helped when two colleagues checked the order together. Keeping the breakfast portions identifiable helped the colleague taking over service understand the order without another long explanation. Our brief for charter flight catering was met with a sensible plan for galley preparation.”

Natalia O. | Royal family manager

Global 7500

★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“Choosing vegetable tartlets and a dessert selection for 2 people at HLLQ was straightforward; the challenge was making it work with different crew meal preferences. I gave The Galley Girls our storage brief and asked for the main courses to arrive in individual containers. Separating the salads from the first service items helped us avoid opening boxes we did not yet need. I would discuss private jet food with them again, especially when storage requirements needs careful coordination.”

Henry N. | Chief flight attendant

Gulfstream G650ER

The Al Abraq International questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost at Al Abraq, and what do customs rules change?+

Think of cost as menu plus clearance. At HLLQ, local produce avoids customs friction, while imported items may add handling or be refused. A bulgur and herb lamb tray is straightforward; a sushi board for the same cabin is not. Give us the passenger list and we tell you what is sensible.

What is the lead time for a delegation or government flight at HLLQ?+

A delegation into Al Abraq usually changes by the day, so we keep the menu flexible: fixed hot course, adjustable cold board. Tell us the type and the counts and we adjust seat by seat. Last-minute orders are handled.

How does customs affect a night departure or early morning slot at Al Abraq?+

Customs does not stop at midnight, but staffing can be thinner. We prepare dry and local items for night departures so there is less to inspect: bread, honey, nuts, lamb cooked and sealed. Ask your handling agent about hours.

Can you bring food aboard at Al Abraq, or do you need to order here?+

Crews do bring snacks, and that is usually fine for personal food. For passengers, customs prefers catered, labelled boxes. Local Jabal honey and olives are an easy way to get something distinctive without paperwork headaches.

Is catering part of a charter flight to Al Abraq if the passenger count changes at the last minute?+

Catering sits on its own invoice, which helps when numbers change. If two guests drop out, we reduce the hot course and keep the cold board; if two join, we add trays. Send us the update as soon as you know.