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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Lubang, Philippines
VIP flight catering, airline catering and private jet catering at Lubang (RPLU / LBX)
LBX (IATA) · RPLU (ICAO)
A single narrow-body reference code shapes every rotation through Lubang, so the loading plan is built around one stand and one sequence rather than a spread of gates. Inflight catering here runs on that discipline: hi-loader boarding to the wide-body galley height where the airframe calls for it, in-flight catering staged and sealed before the aircraft is on the ramp, and every uplift accounted for on one ops desk.
1,260 m
Longest runway
Narrow-body
Largest aircraft handled
1
Runways
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VIP at any volume
8 First covers or 400 passengers across three cabins, same execution
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24/7 order desk
Ad hoc, AOG and same-day uplift answered around the clock
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Multi-leg coordination
One loading sheet, every leg of your rotation
On the apron — Lubang
Inflight catering with hi-loader boarding at Lubang
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Airport catering order window at RPLU / LBX
Aircraft catering handover at the galley door, Lubang (LBX)
Ramp access at Lubang is planned before the apron is, because the single stand and its approach set the order every cart moves in. The window runs from the sealed load leaving our kitchen to the signature at the galley door, and it is held against that stand's own sequencing rather than against a generic turnaround figure. Every catering uplift into RPLU is timed against that one approach, cabin by cabin, so the aircraft never waits on the load.
Between our kitchen and the one stand at Lubang sit screening, an escort across the apron and whatever traffic the narrow-body reference code is moving that hour, and the convoy is planned against the worst of those, not the best. A catering uplift is sealed at the kitchen door, logged, then logged again at handover, so the record runs unbroken from departure to galley catering aboard the aircraft. That chain of custody is signed at both ends, and the signature is what closes the load, not the clock.
The convoy is the risk we plan for; the food only travels once it is sealed.
Pilot meals and cabin service produced for RPLU
Crew meals and passenger sets from one kitchen at Lubang, Philippines
Round the clock, the production line behind Lubang runs hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol cell under one roof, built to move as one unit toward the single stand this station works from. HACCP governs every stage of that production kitchen, and the cold chain is held from the moment a tray is packed to the moment it clears the galley door. Airport catering at Lubang and airport catering across the wider region draw on the same flight kitchen at LBX, so the standard does not change with the rotation.
The team behind government flight catering at Lubang is the same named crew on every rotation, not a rotating pool drawn in for the day. Security clearance is held on file for each of them, they sit on the access list for the ramp, and they are trained to royal household standards as well as airline ones. That consistency is what lets a protocol officer trust the uplift without re-checking the crew each time.
Halal airline meals and special meals at LBX
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at RPLU / LBX
Menus at Lubang are written to the cabin and to the mission before they are written to anything else, so a First cabin service and a group charter movement never share a specification by accident. Where local sourcing applies, the Philippines' fish, tropical fruit and dairy supply enter the plan in general terms, never as a named dish or a named grower. Inflight catering here is seasonal where the supply allows it, and every set is checked against the aircraft's own galley fit before it is built. Allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirements are documented per passenger and per cabin, and they travel with the load as paperwork, not as a verbal note.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at RPLU are plated to a written specification rather than to a general menu, with caviar and à-la-carte service available on request. VIP flight catering here is filed against the standing order, so a repeat rotation is served to the same standard without a fresh briefing each time.
Business cabins
Business cabins out of Lubang run a multi-choice hot service built to oven-ready formats sized to the aircraft's own galley, boxed as tray sets rather than plated individually. Crew meals, cabin crew meals and pilot meals are boxed separately to the roster, so the cabin crew meals never compete with the passenger load for space or time.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements out of Lubang are documented per passenger and produced on a separate line before they are sealed for uplift. Halal and kosher sets, the full range of IATA special meal codes and household or medical requirements all move through that line, so inflight catering here answers to the paperwork as closely as to the tray.
The three books
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Royal & Government Flights
Royal households · government · state operations
- Plated service · First to main cabin
- Protocol handling · security clearance
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Charter & Commercial
Charter · ACMI · group · scheduled · ad hoc
- 400 passengers · one uplift
- HACCP cold chain, logged to the galley door
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Private Jet
Business jet · VVIP charter · flight departments
- From 8 covers · plated forward
- Reheat sequence specified per dish
Compliance
Food safety and cold chain for aviation catering at Lubang (LBX)
HACCP
HACCP cold chain
Produced in our own certified kitchens, temperature logged end to end.
Clearance
Cleared personnel
Security-cleared staff, badged airside vehicles, escorted where the stand requires it.
Custody
Sealed chain of custody
Carts sealed at the kitchen, seals verified and handovers signed at the aircraft.
Allergens
Documented allergen sets
Allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirements documented per uplift and per passenger.
Aircraft catering delivered airside at Lubang airport
Lubang's single narrow-body reference code sets a traffic profile built around one movement at a time rather than a bank of overlapping arrivals, and that shapes the catering plan as much as the runway does: a repeat rotation is a repetition problem, worked the same way each time, while a one-off charter is a documentation problem, worked from a fresh brief.
The uplift reaches the aircraft from our kitchen by sealed cart, escorted onto the apron and boarded by hi-loader where the airframe calls for it, with our own crew on the ramp for the full sequence. Airline catering, inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering into RPLU all run off that one route and one ops desk, and airport catering at Lubang is planned stand by stand rather than gate by gate.
One coordinator carries the rotation from kitchen to signature, sealed carts throughout, and a signed handover closes it.
Scheduled, charter and VVIP catering at Lubang
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Government and state flight catering at LBX
We work the single 1,260-metre-runway movement through Lubang as a documentation exercise as much as a loading one: government flight catering here means the protocol file recorded per passenger, security-cleared staff on the ramp, and the uplift sealed before it leaves the kitchen. Head of state movements are handled under that same file, without a name or a date attached to the paperwork that leaves our door.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at LBX
A 1,260-metre runway governs what lands at Lubang, and it is long enough to hold a written household specification to the same standard on every repeat movement through the field. Royal flight catering and VVIP work for private airliners, BBJ, ACJ and wide-body VIP configurations, is held on file between rotations, with halal and household dietary requirements produced on request rather than negotiated on the day.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at RPLU
A narrow-body reference code at Lubang still carries a full three-cabin charter movement through the one stand this field works from, counted against the loading sheet before the aircraft is on the apron. Charter flight catering for ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions is staged in the order the galleys are laid out, and charter flight catering into RPLU never departs from that sequence.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at LBX
A 1,260-metre runway sets what can operate through Lubang, and that ceiling decides which carriers use this station as an outstation rather than a mainline point. Outstation catering and diversion catering run off the same duty roster as scheduled work, technical stop catering and AOG are worked into the same sequence, and ad hoc airline catering is planned across a multi-leg rotation without a separate booking path.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at Lubang
On the same narrow-body reference code that governs Lubang's one stand, business aviation moves through the GA terminal and the FBOs on the field rather than through a separate apron. Private jet catering in the Philippines follows the same cold chain and the same sealed paperwork as an airline uplift, with FBO catering delivered on request rather than as an afterthought to the mainline schedule.
Private jets →
Inflight catering trusted by operators at LBX
Operators on commercial aviation catering at Lubang
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
Scheduled airline
“Our flight changed at short notice and we arranged urgent airline catering at Lubang (LBX/RPLU). Communication was fast and practical, which made a difficult turnaround much easier for our crew. Exactly what we need when operations change with very little notice. Updates were timely and the final delivery matched the confirmation we had from operations.”
★★★★★Private jet operator
Jamal — Cabin Services Manager
“We needed airline catering at small airports for a flight through Lubang (LBX/RPLU) and the process was much easier than expected. The crew received exactly what was ordered, with clear labels and no last-minute chasing from operations. A solid solution for outstation operations. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Joseph — Charter Dispatch Manager
“For our flight at Lubang (LBX/RPLU), we needed a quick airline catering cost per meal before confirming the order. The quote was detailed enough for operations and accounting, but still quick to review. Good option when you need a fast and transparent answer. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★☆Scheduled airline
Sabrina — Flight Dispatch Supervisor
Outstation catering data for Lubang (RPLU / LBX)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 1,260 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | RPLU |
Business jet catering questions at LBX
Diversion catering and ramp questions at LBX
What operations gets asked every week about Lubang.
Ask operations directly →Given the single stand at Lubang, do you cater VIP, VVIP and government flights here, and under what protocol?
There is a standing protocol for VIP flight catering and government flight catering at Lubang Airport, with the file documented per passenger and cleared staff assigned to the load before it leaves the kitchen.
How far can an aircraft move from the stand before airline catering has to be delivered airside at LBX?
The clearance held for our crews covers the full apron at Lubang, so airline catering is delivered by airside delivery straight to the aircraft, boarded by hi-loader where the airframe requires it.
How much lead time does an order need at RPLU, and how late can the specification still change?
RPLU works to a standing lead time for a first booking, but once a rotation is on file the specification can be adjusted close to departure, including last minute airline catering for a diversion or a schedule change.
Do you deliver private jet catering to the FBOs and the GA terminal in Lubang?
Yes, by routing the same sealed load and paperwork used for an airline uplift to the GA terminal and every FBO catering account on the field, rather than running a separate specification for business aviation.
Commercial aviation catering near Lubang
MBO / RPUM
Mamburao
Philippines · 90 km from Lubang
Airline & VIP flight catering →
SFS / RPLB
Olongapo
Philippines · 106 km from Lubang
Airline & VIP flight catering →
SGL / RPLS
Cavite
Philippines · 112 km from Lubang
Airline & VIP flight catering →
Charter flight catering quote for Lubang airport
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