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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Zaragoza, Spain
Airline catering, VIP and private jet catering at Zaragoza (LEZG / ZAZ)
ZAZ (IATA) · LEZG (ICAO)
Zaragoza (LEZG) carries a wide-body aerodrome reference code across two runways, so a rotation is planned as a full three-cabin uplift rather than a single stand-side drop. In-flight catering here runs off one ops desk, with inflight catering boarded by hi-loader to galley height and inflight catering staged airside from a kitchen close to the ramp.
3,718 m
Longest runway
Wide-body
Largest aircraft handled
2
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 — Zaragoza
Aviation catering boarded by hi-loader at LEZG
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Inflight catering lead times at LEZG / ZAZ
Aircraft catering handover at the galley door, Zaragoza (ZAZ)
The wide-body reference code held at Zaragoza sets a sequence rather than a single delivery point: the cart is sealed at our kitchen, escorted across the apron under ramp access held on our own badges, and opened only at the galley door. Every rotation on the two runways here follows the same catering uplift sequence regardless of stand. Nothing about the route changes for a diversion or a technical stop.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Zaragoza sit screening, an escort across the apron and the ordinary traffic of a two-runway field, and we plan the catering uplift against the busiest of them rather than the average one. The chain of custody runs on one named coordinator per rotation, so a delay upstream is absorbed before it reaches the aircraft rather than at the galley door. Temperature is logged at sealing and again at handover, and galley catering only leaves the kitchen once both readings and the signature are on file.
One coordinator carries the seal from our kitchen to the signature at the aircraft.
Flight kitchen and crew meals for Zaragoza
Pilot meals and cleared production crews for Zaragoza, Spain
The flight kitchen behind Zaragoza runs hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol cell under one roof, built to the HACCP standard that governs every tray leaving the building. Airport catering at Zaragoza is planned against that single facility rather than split across sites, which keeps the cold chain unbroken from sealing to stand. Airport catering at LEZG and flight kitchen at ZAZ output both draw on the same production line, whatever the cabin or the mission.
The team behind government flight catering at Zaragoza is the same named crew on every rotation, carrying security clearance on file and a fixed place on the access list rather than a rotating roster. They are trained to royal household service standards as well as airline tray-set procedure, so a state movement and a scheduled sector are handled by staff who already know the paperwork. Every sealed uplift they release is signed against a written service standard, not a verbal instruction.
Halal airline meals and special meals at ZAZ
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at LEZG / ZAZ
Zaragoza sits in Aragón, and the menu range written for its departures draws on the region's orchard fruit, dairy and cured produce as a seasonal frame rather than a fixed card. First, Business and main cabin each carry their own specification, adjusted for a scheduled sector, a charter rotation or a VVIP movement without changing the kitchen behind them. Inflight catering at LEZG is written to the mission as much as to the cabin, so a delegation and a leisure charter leave the same production line on different paperwork. Every set closes on documented allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirements, labelled per passenger and per cabin before it is sealed.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Zaragoza are plated to a written specification held on file between movements, with caviar and à-la-carte service available on request rather than fixed to a single card. VIP flight catering here is signed off against that specification before it leaves the kitchen, so the standard travels with the paperwork and not with memory.
Business cabins
Business cabins at LEZG run multi-choice hot service to a cabin specification, boxed in oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted to the aircraft on the stand. Crew meals, cabin crew meals and pilot meals are boarded in the same rotation, each set boxed and labelled to the roster rather than to the passenger count.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements at Zaragoza are documented per passenger, covering household, religious and medical needs on a single written record rather than a verbal note. Halal and kosher sets, and the full range of IATA special meal codes, are produced on a separate line and sealed before it leaves the kitchen, and inflight catering at ZAZ carries that documentation with every 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
Airport catering cold chain at LEZG
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.
Flight catering airside delivery at Zaragoza airport
Zaragoza runs on a wide-body aerodrome reference code across two runways, and that pairing turns each rotation into a documentation exercise as much as a loading one: a delegation needs its protocol file matched to the manifest, a peak wave needs the kitchen's capacity held in reserve, and a repeat sector needs the same specification produced twice without drift. Airline catering and aviation catering at LEZG are both planned against that mix rather than against a single traffic type.
The uplift travels from our kitchen to the stand under ramp access held on our own badges, sealed before it crosses the apron and opened only at the galley door by hi-loader. Airport catering in Zaragoza is staged stand by stand rather than pooled, which keeps a wide-body rotation and a smaller movement on separate timings even when they land close together. In-flight catering in Spain follows the same sequence at every station we work, and airline catering in Zaragoza is no exception to it.
One coordinator carries each rotation from sealed cart to signed handover, so the commitment on this station is the same whatever the traffic profile behind it: a named contact, a documented chain of custody, and inflight catering in Spain delivered against a loading sheet rather than a verbal understanding.
Commercial aviation catering for every mission at Zaragoza, Spain
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Government and state flight catering at LEZG
Our kitchen at Zaragoza plans a wide-body aerodrome reference code as capacity held in reserve, which is what lets a government flight catering movement land without displacing a scheduled rotation already on the loading sheet. Delegations and state visits move on a protocol file documented per head of state passenger, security-cleared staff, and an uplift sealed before it leaves the kitchen.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at ZAZ
The wide-body reference code held at Zaragoza carries a private airliner — BBJ, ACJ or wide-body VIP — on the same stands used for a scheduled rotation. Royal flight catering here is held to a written household specification kept on file between movements, with royal household dietary requirements and halal VIP sets produced on request rather than as a standing menu.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at Zaragoza
A wide-body aircraft on an ACMI or wet-lease rotation is what the reference code at Zaragoza is built to take, alongside group movements and special missions run on the same two runways. Charter flight catering here means a full three-cabin uplift counted against the loading sheet, with a second charter flight catering rotation staged the same way whatever the multi-leg pattern behind it.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at LEZG
Two runways and a wide-body reference code at Zaragoza mean a carrier can run this station as an outstation without a dedicated wide-body slot of its own. Ad hoc airline catering here covers outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering off one duty roster, with AOG handled on the same terms across a multi-leg rotation.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at ZAZ
Across the GA terminal and the FBOs on the field at Zaragoza, the same wide-body reference code that governs the main ramp also sets the standard business aviation is held to here. Private jet catering and FBO catering move on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as an airline uplift, whether the aircraft is a business jet or a wide-body VIP movement.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering reviewed at LEZG / ZAZ
Protocol teams on VVIP catering at Zaragoza
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
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Scheduled airline
“We arranged presidential flight catering at Zaragoza (ZAZ/LEZG) for a sensitive movement. They followed the instructions carefully and kept communication limited to the operational contacts involved. A professional service for movements where discretion matters. The order was complete on arrival and easy for us to check before closing the doors.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Liam — Flight Dispatch Coordinator
“We ordered VIP airliner catering for our aircraft at Zaragoza (ZAZ/LEZG) and the result was very good. They followed our plating notes closely and made the final setup easy for the cabin crew. Exactly the level of detail we expect for VIP flying. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Ivan — Freighter Operations Manager
“We arranged hajj flight catering for a group movement through Zaragoza (ZAZ/LEZG). The team handled the volume well and kept the boxes clearly identified by flight and service. The operation ran smoothly from order to uplift. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★☆Scheduled airline
Damian — Aviation Services Coordinator
Outstation catering data for Zaragoza (LEZG / ZAZ)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 3,718 m |
| Runways | 2 |
| Aerodrome reference code | wide-body |
| ICAO | LEZG |
Business jet catering questions at ZAZ
Aircraft catering for operators flying through ZAZ
What operations gets asked every week about Zaragoza.
Ask operations directly →How far does protocol reach for VIP, VVIP and government flights out of Zaragoza?
Every movement rests on the same clearance standard: VIP flight catering and government flight catering here run on a documented protocol file, security-cleared staff and a sealed uplift, whatever the mission.
At what point does airline catering cost get fixed for a rotation at this airport?
The first step is the specification: airline catering cost at this airport depends on cabin count, tray specification and the loading window requested, and the desk returns a quotation once those are set rather than publishing a fixed price.
Do you take orders with a short lead time at ZAZ?
Yes, by holding a standing specification on file so that a last minute airline catering request only needs the loading window confirmed, though how far in advance a change can move still depends on the cabin count involved.
LEZG — do you deliver to the FBOs and the GA terminal on the field?
The same sealed cart used for an airline uplift carries private jet catering and FBO catering to the GA terminal and the FBOs on the field, on the same cold chain and paperwork throughout.
With religious and medical requirements documented per passenger, are halal, kosher and SPML sets produced at Zaragoza?
There are dedicated lines for halal and kosher, alongside the full range of IATA special meal codes, each produced separately and documented per passenger before sealing.
Who moves the uplift from the kitchen to the aircraft at this airport?
For every rotation, airline catering is delivered airside and boarded by hi-loader to galley height, with our own crew handling the load from the sealed cart to the cabin door.
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