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Main differences

  • Family seating: مقاعد مجانية مع طفل on Cathay Pacific; described in words by All Nippon Airways.

From what each airline publishes and what travellers and the press report. Halal Gourmet doesn't score or rank airlines.

Each answer starts with a marker: yes, partly, no, answered in words, or not published. A solid dot means the airline's own policy; a hollow dot means a traveller or press report.

Cathay Pacific

CX · oneworld

All Nippon Airways

NH · Star Alliance

The main questions

Halal meals

Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy

Halal meals on request from Hong Kong; pork- and alcohol-free meals on some routes

Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy

Muslim meal to order up to 24 hours before departure

Alcohol-free

NoيُقدَّمAirline policy

NoيُقدَّمAirline policy

Family seated together

Partlyمقاعد مجانية مع طفلAirline policy

Free advance reservation of preferred and regular seats with a child under 12; extra legroom seats are chargeable

Answered in wordsFree seating near a parent for under-14s applies only to Canada flights; Basic fares get no advance seats.Airline policy

Hajj and Umrah routes

Answered in wordsFlies daily to Riyadh and Dubai, and to Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia; no Jeddah or Medina.Airline policy

Answered in wordsIstanbul is its only Middle East destination; it flies to no Saudi or Gulf airport.Airline policy

None of these airlines publishes: Prayer space or lounge · Ramadan · Zamzam · Crew hijab

Food and drink

Halal meals

Airline policyMeals are pork- and alcohol-free on Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia and Middle East flights; elsewhere order a Muslim meal.

Airline policyHalal is a Muslim meal to order in advance, up to 24 hours ahead on the ANA website.

Who certifies them

Airline policyIts Hong Kong caterer is halal-certified by the Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong.

Airline policyANA says its caterer, ANA Catering Service, is halal-certified; no certifying body is named.

Does the meal turn up

Traveller or press reportTwo forum posts with photos show the Muslim meal served as ordered, in 2018 and 2024.

Airline policyA special meal may be cancelled if the booking changes, so confirm it again afterwards.

On partner flights

Not publishedNot published

Airline policyFor codeshare flights run by other airlines, a Muslim meal must be requested by contacting ANA.

Alcohol on board

Airline policyWine and a house beer are part of the service; no dry routes are published, even to Riyadh.

Airline policyWine and sake are part of its in-flight dining, and the Haneda lounge has a bar.

None of these airlines publishes: Ramadan · Amenity kit

Prayer

Water for istinja

Not publishedNot published

Airline policyANA's 787s have washlet toilets; other aircraft are not described.

None of these airlines publishes: Space to pray · Qibla and prayer times · Crew and prayer · Prayer rooms in lounges

Crew and service

Crew training

Airline policyReligion is in Cathay's diversity pledge and staff have a prayer room; no faith-specific training is published.

Not publishedNot published

Reported incidents

Traveller or press reportCathay fired three crew in 2023 for mocking a passenger's English; no Muslim passenger cases were found.

Not publishedNot published

None of these airlines publishes: Hijab in crew uniform · Help from women staff · Eid and Ramadan on board

Seating and families

Sitting together as a family

Airline policyPassengers with a child under 12 can reserve regular and preferred seats free in advance.

Airline policyFree seating near a parent for under-14s applies only to Canada flights; Basic fares get no advance seats.

None of these airlines publishes: Changing seats

Hajj, Umrah and routes

Routes to Muslim-majority countries

Airline policyFlies daily to Riyadh and Dubai, and to Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia; no Jeddah or Medina.

Airline policyIstanbul is its only Middle East destination; it flies to no Saudi or Gulf airport.

None of these airlines publishes: Zamzam water