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مقارنة شركات الطيران
الوجبات والصلاة والطاقم وجلوس العائلة والحج، شركة بشركة.
Main differences
- Family seating: مضمون ومجاني on British Airways; مقاعد مجانية مع طفل on Cathay Pacific.
- Zamzam: يُنقل مجاناً on British Airways; not published by Cathay Pacific.
- Crew hijab: مسموح on British Airways; not published by Cathay Pacific.
- Ramadan: described in words by British Airways; not published by Cathay Pacific.
The main questions
Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy
Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy
NoيُقدَّمAirline policy
NoيُقدَّمAirline policy
Answered in wordsIn Ramadan 2023 BA offered dates and laban on 14 Heathrow routes; we found no later programme.Traveller or press report
Yesيُنقل مجاناًAirline policy
Partlyمقاعد مجانية مع طفلAirline policy
Yesمضمون ومجانيAirline policy
YesمسموحAirline policy
Answered in wordsFlies daily to Riyadh and Dubai, and to Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia; no Jeddah or Medina.Airline policy
Answered in wordsFlies to Dubai, Doha, Riyadh, Cairo, Islamabad and more, but its Jeddah route ended in April 2026.Traveller or press report
Food and drink
Airline policyMeals are pork- and alcohol-free on Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia and Middle East flights; elsewhere order a Muslim meal.
Airline policyHalal is a special meal to order in advance; there are no special meals in short-haul economy.
Airline policyIts Hong Kong caterer is halal-certified by the Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong.
Traveller or press reportTwo forum posts with photos show the Muslim meal served as ordered, in 2018 and 2024.
Traveller or press reportForum posters say the Muslim meal is a fixed set menu, so ordering it means no main-menu choice.
Airline policyWine and a house beer are part of the service; no dry routes are published, even to Riyadh.
Airline policyAlcohol is part of the service from World Traveller up; no dry routes are published.
Traveller or press reportIn Ramadan 2023 BA offered dates and laban on 14 Heathrow routes; we found no later programme.
Prayer
Crew and service
Airline policyThe 2023 uniform includes a tunic and hijab option.
Airline policyReligion is in Cathay's diversity pledge and staff have a prayer room; no faith-specific training is published.
Traveller or press reportForum posters say crew often tell passengers all Middle East meals are halal, which BA does not publish.
Traveller or press reportCathay fired three crew in 2023 for mocking a passenger's English; no Muslim passenger cases were found.
Airline policyNo passenger cases found; a tribunal dismissed a Muslim crew member's discrimination claim.
Seating and families
Airline policyPassengers with a child under 12 can reserve regular and preferred seats free in advance.
Airline policyEach child under 12 sits next to an adult free; keeping the whole family together may cost extra.
Hajj, Umrah and routes
Airline policyFive litres of Zamzam fly free from Jeddah, but BA's Jeddah route ended in April 2026.
Airline policyFlies daily to Riyadh and Dubai, and to Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia; no Jeddah or Medina.
Traveller or press reportFlies to Dubai, Doha, Riyadh, Cairo, Islamabad and more, but its Jeddah route ended in April 2026.
The main questions
Halal meals
Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy
Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy
Alcohol-free
NoيُقدَّمAirline policy
NoيُقدَّمAirline policy
Ramadan
Answered in wordsIn Ramadan 2023 BA offered dates and laban on 14 Heathrow routes; we found no later programme.Traveller or press report
Zamzam
Yesيُنقل مجاناًAirline policy
Family seated together
Partlyمقاعد مجانية مع طفلAirline policy
Yesمضمون ومجانيAirline policy
Crew hijab
YesمسموحAirline 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 wordsFlies to Dubai, Doha, Riyadh, Cairo, Islamabad and more, but its Jeddah route ended in April 2026.Traveller or press report
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 special meal to order in advance; there are no special meals in short-haul economy.
Who certifies them
Airline policyIts Hong Kong caterer is halal-certified by the Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong.
Does the meal turn up
Traveller or press reportTwo forum posts with photos show the Muslim meal served as ordered, in 2018 and 2024.
Traveller or press reportForum posters say the Muslim meal is a fixed set menu, so ordering it means no main-menu choice.
Alcohol on board
Airline policyWine and a house beer are part of the service; no dry routes are published, even to Riyadh.
Airline policyAlcohol is part of the service from World Traveller up; no dry routes are published.
Ramadan
Traveller or press reportIn Ramadan 2023 BA offered dates and laban on 14 Heathrow routes; we found no later programme.
Prayer
Crew and service
Hijab in crew uniform
Airline policyThe 2023 uniform includes a tunic and hijab option.
Crew training
Airline policyReligion is in Cathay's diversity pledge and staff have a prayer room; no faith-specific training is published.
Traveller or press reportForum posters say crew often tell passengers all Middle East meals are halal, which BA does not publish.
Reported incidents
Traveller or press reportCathay fired three crew in 2023 for mocking a passenger's English; no Muslim passenger cases were found.
Airline policyNo passenger cases found; a tribunal dismissed a Muslim crew member's discrimination claim.
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 policyEach child under 12 sits next to an adult free; keeping the whole family together may cost extra.
Hajj, Umrah and routes
Zamzam water
Airline policyFive litres of Zamzam fly free from Jeddah, but BA's Jeddah route ended in April 2026.
Routes to Muslim-majority countries
Airline policyFlies daily to Riyadh and Dubai, and to Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia; no Jeddah or Medina.
Traveller or press reportFlies to Dubai, Doha, Riyadh, Cairo, Islamabad and more, but its Jeddah route ended in April 2026.
