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Main differences

  • Halal meals: كل الوجبات حلال on Gulf Air; عند الطلب on All Nippon Airways.
  • Prayer space: بعض الصالات on Gulf Air; not published by All Nippon Airways.
  • Zamzam: يُنقل مجاناً on Gulf Air; not published by All Nippon Airways.
  • Ramadan: described in words by Gulf Air; not published 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.

All Nippon Airways

NH · Star Alliance

The main questions

Halal meals

Yesكل الوجبات حلالAirline policy

All meals on Gulf Air flights are halal-certified

Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy

Muslim meal to order up to 24 hours before departure

Alcohol-free

NoيُقدَّمAirline policy

NoيُقدَّمAirline policy

Prayer space or lounge

Partlyبعض الصالاتAirline policy

Falcon Gold lounges in Bahrain and Dubai

Not publishedNot published

Ramadan

Answered in wordsTrade press reported iftar boxes on evening Middle East flights; no current Gulf Air page confirms it.Traveller or press report

Not publishedNot published

Zamzam

Yesيُنقل مجاناًAirline policy

One 5-litre package for eligible pilgrims departing Saudi airports

Not publishedNot published

Family seated together

Answered in wordsSeat selection costs extra on Basic, Light and Redemption fares, with no exemption for families.Airline policy

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 wordsSix Saudi destinations including Jeddah and Medina, plus Najaf, Baghdad, Cairo, Karachi and more.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: Crew hijab

Food and drink

Halal meals

Airline policyGulf Air says all meals on its flights are halal-certified.

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

Who certifies them

Not publishedNot published

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

Does the meal turn up

Traveller or press reportFew first-hand reports; one 2023 special meal arrived as three dry samosas.

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

On partner flights

Airline policyOn partner-operated codeshares the other airline's conditions may apply; nothing is said about meals.

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

Alcohol on board

Airline policyAlcohol is served on board and in the Bahrain lounge; no dry routes are published.

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

Ramadan

Traveller or press reportTrade press reported iftar boxes on evening Middle East flights; no current Gulf Air page confirms it.

Not publishedNot published

Amenity kit

Traveller or press reportA Falcon Gold reviewer's amenity kit held an eye mask and socks only.

Not publishedNot published

Prayer

Crew and prayer

Traveller or press reportA first-hand report says the Islamic travel prayer is played to the cabin after boarding.

Not publishedNot published

Water for istinja

Not publishedNot published

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

Prayer rooms in lounges

Airline policyThe Falcon Gold lounges in Bahrain and Dubai list prayer rooms; London's does not.

Not publishedNot published

None of these airlines publishes: Space to pray · Qibla and prayer times

Crew and service

Crew training

Traveller or press reportReviewers describe dates and coffee at boarding and crew who are polite, if not always warm.

Not publishedNot published

Reported incidents

Traveller or press reportAn Indian consumer commission ordered Gulf Air to compensate a man refused over a single-name passport.

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 policySeat selection costs extra on Basic, Light and Redemption fares, with no exemption for families.

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

Changing seats

Airline policyNo seat is guaranteed, and the conditions have no provision for reseating on modesty grounds.

Not publishedNot published

Hajj, Umrah and routes

Zamzam water

Airline policyOne sealed 5-litre Zamzam package flies free from Saudi airports, on top of the normal allowance.

Not publishedNot published

Routes to Muslim-majority countries

Airline policySix Saudi destinations including Jeddah and Medina, plus Najaf, Baghdad, Cairo, Karachi and more.

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