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YesAll meals halalAirline policy

All meals on Gulf Air flights are halal-certified

Answered in wordsGaruda's catering company holds an Indonesian state halal certificate covering 2,252 products.Airline policy

NoServedAirline policy

PartlyRestrictedTraveller or press report

Reported as dry on flights to Saudi Arabia

PartlySome loungesAirline policy

Falcon Gold lounges in Bahrain and Dubai

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

Answered in wordsIn Ramadan 2019 Garuda offered copies of the Quran on board and added Quran audio.Traveller or press report

YesCarried freeAirline policy

One 5-litre package for eligible pilgrims departing Saudi airports

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

Answered in wordsThe chief executive said hijab-wearing crew are not banned but are kept off flights that serve alcohol.Traveller or press report

Answered in wordsSix Saudi destinations including Jeddah and Medina, plus Najaf, Baghdad, Cairo, Karachi and more.Airline policy

YesDedicated flightsTraveller or press report

Flies Indonesian Hajj pilgrim groups

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

Airline policyGaruda's catering company holds an Indonesian state halal certificate covering 2,252 products.

Airline policyThe caterer's halal certificate is issued by BPJPH, Indonesia's state halal agency.

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

Traveller or press reportThe religion ministry reported many delayed Garuda Hajj flights; one was 7 hours late.

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

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

Traveller or press reportPress reviews say flights to Saudi Arabia are dry, while other international flights serve wine, beer and spirits.

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

Traveller or press reportIn Ramadan 2019 Garuda offered copies of the Quran on board and added Quran audio.

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

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

Traveller or press reportA reviewer on a Jeddah flight heard prayers played before take-off, during the flight and before landing.

Traveller or press reportA business class review found only lotion and fragrance in the lavatories; no bidet was described.

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

Traveller or press reportThe chief executive said hijab-wearing crew are not banned but are kept off flights that serve alcohol.

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

Traveller or press reportA reviewer describes attentive crew; Garuda's crew have won Skytrax's best cabin crew award several times.

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

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

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

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

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

Traveller or press reportGaruda flies Indonesian Hajj pilgrims; the religion ministry counted 152 Garuda pilgrim groups in one season.