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YesAll meals halalAirline policy

All meals on Gulf Air flights are halal-certified

PartlyHalal on some routesAirline policy

Meals from Oman Air's Muscat kitchen; other stations not stated

NoServedAirline policy

NoServedAirline policy

PartlySome loungesAirline policy

Falcon Gold lounges in Bahrain and Dubai

PartlySome loungesAirline policy

Business lounge, Muscat

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 wordsTrade press reported iftar boxes in all cabins on select Ramadan flights; the airline's site has no Ramadan page.Traveller or press report

YesCarried freeAirline policy

One 5-litre package for eligible pilgrims departing Saudi airports

YesCarried freeAirline policy

From Jeddah, Madinah or Taif only

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

PartlyOn requestAirline policy

Families are normally seated together unless they check in late

Answered in wordsTrade press says the uniform's hat and veil come off once boarding is complete.Traveller or press report

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

Answered in wordsA Wikipedia list counts 43 destinations, including Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh and Dammam.Traveller or press report

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

Airline policyOman Air's Muscat caterer says all the meals it provides are halal.

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

Traveller or press reportOne traveller's special meals arrived on both legs of a 2025 London trip; none are guaranteed.

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

Airline policyOn partner-operated flights the other airline's conditions apply; special meals are not guaranteed.

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

Airline policyAlcohol is served in economy and at the Muscat lounge bar; no dry routes are published.

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

Traveller or press reportTrade press reported iftar boxes in all cabins on select Ramadan flights; the airline's site has no Ramadan page.

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

Traveller or press reportBusiness lavatories stock Amouage fragrances; one traveller found economy kits out of stock.

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

Traveller or press reportReviewers found bidets in 787-9 business class lavatories; Oman Air does not advertise them.

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

Airline policyThe business lounge in Muscat has male and female prayer rooms.

Traveller or press reportTrade press says the uniform's hat and veil come off once boarding is complete.

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

Traveller or press reportThe one first-hand economy account found crew "helpful, but not really friendly".

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 policySeat selection costs extra on the two cheapest economy fares; families are normally seated together.

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

Airline policyNo seat is guaranteed; crew will try to reseat a split family if another passenger agrees.

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

Airline policyUp to 5 litres of Zamzam fly free from Jeddah, Madinah or Taif, but not from other Saudi cities.

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

Traveller or press reportA Wikipedia list counts 43 destinations, including Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh and Dammam.