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Meals, prayer, crew, family seating and Hajj travel, airline by airline.
Main differences
- Alcohol: described in words by Lufthansa; served on All Nippon Airways.
- Family seating: on request on Lufthansa; described in words by All Nippon Airways.
The main questions
PartlyOn requestAirline policy
PartlyOn requestAirline policy
Answered in wordsAlcohol is a marketed part of the Frankfurt First Class Terminal; no dry routes are published.Airline policy
NoServedAirline policy
PartlyOn requestAirline policy
Answered in wordsFree seating near a parent for under-14s applies only to Canada flights; Basic fares get no advance seats.Airline policy
Answered in wordsFrankfurt to Riyadh resumed three times a week in September 2026; no Jeddah or Medina service was found.Airline policy
Answered in wordsIstanbul is its only Middle East destination; it flies to no Saudi or Gulf airport.Airline policy
Food and drink
Airline policyA free Muslim meal can be ordered up to 24 hours ahead, on economy flights over 185 minutes.
Airline policyHalal is a Muslim meal to order in advance, up to 24 hours ahead on the ANA website.
Airline policyLufthansa says Muslim-meal meat is certified halal-slaughtered but names no certifying body.
Airline policyANA says its caterer, ANA Catering Service, is halal-certified; no certifying body is named.
Airline policyA special meal may be cancelled if the booking changes, so confirm it again afterwards.
Airline policySpecial meals are described only for flights Lufthansa operates; nothing is said about partner flights.
Airline policyFor codeshare flights run by other airlines, a Muslim meal must be requested by contacting ANA.
Airline policyAlcohol is a marketed part of the Frankfurt First Class Terminal; no dry routes are published.
Airline policyWine and sake are part of its in-flight dining, and the Haneda lounge has a bar.
Prayer
Airline policyANA's 787s have washlet toilets; other aircraft are not described.
Crew and service
Airline policyGroup policy bans religious discrimination; staff training targets antisemitism, with no Muslim equivalent found.
Airline policyUS regulators fined Lufthansa $4 million for barring 128 Jewish passengers from a connecting flight.
Seating and families
Airline policyChildren aged 2 to 11 are seated by an adult at check-in on a best-efforts basis; guaranteed seats cost extra.
Airline policyFree seating near a parent for under-14s applies only to Canada flights; Basic fares get no advance seats.
Hajj, Umrah and routes
Airline policyFrankfurt to Riyadh resumed three times a week in September 2026; no Jeddah or Medina service was found.
Airline policyIstanbul is its only Middle East destination; it flies to no Saudi or Gulf airport.
The main questions
Halal meals
PartlyOn requestAirline policy
PartlyOn requestAirline policy
Alcohol-free
Answered in wordsAlcohol is a marketed part of the Frankfurt First Class Terminal; no dry routes are published.Airline policy
NoServedAirline policy
Family seated together
PartlyOn requestAirline 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 wordsFrankfurt to Riyadh resumed three times a week in September 2026; no Jeddah or Medina service was found.Airline policy
Answered in wordsIstanbul is its only Middle East destination; it flies to no Saudi or Gulf airport.Airline policy
Food and drink
Halal meals
Airline policyA free Muslim meal can be ordered up to 24 hours ahead, on economy flights over 185 minutes.
Airline policyHalal is a Muslim meal to order in advance, up to 24 hours ahead on the ANA website.
Who certifies them
Airline policyLufthansa says Muslim-meal meat is certified halal-slaughtered but names no certifying body.
Airline policyANA says its caterer, ANA Catering Service, is halal-certified; no certifying body is named.
Does the meal turn up
Airline policyA special meal may be cancelled if the booking changes, so confirm it again afterwards.
On partner flights
Airline policySpecial meals are described only for flights Lufthansa operates; nothing is said about partner flights.
Airline policyFor codeshare flights run by other airlines, a Muslim meal must be requested by contacting ANA.
Alcohol on board
Airline policyAlcohol is a marketed part of the Frankfurt First Class Terminal; no dry routes are published.
Airline policyWine and sake are part of its in-flight dining, and the Haneda lounge has a bar.
Prayer
Water for istinja
Airline policyANA's 787s have washlet toilets; other aircraft are not described.
Crew and service
Crew training
Airline policyGroup policy bans religious discrimination; staff training targets antisemitism, with no Muslim equivalent found.
Reported incidents
Airline policyUS regulators fined Lufthansa $4 million for barring 128 Jewish passengers from a connecting flight.
Seating and families
Sitting together as a family
Airline policyChildren aged 2 to 11 are seated by an adult at check-in on a best-efforts basis; guaranteed seats cost extra.
Airline policyFree seating near a parent for under-14s applies only to Canada flights; Basic fares get no advance seats.
Hajj, Umrah and routes
Routes to Muslim-majority countries
Airline policyFrankfurt to Riyadh resumed three times a week in September 2026; no Jeddah or Medina service was found.
Airline policyIstanbul is its only Middle East destination; it flies to no Saudi or Gulf airport.