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مقارنة شركات الطيران
الوجبات والصلاة والطاقم وجلوس العائلة والحج، شركة بشركة.
Main differences
- Family seating: مضمون ومجاني on British Airways; عند الطلب on Lufthansa.
- Alcohol: described in words by Lufthansa; يُقدَّم on British Airways.
- Zamzam: يُنقل مجاناً on British Airways; not published by Lufthansa.
- Crew hijab: مسموح on British Airways; not published by Lufthansa.
- Ramadan: described in words by British Airways; not published by Lufthansa.
The main questions
Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy
Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy
Answered in wordsAlcohol is a marketed part of the Frankfurt First Class Terminal; no dry routes are published.Airline 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
Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy
Yesمضمون ومجانيAirline policy
YesمسموحAirline 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 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 policyA free Muslim meal can be ordered up to 24 hours ahead, on economy flights over 185 minutes.
Airline policyHalal is a special meal to order in advance; there are no special meals in short-haul economy.
Airline policyLufthansa says Muslim-meal meat is certified halal-slaughtered but names no certifying body.
Traveller or press reportForum posters say the Muslim meal is a fixed set menu, so ordering it means no main-menu choice.
Airline policySpecial meals are described only for flights Lufthansa operates; nothing is said about partner flights.
Airline policyAlcohol is a marketed part of the Frankfurt First Class Terminal; no dry routes are published.
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 policyGroup policy bans religious discrimination; staff training targets antisemitism, with no Muslim equivalent found.
Traveller or press reportForum posters say crew often tell passengers all Middle East meals are halal, which BA does not publish.
Airline policyUS regulators fined Lufthansa $4 million for barring 128 Jewish passengers from a connecting flight.
Airline policyNo passenger cases found; a tribunal dismissed a Muslim crew member's discrimination claim.
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 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 policyFrankfurt to Riyadh resumed three times a week in September 2026; no Jeddah or Medina service was found.
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
Answered in wordsAlcohol is a marketed part of the Frankfurt First Class Terminal; no dry routes are published.Airline 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
Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy
Yesمضمون ومجانيAirline policy
Crew hijab
YesمسموحAirline 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 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 policyA free Muslim meal can be ordered up to 24 hours ahead, on economy flights over 185 minutes.
Airline policyHalal is a special meal to order in advance; there are no special meals in short-haul economy.
Who certifies them
Airline policyLufthansa says Muslim-meal meat is certified halal-slaughtered but names no certifying body.
Does the meal turn up
Traveller or press reportForum posters say the Muslim meal is a fixed set menu, so ordering it means no main-menu choice.
On partner flights
Airline policySpecial meals are described only for flights Lufthansa operates; nothing is said about partner flights.
Alcohol on board
Airline policyAlcohol is a marketed part of the Frankfurt First Class Terminal; no dry routes are published.
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 policyGroup policy bans religious discrimination; staff training targets antisemitism, with no Muslim equivalent found.
Traveller or press reportForum posters say crew often tell passengers all Middle East meals are halal, which BA does not publish.
Reported incidents
Airline policyUS regulators fined Lufthansa $4 million for barring 128 Jewish passengers from a connecting flight.
Airline policyNo passenger cases found; a tribunal dismissed a Muslim crew member's discrimination claim.
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 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 policyFrankfurt to Riyadh resumed three times a week in September 2026; no Jeddah or Medina service was found.
Traveller or press reportFlies to Dubai, Doha, Riyadh, Cairo, Islamabad and more, but its Jeddah route ended in April 2026.