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Main differences

  • Alcohol: مقيَّد on Garuda Indonesia; يُقدَّم on All Nippon Airways.
  • Halal meals: عند الطلب on All Nippon Airways; described in words by Garuda Indonesia.
  • Hajj and Umrah: رحلات مخصصة on Garuda Indonesia; described in words by All Nippon Airways.
  • Ramadan: described in words by Garuda Indonesia; not published by All Nippon Airways.
  • Family seating: described in words by All Nippon Airways; not published by Garuda Indonesia.

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.

Garuda Indonesia

GA · SkyTeam

All Nippon Airways

NH · Star Alliance

The main questions

Halal meals

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

Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy

Muslim meal to order up to 24 hours before departure

Alcohol-free

PartlyمقيَّدTraveller or press report

Reported as dry on flights to Saudi Arabia

NoيُقدَّمAirline policy

Ramadan

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

Not publishedNot published

Family seated together

Not publishedNot published

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

Crew hijab

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

Not publishedNot published

Hajj and Umrah routes

Yesرحلات مخصصةTraveller or press report

Flies Indonesian Hajj pilgrim groups

Answered in wordsIstanbul is its only Middle East destination; it flies to no Saudi or Gulf airport.Airline policy

None of these airlines publishes: Prayer space or lounge · Zamzam

Food and drink

Halal meals

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

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

Who certifies them

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

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

Does the meal turn up

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

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

On partner flights

Not publishedNot published

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

Alcohol on board

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

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

Ramadan

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

Not publishedNot published

None of these airlines publishes: Amenity kit

Prayer

Crew and prayer

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

Not publishedNot published

Water for istinja

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

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

None of these airlines publishes: Space to pray · Qibla and prayer times · Prayer rooms in lounges

Crew and service

Hijab in crew uniform

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

Not publishedNot published

Crew training

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

Not publishedNot published

None of these airlines publishes: Help from women staff · Eid and Ramadan on board · Reported incidents

Seating and families

Sitting together as a family

Not publishedNot published

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

None of these airlines publishes: Changing seats

Hajj, Umrah and routes

Routes to Muslim-majority countries

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

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

None of these airlines publishes: Zamzam water