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Main differences
- Alcohol: مقيَّد on Garuda Indonesia; يُقدَّم on Cathay Pacific.
- Halal meals: عند الطلب on Cathay Pacific; described in words by Garuda Indonesia.
- Family seating: مقاعد مجانية مع طفل on Cathay Pacific; not published by Garuda Indonesia.
- Hajj and Umrah: رحلات مخصصة on Garuda Indonesia; described in words by Cathay Pacific.
- Ramadan: described in words by Garuda Indonesia; not published by Cathay Pacific.
The main questions
Answered in wordsGaruda's catering company holds an Indonesian state halal certificate covering 2,252 products.Airline policy
Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy
PartlyمقيَّدTraveller or press report
NoيُقدَّمAirline policy
Answered in wordsIn Ramadan 2019 Garuda offered copies of the Quran on board and added Quran audio.Traveller or press report
Partlyمقاعد مجانية مع طفلAirline 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
Yesرحلات مخصصةTraveller or press report
Answered in wordsFlies daily to Riyadh and Dubai, and to Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia; no Jeddah or Medina.Airline policy
Food and drink
Airline policyGaruda's catering company holds an Indonesian state halal certificate covering 2,252 products.
Airline policyMeals are pork- and alcohol-free on Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia and Middle East flights; elsewhere order a Muslim meal.
Airline policyThe caterer's halal certificate is issued by BPJPH, Indonesia's state halal agency.
Airline policyIts Hong Kong caterer is halal-certified by the Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong.
Traveller or press reportThe religion ministry reported many delayed Garuda Hajj flights; one was 7 hours late.
Traveller or press reportTwo forum posts with photos show the Muslim meal served as ordered, in 2018 and 2024.
Traveller or press reportPress reviews say flights to Saudi Arabia are dry, while other international flights serve wine, beer and spirits.
Airline policyWine and a house beer are part of the service; no dry routes are published, even to Riyadh.
Traveller or press reportIn Ramadan 2019 Garuda offered copies of the Quran on board and added Quran audio.
Prayer
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.
Crew and service
Traveller or press reportThe chief executive said hijab-wearing crew are not banned but are kept off flights that serve alcohol.
Traveller or press reportA reviewer describes attentive crew; Garuda's crew have won Skytrax's best cabin crew award several times.
Airline policyReligion is in Cathay's diversity pledge and staff have a prayer room; no faith-specific training is published.
Traveller or press reportCathay fired three crew in 2023 for mocking a passenger's English; no Muslim passenger cases were found.
Seating and families
Airline policyPassengers with a child under 12 can reserve regular and preferred seats free in advance.
Hajj, Umrah and routes
Traveller or press reportGaruda flies Indonesian Hajj pilgrims; the religion ministry counted 152 Garuda pilgrim groups in one season.
Airline policyFlies daily to Riyadh and Dubai, and to Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia; no Jeddah or Medina.
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
Alcohol-free
PartlyمقيَّدTraveller or press report
NoيُقدَّمAirline policy
Ramadan
Answered in wordsIn Ramadan 2019 Garuda offered copies of the Quran on board and added Quran audio.Traveller or press report
Family seated together
Partlyمقاعد مجانية مع طفلAirline 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
Hajj and Umrah routes
Yesرحلات مخصصةTraveller or press report
Answered in wordsFlies daily to Riyadh and Dubai, and to Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia; no Jeddah or Medina.Airline policy
Food and drink
Halal meals
Airline policyGaruda's catering company holds an Indonesian state halal certificate covering 2,252 products.
Airline policyMeals are pork- and alcohol-free on Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia and Middle East flights; elsewhere order a Muslim meal.
Who certifies them
Airline policyThe caterer's halal certificate is issued by BPJPH, Indonesia's state halal agency.
Airline policyIts Hong Kong caterer is halal-certified by the Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong.
Does the meal turn up
Traveller or press reportThe religion ministry reported many delayed Garuda Hajj flights; one was 7 hours late.
Traveller or press reportTwo forum posts with photos show the Muslim meal served as ordered, in 2018 and 2024.
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 a house beer are part of the service; no dry routes are published, even to Riyadh.
Ramadan
Traveller or press reportIn Ramadan 2019 Garuda offered copies of the Quran on board and added Quran audio.
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.
Water for istinja
Traveller or press reportA business class review found only lotion and fragrance in the lavatories; no bidet was described.
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.
Crew training
Traveller or press reportA reviewer describes attentive crew; Garuda's crew have won Skytrax's best cabin crew award several times.
Airline policyReligion is in Cathay's diversity pledge and staff have a prayer room; no faith-specific training is published.
Reported incidents
Traveller or press reportCathay fired three crew in 2023 for mocking a passenger's English; no Muslim passenger cases were found.
Seating and families
Sitting together as a family
Airline policyPassengers with a child under 12 can reserve regular and preferred seats free in advance.
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 policyFlies daily to Riyadh and Dubai, and to Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia; no Jeddah or Medina.