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الوجبات والصلاة والطاقم وجلوس العائلة والحج، شركة بشركة.
Main differences
- Alcohol: مقيَّد on Garuda Indonesia; يُقدَّم on Gulf Air.
- Halal meals: كل الوجبات حلال on Gulf Air; described in words by Garuda Indonesia.
- Prayer space: بعض الصالات on Gulf Air; not published by Garuda Indonesia.
- Zamzam: يُنقل مجاناً on Gulf Air; not published by Garuda Indonesia.
- Hajj and Umrah: رحلات مخصصة on Garuda Indonesia; described in words by Gulf Air.
The main questions
Answered in wordsGaruda's catering company holds an Indonesian state halal certificate covering 2,252 products.Airline policy
Yesكل الوجبات حلالAirline policy
PartlyمقيَّدTraveller or press report
NoيُقدَّمAirline policy
Partlyبعض الصالاتAirline policy
Answered in wordsIn Ramadan 2019 Garuda offered copies of the Quran on board and added Quran audio.Traveller or press report
Answered in wordsTrade press reported iftar boxes on evening Middle East flights; no current Gulf Air page confirms it.Traveller or press report
Yesيُنقل مجاناًAirline policy
Answered in wordsSeat selection costs extra on Basic, Light and Redemption fares, with no exemption for families.Airline 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 wordsSix Saudi destinations including Jeddah and Medina, plus Najaf, Baghdad, Cairo, Karachi and more.Airline policy
Food and drink
Airline policyGaruda's catering company holds an Indonesian state halal certificate covering 2,252 products.
Airline policyGulf Air says all meals on its flights are halal-certified.
Airline policyThe caterer's halal certificate is issued by BPJPH, Indonesia's state halal agency.
Traveller or press reportThe religion ministry reported many delayed Garuda Hajj flights; one was 7 hours late.
Traveller or press reportFew first-hand reports; one 2023 special meal arrived as three dry samosas.
Airline policyOn partner-operated codeshares the other airline's conditions may apply; nothing is said about meals.
Traveller or press reportPress reviews say flights to Saudi Arabia are dry, while other international flights serve wine, beer and spirits.
Airline policyAlcohol is served on board and in the Bahrain lounge; no dry routes are published.
Traveller or press reportIn Ramadan 2019 Garuda offered copies of the Quran on board and added Quran audio.
Traveller or press reportTrade press reported iftar boxes on evening Middle East flights; no current Gulf Air page confirms it.
Traveller or press reportA Falcon Gold reviewer's amenity kit held an eye mask and socks only.
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 first-hand report says the Islamic travel prayer is played to the cabin after boarding.
Traveller or press reportA business class review found only lotion and fragrance in the lavatories; no bidet was described.
Airline policyThe Falcon Gold lounges in Bahrain and Dubai list prayer rooms; London's does not.
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.
Traveller or press reportReviewers describe dates and coffee at boarding and crew who are polite, if not always warm.
Traveller or press reportAn Indian consumer commission ordered Gulf Air to compensate a man refused over a single-name passport.
Seating and families
Airline policySeat selection costs extra on Basic, Light and Redemption fares, with no exemption for families.
Airline policyNo seat is guaranteed, and the conditions have no provision for reseating on modesty grounds.
Hajj, Umrah and routes
Airline policyOne sealed 5-litre Zamzam package flies free from Saudi airports, on top of the normal allowance.
Traveller or press reportGaruda flies Indonesian Hajj pilgrims; the religion ministry counted 152 Garuda pilgrim groups in one season.
Airline policySix Saudi destinations including Jeddah and Medina, plus Najaf, Baghdad, Cairo, Karachi and more.
The main questions
Halal meals
Answered in wordsGaruda's catering company holds an Indonesian state halal certificate covering 2,252 products.Airline policy
Yesكل الوجبات حلالAirline policy
Alcohol-free
PartlyمقيَّدTraveller or press report
NoيُقدَّمAirline policy
Prayer space or lounge
Partlyبعض الصالاتAirline policy
Ramadan
Answered in wordsIn Ramadan 2019 Garuda offered copies of the Quran on board and added Quran audio.Traveller or press report
Answered in wordsTrade press reported iftar boxes on evening Middle East flights; no current Gulf Air page confirms it.Traveller or press report
Zamzam
Yesيُنقل مجاناًAirline policy
Family seated together
Answered in wordsSeat selection costs extra on Basic, Light and Redemption fares, with no exemption for families.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
Hajj and Umrah routes
Yesرحلات مخصصةTraveller or press report
Answered in wordsSix Saudi destinations including Jeddah and Medina, plus Najaf, Baghdad, Cairo, Karachi and more.Airline policy
Food and drink
Halal meals
Airline policyGaruda's catering company holds an Indonesian state halal certificate covering 2,252 products.
Airline policyGulf Air says all meals on its flights are halal-certified.
Who certifies them
Airline policyThe caterer's halal certificate is issued by BPJPH, Indonesia's state halal agency.
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 reportFew first-hand reports; one 2023 special meal arrived as three dry samosas.
On partner flights
Airline policyOn partner-operated codeshares the other airline's conditions may apply; nothing is said about meals.
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 policyAlcohol is served on board and in the Bahrain lounge; no dry routes are published.
Ramadan
Traveller or press reportIn Ramadan 2019 Garuda offered copies of the Quran on board and added Quran audio.
Traveller or press reportTrade press reported iftar boxes on evening Middle East flights; no current Gulf Air page confirms it.
Amenity kit
Traveller or press reportA Falcon Gold reviewer's amenity kit held an eye mask and socks only.
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.
Traveller or press reportA first-hand report says the Islamic travel prayer is played to the cabin after boarding.
Water for istinja
Traveller or press reportA business class review found only lotion and fragrance in the lavatories; no bidet was described.
Prayer rooms in lounges
Airline policyThe Falcon Gold lounges in Bahrain and Dubai list prayer rooms; London's does not.
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.
Traveller or press reportReviewers describe dates and coffee at boarding and crew who are polite, if not always warm.
Reported incidents
Traveller or press reportAn Indian consumer commission ordered Gulf Air to compensate a man refused over a single-name passport.
Seating and families
Sitting together as a family
Airline policySeat selection costs extra on Basic, Light and Redemption fares, with no exemption for families.
Changing seats
Airline policyNo seat is guaranteed, and the conditions have no provision for reseating on modesty grounds.
Hajj, Umrah and routes
Zamzam water
Airline policyOne sealed 5-litre Zamzam package flies free from Saudi airports, on top of the normal allowance.
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 policySix Saudi destinations including Jeddah and Medina, plus Najaf, Baghdad, Cairo, Karachi and more.
