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مقارنة شركات الطيران
الوجبات والصلاة والطاقم وجلوس العائلة والحج، شركة بشركة.
Main differences
- Alcohol: لا يُقدَّم on Kuwait Airways; يُقدَّم on Gulf Air.
- Zamzam: يُنقل مجاناً on Gulf Air; ضمن الوزن المسموح on Kuwait Airways.
- Family seating: عند الطلب on Kuwait Airways; described in words by Gulf Air.
- Hajj and Umrah: رحلات مخصصة on Kuwait Airways; described in words by Gulf Air.
- Ramadan: described in words by Gulf Air; not published by Kuwait Airways.
The main questions
Yesكل الوجبات حلالAirline policy
Yesكل الوجبات حلالAirline policy
NoيُقدَّمAirline policy
Yesلا يُقدَّمAirline policy
Partlyبعض الصالاتAirline policy
Partlyبعض الصالاتTraveller 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
Partlyضمن الوزن المسموحAirline policy
Answered in wordsSeat selection costs extra on Basic, Light and Redemption fares, with no exemption for families.Airline policy
Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy
Answered in wordsSix Saudi destinations including Jeddah and Medina, plus Najaf, Baghdad, Cairo, Karachi and more.Airline policy
Yesرحلات مخصصةAirline policy
Food and drink
Airline policyGulf Air says all meals on its flights are halal-certified.
Airline policyKuwait Airways says it serves only 100% halal food.
Traveller or press reportFew first-hand reports; one 2023 special meal arrived as three dry samosas.
Traveller or press reportA first-hand economy review describes a full hot meal service; no catering failures were found.
Airline policyOn partner-operated codeshares the other airline's conditions may apply; nothing is said about meals.
Airline policyIts codeshare FAQ covers wheelchairs, medical cases and seats, but says nothing about meals.
Airline policyAlcohol is served on board and in the Bahrain lounge; no dry routes are published.
Airline policyNo alcohol is served on board or in its lounges.
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.
Traveller or press reportA first class reviewer got no amenity kit; the lavatory had dental kits, combs and PAYOT toiletries.
Prayer
Traveller or press reportA first-hand report says the Islamic travel prayer is played to the cabin after boarding.
Airline policyThe Falcon Gold lounges in Bahrain and Dubai list prayer rooms; London's does not.
Traveller or press reportA 2016 review found a prayer room in the Dasman Lounge; Terminal 4 has five airport prayer rooms.
Crew and service
Traveller or press reportReviewers describe dates and coffee at boarding and crew who are polite, if not always warm.
Traveller or press reportReviewers describe the travel prayer played before take-off in economy and first class.
Traveller or press reportAn Indian consumer commission ordered Gulf Air to compensate a man refused over a single-name passport.
Airline policyUS regulators found it discriminated against Israeli passport holders in ticketing.
Seating and families
Airline policySeat selection costs extra on Basic, Light and Redemption fares, with no exemption for families.
Airline policyFamilies are seated together at check-in when seats allow; seats chosen in advance may cost extra.
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.
Airline policyOne 5-litre Zamzam piece from Saudi stations, counted within the free baggage allowance.
Airline policySix Saudi destinations including Jeddah and Medina, plus Najaf, Baghdad, Cairo, Karachi and more.
Airline policyFlies to Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh and Dammam, and runs pilgrim flights each Hajj season.
The main questions
Halal meals
Yesكل الوجبات حلالAirline policy
Yesكل الوجبات حلالAirline policy
Alcohol-free
NoيُقدَّمAirline policy
Yesلا يُقدَّمAirline policy
Prayer space or lounge
Partlyبعض الصالاتAirline policy
Partlyبعض الصالاتTraveller or press report
Ramadan
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
Partlyضمن الوزن المسموحAirline policy
Family seated together
Answered in wordsSeat selection costs extra on Basic, Light and Redemption fares, with no exemption for families.Airline policy
Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy
Hajj and Umrah routes
Answered in wordsSix Saudi destinations including Jeddah and Medina, plus Najaf, Baghdad, Cairo, Karachi and more.Airline policy
Yesرحلات مخصصةAirline policy
Food and drink
Halal meals
Airline policyGulf Air says all meals on its flights are halal-certified.
Airline policyKuwait Airways says it serves only 100% halal food.
Does the meal turn up
Traveller or press reportFew first-hand reports; one 2023 special meal arrived as three dry samosas.
Traveller or press reportA first-hand economy review describes a full hot meal service; no catering failures were found.
On partner flights
Airline policyOn partner-operated codeshares the other airline's conditions may apply; nothing is said about meals.
Airline policyIts codeshare FAQ covers wheelchairs, medical cases and seats, but says nothing about meals.
Alcohol on board
Airline policyAlcohol is served on board and in the Bahrain lounge; no dry routes are published.
Airline policyNo alcohol is served on board or in its lounges.
Ramadan
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.
Traveller or press reportA first class reviewer got no amenity kit; the lavatory had dental kits, combs and PAYOT toiletries.
Prayer
Crew and prayer
Traveller or press reportA first-hand report says the Islamic travel prayer is played to the cabin after boarding.
Prayer rooms in lounges
Airline policyThe Falcon Gold lounges in Bahrain and Dubai list prayer rooms; London's does not.
Traveller or press reportA 2016 review found a prayer room in the Dasman Lounge; Terminal 4 has five airport prayer rooms.
Crew and service
Crew training
Traveller or press reportReviewers describe dates and coffee at boarding and crew who are polite, if not always warm.
Traveller or press reportReviewers describe the travel prayer played before take-off in economy and first class.
Reported incidents
Traveller or press reportAn Indian consumer commission ordered Gulf Air to compensate a man refused over a single-name passport.
Airline policyUS regulators found it discriminated against Israeli passport holders in ticketing.
Seating and families
Sitting together as a family
Airline policySeat selection costs extra on Basic, Light and Redemption fares, with no exemption for families.
Airline policyFamilies are seated together at check-in when seats allow; seats chosen in advance may cost extra.
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.
Airline policyOne 5-litre Zamzam piece from Saudi stations, counted within the free baggage allowance.
Routes to Muslim-majority countries
Airline policySix Saudi destinations including Jeddah and Medina, plus Najaf, Baghdad, Cairo, Karachi and more.
Airline policyFlies to Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh and Dammam, and runs pilgrim flights each Hajj season.

