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Main differences

  • Halal meals: كل الوجبات حلال on Kuwait Airways; عند الطلب on Cathay Pacific.
  • Alcohol: لا يُقدَّم on Kuwait Airways; يُقدَّم on Cathay Pacific.
  • Family seating: عند الطلب on Kuwait Airways; مقاعد مجانية مع طفل on Cathay Pacific.
  • Prayer space: بعض الصالات on Kuwait Airways; not published by Cathay Pacific.
  • Zamzam: ضمن الوزن المسموح on Kuwait Airways; not published by Cathay Pacific.

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.

Kuwait Airways

KU

Cathay Pacific

CX · oneworld

The main questions

Halal meals

Yesكل الوجبات حلالAirline policy

Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy

Halal meals on request from Hong Kong; pork- and alcohol-free meals on some routes

Alcohol-free

Yesلا يُقدَّمAirline policy

NoيُقدَّمAirline policy

Prayer space or lounge

Partlyبعض الصالاتTraveller or press report

Reported in the Dasman Lounge, Kuwait

Not publishedNot published

Zamzam

Partlyضمن الوزن المسموحAirline policy

One 5-litre piece from Saudi stations, within the free allowance

Not publishedNot published

Family seated together

Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy

Seated together at check-in when seats allow

Partlyمقاعد مجانية مع طفلAirline policy

Free advance reservation of preferred and regular seats with a child under 12; extra legroom seats are chargeable

Hajj and Umrah routes

Yesرحلات مخصصةAirline policy

Pilgrim flights each Hajj season, as reported by KUNA

Answered in wordsFlies daily to Riyadh and Dubai, and to Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia; no Jeddah or Medina.Airline policy

None of these airlines publishes: Ramadan · Crew hijab

Food and drink

Halal meals

Airline policyKuwait Airways says it serves only 100% halal food.

Airline policyMeals are pork- and alcohol-free on Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia and Middle East flights; elsewhere order a Muslim meal.

Who certifies them

Not publishedNot published

Airline policyIts Hong Kong caterer is halal-certified by the Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong.

Does the meal turn up

Traveller or press reportA first-hand economy review describes a full hot meal service; no catering failures were found.

Traveller or press reportTwo forum posts with photos show the Muslim meal served as ordered, in 2018 and 2024.

On partner flights

Airline policyIts codeshare FAQ covers wheelchairs, medical cases and seats, but says nothing about meals.

Not publishedNot published

Alcohol on board

Airline policyNo alcohol is served on board or in its lounges.

Airline policyWine and a house beer are part of the service; no dry routes are published, even to Riyadh.

Amenity kit

Traveller or press reportA first class reviewer got no amenity kit; the lavatory had dental kits, combs and PAYOT toiletries.

Not publishedNot published

None of these airlines publishes: Ramadan

Prayer

Prayer rooms in lounges

Traveller or press reportA 2016 review found a prayer room in the Dasman Lounge; Terminal 4 has five airport prayer rooms.

Not publishedNot published

None of these airlines publishes: Space to pray · Qibla and prayer times · Crew and prayer · Water for istinja

Crew and service

Crew training

Traveller or press reportReviewers describe the travel prayer played before take-off in economy and first class.

Airline policyReligion is in Cathay's diversity pledge and staff have a prayer room; no faith-specific training is published.

Reported incidents

Airline policyUS regulators found it discriminated against Israeli passport holders in ticketing.

Traveller or press reportCathay fired three crew in 2023 for mocking a passenger's English; no Muslim passenger cases were found.

None of these airlines publishes: Hijab in crew uniform · Help from women staff · Eid and Ramadan on board

Seating and families

Sitting together as a family

Airline policyFamilies are seated together at check-in when seats allow; seats chosen in advance may cost extra.

Airline policyPassengers with a child under 12 can reserve regular and preferred seats free in advance.

None of these airlines publishes: Changing seats

Hajj, Umrah and routes

Zamzam water

Airline policyOne 5-litre Zamzam piece from Saudi stations, counted within the free baggage allowance.

Not publishedNot published

Routes to Muslim-majority countries

Airline policyFlies to Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh and Dammam, and runs pilgrim flights each Hajj season.

Airline policyFlies daily to Riyadh and Dubai, and to Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia; no Jeddah or Medina.