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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.

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.

The main questions

Halal meals

Yesكل الوجبات حلالAirline policy

Yesكل الوجبات حلالAirline policy

All meals on Gulf Air flights are halal-certified

Alcohol-free

Yesلا يُقدَّمAirline policy

NoيُقدَّمAirline policy

Prayer space or lounge

Partlyبعض الصالاتTraveller or press report

Reported in the Dasman Lounge, Kuwait

Partlyبعض الصالاتAirline policy

Falcon Gold lounges in Bahrain and Dubai

Ramadan

Not publishedNot published

Answered in wordsTrade press reported iftar boxes on evening Middle East flights; no current Gulf Air page confirms it.Traveller or press report

Zamzam

Partlyضمن الوزن المسموحAirline policy

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

Yesيُنقل مجاناًAirline policy

One 5-litre package for eligible pilgrims departing Saudi airports

Family seated together

Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy

Seated together at check-in when seats allow

Answered in wordsSeat selection costs extra on Basic, Light and Redemption fares, with no exemption for families.Airline policy

Hajj and Umrah routes

Yesرحلات مخصصةAirline policy

Pilgrim flights each Hajj season, as reported by KUNA

Answered in wordsSix Saudi destinations including Jeddah and Medina, plus Najaf, Baghdad, Cairo, Karachi and more.Airline policy

None of these airlines publishes: Crew hijab

Food and drink

Halal meals

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

Airline policyGulf Air says all meals on its flights are halal-certified.

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 reportFew first-hand reports; one 2023 special meal arrived as three dry samosas.

On partner flights

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

Airline policyOn partner-operated codeshares the other airline's conditions may apply; nothing is said about meals.

Alcohol on board

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

Airline policyAlcohol is served on board and in the Bahrain lounge; no dry routes are published.

Ramadan

Not publishedNot published

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

Traveller or press reportA Falcon Gold reviewer's amenity kit held an eye mask and socks only.

None of these airlines publishes: Who certifies them

Prayer

Crew and prayer

Not publishedNot published

Traveller or press reportA first-hand report says the Islamic travel prayer is played to the cabin after boarding.

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.

Airline policyThe Falcon Gold lounges in Bahrain and Dubai list prayer rooms; London's does not.

None of these airlines publishes: Space to pray · Qibla and prayer times · 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.

Traveller or press reportReviewers describe dates and coffee at boarding and crew who are polite, if not always warm.

Reported incidents

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

Traveller or press reportAn Indian consumer commission ordered Gulf Air to compensate a man refused over a single-name passport.

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 policySeat selection costs extra on Basic, Light and Redemption fares, with no exemption for families.

Changing seats

Not publishedNot published

Airline policyNo seat is guaranteed, and the conditions have no provision for reseating on modesty grounds.

Hajj, Umrah and routes

Zamzam water

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

Airline policyOne sealed 5-litre Zamzam package flies free from Saudi airports, on top of the normal allowance.

Routes to Muslim-majority countries

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

Airline policySix Saudi destinations including Jeddah and Medina, plus Najaf, Baghdad, Cairo, Karachi and more.