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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
Yesلا يُقدَّمAirline policy
NoيُقدَّمAirline policy
Partlyبعض الصالاتTraveller or press report
Partlyبعض الصالاتAirline policy
Answered in wordsTrade press reported iftar boxes on evening Middle East flights; no current Gulf Air page confirms it.Traveller or press report
Partlyضمن الوزن المسموحAirline policy
Yesيُنقل مجاناًAirline policy
Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy
Answered in wordsSeat selection costs extra on Basic, Light and Redemption fares, with no exemption for families.Airline policy
Yesرحلات مخصصةAirline policy
Answered in wordsSix Saudi destinations including Jeddah and Medina, plus Najaf, Baghdad, Cairo, Karachi and more.Airline policy
Food and drink
Airline policyKuwait Airways says it serves only 100% halal food.
Airline policyGulf Air says all meals on its flights are halal-certified.
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.
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.
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.
Traveller or press reportTrade press reported iftar boxes on evening Middle East flights; no current Gulf Air page confirms it.
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.
Prayer
Traveller or press reportA first-hand report says the Islamic travel prayer is played to the cabin after boarding.
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.
Crew and service
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.
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.
Seating and families
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.
Airline policyNo seat is guaranteed, and the conditions have no provision for reseating on modesty grounds.
Hajj, Umrah and routes
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.
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.
The main questions
Halal meals
Yesكل الوجبات حلالAirline policy
Yesكل الوجبات حلالAirline policy
Alcohol-free
Yesلا يُقدَّمAirline policy
NoيُقدَّمAirline policy
Prayer space or lounge
Partlyبعض الصالاتTraveller or press report
Partlyبعض الصالاتAirline policy
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
Partlyضمن الوزن المسموحAirline policy
Yesيُنقل مجاناًAirline policy
Family seated together
Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy
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
Answered in wordsSix Saudi destinations including Jeddah and Medina, plus Najaf, Baghdad, Cairo, Karachi and more.Airline policy
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.

