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مقارنة شركات الطيران
الوجبات والصلاة والطاقم وجلوس العائلة والحج، شركة بشركة.
Main differences
- Halal meals: كل الوجبات حلال on Kuwait Airways; حلال على بعض الخطوط on Oman Air.
- Alcohol: لا يُقدَّم on Kuwait Airways; يُقدَّم on Oman Air.
- Zamzam: يُنقل مجاناً on Oman Air; ضمن الوزن المسموح on Kuwait Airways.
- Hajj and Umrah: رحلات مخصصة on Kuwait Airways; described in words by Oman Air.
- Ramadan: described in words by Oman Air; not published by Kuwait Airways.
The main questions
Yesكل الوجبات حلالAirline policy
Partlyحلال على بعض الخطوطAirline policy
Yesلا يُقدَّمAirline policy
NoيُقدَّمAirline policy
Partlyبعض الصالاتTraveller or press report
Partlyبعض الصالاتAirline policy
Answered in wordsTrade press reported iftar boxes in all cabins on select Ramadan flights; the airline's site has no Ramadan page.Traveller or press report
Partlyضمن الوزن المسموحAirline policy
Yesيُنقل مجاناًAirline policy
Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy
Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy
Answered in wordsTrade press says the uniform's hat and veil come off once boarding is complete.Traveller or press report
Yesرحلات مخصصةAirline policy
Answered in wordsA Wikipedia list counts 43 destinations, including Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh and Dammam.Traveller or press report
Food and drink
Airline policyKuwait Airways says it serves only 100% halal food.
Airline policyOman Air's Muscat caterer says all the meals it provides are halal.
Traveller or press reportA first-hand economy review describes a full hot meal service; no catering failures were found.
Traveller or press reportOne traveller's special meals arrived on both legs of a 2025 London trip; none are guaranteed.
Airline policyIts codeshare FAQ covers wheelchairs, medical cases and seats, but says nothing about meals.
Airline policyOn partner-operated flights the other airline's conditions apply; special meals are not guaranteed.
Airline policyNo alcohol is served on board or in its lounges.
Airline policyAlcohol is served in economy and at the Muscat lounge bar; no dry routes are published.
Traveller or press reportTrade press reported iftar boxes in all cabins on select Ramadan flights; the airline's site has no Ramadan page.
Traveller or press reportA first class reviewer got no amenity kit; the lavatory had dental kits, combs and PAYOT toiletries.
Traveller or press reportBusiness lavatories stock Amouage fragrances; one traveller found economy kits out of stock.
Prayer
Traveller or press reportReviewers found bidets in 787-9 business class lavatories; Oman Air does not advertise them.
Traveller or press reportA 2016 review found a prayer room in the Dasman Lounge; Terminal 4 has five airport prayer rooms.
Airline policyThe business lounge in Muscat has male and female prayer rooms.
Crew and service
Traveller or press reportTrade press says the uniform's hat and veil come off once boarding is complete.
Traveller or press reportReviewers describe the travel prayer played before take-off in economy and first class.
Traveller or press reportThe one first-hand economy account found crew "helpful, but not really friendly".
Airline policyUS regulators found it discriminated against Israeli passport holders in ticketing.
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 the two cheapest economy fares; families are normally seated together.
Airline policyNo seat is guaranteed; crew will try to reseat a split family if another passenger agrees.
Hajj, Umrah and routes
Airline policyOne 5-litre Zamzam piece from Saudi stations, counted within the free baggage allowance.
Airline policyUp to 5 litres of Zamzam fly free from Jeddah, Madinah or Taif, but not from other Saudi cities.
Airline policyFlies to Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh and Dammam, and runs pilgrim flights each Hajj season.
Traveller or press reportA Wikipedia list counts 43 destinations, including Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh and Dammam.
The main questions
Halal meals
Yesكل الوجبات حلالAirline policy
Partlyحلال على بعض الخطوطAirline 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 in all cabins on select Ramadan flights; the airline's site has no Ramadan page.Traveller or press report
Zamzam
Partlyضمن الوزن المسموحAirline policy
Yesيُنقل مجاناًAirline policy
Family seated together
Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy
Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy
Crew hijab
Answered in wordsTrade press says the uniform's hat and veil come off once boarding is complete.Traveller or press report
Hajj and Umrah routes
Yesرحلات مخصصةAirline policy
Answered in wordsA Wikipedia list counts 43 destinations, including Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh and Dammam.Traveller or press report
Food and drink
Halal meals
Airline policyKuwait Airways says it serves only 100% halal food.
Airline policyOman Air's Muscat caterer says all the meals it provides are halal.
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 reportOne traveller's special meals arrived on both legs of a 2025 London trip; none are guaranteed.
On partner flights
Airline policyIts codeshare FAQ covers wheelchairs, medical cases and seats, but says nothing about meals.
Airline policyOn partner-operated flights the other airline's conditions apply; special meals are not guaranteed.
Alcohol on board
Airline policyNo alcohol is served on board or in its lounges.
Airline policyAlcohol is served in economy and at the Muscat lounge bar; no dry routes are published.
Ramadan
Traveller or press reportTrade press reported iftar boxes in all cabins on select Ramadan flights; the airline's site has no Ramadan page.
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 reportBusiness lavatories stock Amouage fragrances; one traveller found economy kits out of stock.
Prayer
Water for istinja
Traveller or press reportReviewers found bidets in 787-9 business class lavatories; Oman Air does not advertise them.
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 business lounge in Muscat has male and female prayer rooms.
Crew and service
Hijab in crew uniform
Traveller or press reportTrade press says the uniform's hat and veil come off once boarding is complete.
Crew training
Traveller or press reportReviewers describe the travel prayer played before take-off in economy and first class.
Traveller or press reportThe one first-hand economy account found crew "helpful, but not really friendly".
Reported incidents
Airline policyUS regulators found it discriminated against Israeli passport holders in ticketing.
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 the two cheapest economy fares; families are normally seated together.
Changing seats
Airline policyNo seat is guaranteed; crew will try to reseat a split family if another passenger agrees.
Hajj, Umrah and routes
Zamzam water
Airline policyOne 5-litre Zamzam piece from Saudi stations, counted within the free baggage allowance.
Airline policyUp to 5 litres of Zamzam fly free from Jeddah, Madinah or Taif, but not from other Saudi cities.
Routes to Muslim-majority countries
Airline policyFlies to Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh and Dammam, and runs pilgrim flights each Hajj season.
Traveller or press reportA Wikipedia list counts 43 destinations, including Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh and Dammam.

