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Main differences
- Halal meals: كل الوجبات حلال on Malaysia Airlines; عند الطلب on Cathay Pacific.
- Alcohol: مقيَّد on Malaysia Airlines; يُقدَّم on Cathay Pacific.
- Prayer space: بعض الصالات on Malaysia Airlines; not published by Cathay Pacific.
- Family seating: مقاعد مجانية مع طفل on Cathay Pacific; described in words by Malaysia Airlines.
- Hajj and Umrah: رحلات مخصصة on Malaysia Airlines; described in words by Cathay Pacific.
The main questions
Yesكل الوجبات حلالAirline policy
Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy
PartlyمقيَّدTraveller or press report
NoيُقدَّمAirline policy
Partlyبعض الصالاتAirline policy
Answered in wordsNo Ramadan service is published; one passenger reports crew timed his meal to the sunset.Traveller or press report
Answered in wordsSeats are free for the whole booking when travelling with an infant; nothing similar for children aged 2 to 11.Airline policy
Partlyمقاعد مجانية مع طفلAirline policy
Answered in wordsA former group chief says Muslim crew may wear hijab; a Muslim group has urged the airline to allow it.Traveller or press report
Yesرحلات مخصصةAirline policy
Answered in wordsFlies daily to Riyadh and Dubai, and to Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia; no Jeddah or Medina.Airline policy
Food and drink
Airline policyAll meals served on Malaysia Airlines-operated flights are halal.
Airline policyMeals are pork- and alcohol-free on Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia and Middle East flights; elsewhere order a Muslim meal.
Airline policyMalaysia Airlines says all its food is certified halal by JAKIM and its own Airlines Halal Unit.
Airline policyIts Hong Kong caterer is halal-certified by the Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong.
Traveller or press reportWhen a caterer contract ended in 2023, special and pre-booked meals stopped on affected routes.
Traveller or press reportTwo forum posts with photos show the Muslim meal served as ordered, in 2018 and 2024.
Airline policyOn codeshare flights run by partners, the airline tells halal travellers to request a Muslim meal.
Traveller or press reportPress reports say alcohol is served only on request, on international flights longer than three hours.
Airline policyWine and a house beer are part of the service; no dry routes are published, even to Riyadh.
Traveller or press reportNo Ramadan service is published; one passenger reports crew timed his meal to the sunset.
Prayer
Airline policyThe airline said in 2017 that screens show a prayer before take-off; entertainment has wudu and seated-prayer guides.
Airline policyThe Golden Lounges at Kuala Lumpur list a prayer room among their amenities.
Crew and service
Traveller or press reportA former group chief says Muslim crew may wear hijab; a Muslim group has urged the airline to allow it.
Traveller or press reportA passenger reports crew noticed he was fasting and served his meal in time to break the fast.
Airline policyReligion is in Cathay's diversity pledge and staff have a prayer room; no faith-specific training is published.
Airline policyIts pilgrimage airline Amal was named No. 1 foreign carrier at the 2025 Hajj Convention in Jeddah.
Traveller or press reportNo case of mistreating Muslim passengers was found; one reported incident involved a passenger's threats.
Traveller or press reportCathay fired three crew in 2023 for mocking a passenger's English; no Muslim passenger cases were found.
Seating and families
Airline policySeats are free for the whole booking when travelling with an infant; nothing similar for children aged 2 to 11.
Airline policyPassengers with a child under 12 can reserve regular and preferred seats free in advance.
Hajj, Umrah and routes
Airline policyAmal flies Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah and Madinah, with 110 flights planned for the 2026 Hajj season.
Airline policyFlies daily to Riyadh and Dubai, and to Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia; no Jeddah or Medina.
The main questions
Halal meals
Yesكل الوجبات حلالAirline policy
Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy
Alcohol-free
PartlyمقيَّدTraveller or press report
NoيُقدَّمAirline policy
Prayer space or lounge
Partlyبعض الصالاتAirline policy
Ramadan
Answered in wordsNo Ramadan service is published; one passenger reports crew timed his meal to the sunset.Traveller or press report
Family seated together
Answered in wordsSeats are free for the whole booking when travelling with an infant; nothing similar for children aged 2 to 11.Airline policy
Partlyمقاعد مجانية مع طفلAirline policy
Crew hijab
Answered in wordsA former group chief says Muslim crew may wear hijab; a Muslim group has urged the airline to allow it.Traveller or press report
Hajj and Umrah routes
Yesرحلات مخصصةAirline policy
Answered in wordsFlies daily to Riyadh and Dubai, and to Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia; no Jeddah or Medina.Airline policy
Food and drink
Halal meals
Airline policyAll meals served on Malaysia Airlines-operated flights are halal.
Airline policyMeals are pork- and alcohol-free on Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia and Middle East flights; elsewhere order a Muslim meal.
Who certifies them
Airline policyMalaysia Airlines says all its food is certified halal by JAKIM and its own Airlines Halal Unit.
Airline policyIts Hong Kong caterer is halal-certified by the Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong.
Does the meal turn up
Traveller or press reportWhen a caterer contract ended in 2023, special and pre-booked meals stopped on affected routes.
Traveller or press reportTwo forum posts with photos show the Muslim meal served as ordered, in 2018 and 2024.
On partner flights
Airline policyOn codeshare flights run by partners, the airline tells halal travellers to request a Muslim meal.
Alcohol on board
Traveller or press reportPress reports say alcohol is served only on request, on international flights longer than three hours.
Airline policyWine and a house beer are part of the service; no dry routes are published, even to Riyadh.
Ramadan
Traveller or press reportNo Ramadan service is published; one passenger reports crew timed his meal to the sunset.
Prayer
Crew and prayer
Airline policyThe airline said in 2017 that screens show a prayer before take-off; entertainment has wudu and seated-prayer guides.
Prayer rooms in lounges
Airline policyThe Golden Lounges at Kuala Lumpur list a prayer room among their amenities.
Crew and service
Hijab in crew uniform
Traveller or press reportA former group chief says Muslim crew may wear hijab; a Muslim group has urged the airline to allow it.
Crew training
Traveller or press reportA passenger reports crew noticed he was fasting and served his meal in time to break the fast.
Airline policyReligion is in Cathay's diversity pledge and staff have a prayer room; no faith-specific training is published.
Eid and Ramadan on board
Airline policyIts pilgrimage airline Amal was named No. 1 foreign carrier at the 2025 Hajj Convention in Jeddah.
Reported incidents
Traveller or press reportNo case of mistreating Muslim passengers was found; one reported incident involved a passenger's threats.
Traveller or press reportCathay fired three crew in 2023 for mocking a passenger's English; no Muslim passenger cases were found.
Seating and families
Sitting together as a family
Airline policySeats are free for the whole booking when travelling with an infant; nothing similar for children aged 2 to 11.
Airline policyPassengers with a child under 12 can reserve regular and preferred seats free in advance.
Hajj, Umrah and routes
Routes to Muslim-majority countries
Airline policyAmal flies Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah and Madinah, with 110 flights planned for the 2026 Hajj season.
Airline policyFlies daily to Riyadh and Dubai, and to Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia; no Jeddah or Medina.
