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Main differences

  • Halal meals: حلال على بعض الخطوط on Oman Air; عند الطلب on All Nippon Airways.
  • Prayer space: بعض الصالات on Oman Air; not published by All Nippon Airways.
  • Zamzam: يُنقل مجاناً on Oman Air; not published by All Nippon Airways.
  • Family seating: عند الطلب on Oman Air; described in words by All Nippon Airways.
  • Ramadan: described in words by Oman Air; not published by All Nippon 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.

All Nippon Airways

NH · Star Alliance

The main questions

Halal meals

Partlyحلال على بعض الخطوطAirline policy

Meals from Oman Air's Muscat kitchen; other stations not stated

Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy

Muslim meal to order up to 24 hours before departure

Alcohol-free

NoيُقدَّمAirline policy

NoيُقدَّمAirline policy

Prayer space or lounge

Partlyبعض الصالاتAirline policy

Business lounge, Muscat

Not publishedNot published

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

Not publishedNot published

Zamzam

Yesيُنقل مجاناًAirline policy

From Jeddah, Madinah or Taif only

Not publishedNot published

Family seated together

Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy

Families are normally seated together unless they check in late

Answered in wordsFree seating near a parent for under-14s applies only to Canada flights; Basic fares get no advance seats.Airline policy

Crew hijab

Answered in wordsTrade press says the uniform's hat and veil come off once boarding is complete.Traveller or press report

Not publishedNot published

Hajj and Umrah routes

Answered in wordsA Wikipedia list counts 43 destinations, including Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh and Dammam.Traveller or press report

Answered in wordsIstanbul is its only Middle East destination; it flies to no Saudi or Gulf airport.Airline policy

Food and drink

Halal meals

Airline policyOman Air's Muscat caterer says all the meals it provides are halal.

Airline policyHalal is a Muslim meal to order in advance, up to 24 hours ahead on the ANA website.

Who certifies them

Not publishedNot published

Airline policyANA says its caterer, ANA Catering Service, is halal-certified; no certifying body is named.

Does the meal turn up

Traveller or press reportOne traveller's special meals arrived on both legs of a 2025 London trip; none are guaranteed.

Airline policyA special meal may be cancelled if the booking changes, so confirm it again afterwards.

On partner flights

Airline policyOn partner-operated flights the other airline's conditions apply; special meals are not guaranteed.

Airline policyFor codeshare flights run by other airlines, a Muslim meal must be requested by contacting ANA.

Alcohol on board

Airline policyAlcohol is served in economy and at the Muscat lounge bar; no dry routes are published.

Airline policyWine and sake are part of its in-flight dining, and the Haneda lounge has a bar.

Ramadan

Traveller or press reportTrade press reported iftar boxes in all cabins on select Ramadan flights; the airline's site has no Ramadan page.

Not publishedNot published

Amenity kit

Traveller or press reportBusiness lavatories stock Amouage fragrances; one traveller found economy kits out of stock.

Not publishedNot published

Prayer

Water for istinja

Traveller or press reportReviewers found bidets in 787-9 business class lavatories; Oman Air does not advertise them.

Airline policyANA's 787s have washlet toilets; other aircraft are not described.

Prayer rooms in lounges

Airline policyThe business lounge in Muscat has male and female prayer rooms.

Not publishedNot published

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

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.

Not publishedNot published

Crew training

Traveller or press reportThe one first-hand economy account found crew "helpful, but not really friendly".

Not publishedNot published

None of these airlines publishes: Help from women staff · Eid and Ramadan on board · Reported incidents

Seating and families

Sitting together as a family

Airline policySeat selection costs extra on the two cheapest economy fares; families are normally seated together.

Airline policyFree seating near a parent for under-14s applies only to Canada flights; Basic fares get no advance seats.

Changing seats

Airline policyNo seat is guaranteed; crew will try to reseat a split family if another passenger agrees.

Not publishedNot published

Hajj, Umrah and routes

Zamzam water

Airline policyUp to 5 litres of Zamzam fly free from Jeddah, Madinah or Taif, but not from other Saudi cities.

Not publishedNot published

Routes to Muslim-majority countries

Traveller or press reportA Wikipedia list counts 43 destinations, including Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh and Dammam.

Airline policyIstanbul is its only Middle East destination; it flies to no Saudi or Gulf airport.