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Main differences
- Halal meals: حلال على بعض الخطوط on Oman Air; عند الطلب on Cathay Pacific.
- Family seating: عند الطلب on Oman Air; مقاعد مجانية مع طفل on Cathay Pacific.
- Prayer space: بعض الصالات on Oman Air; not published by Cathay Pacific.
- Zamzam: يُنقل مجاناً on Oman Air; not published by Cathay Pacific.
- Ramadan: described in words by Oman Air; not published by Cathay Pacific.
The main questions
Partlyحلال على بعض الخطوطAirline policy
Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy
NoيُقدَّمAirline policy
NoيُقدَّمAirline policy
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
Yesيُنقل مجاناًAirline policy
Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy
Partlyمقاعد مجانية مع طفلAirline policy
Answered in wordsTrade press says the uniform's hat and veil come off once boarding is complete.Traveller or press report
Answered in wordsA Wikipedia list counts 43 destinations, including Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh and Dammam.Traveller or press report
Answered in wordsFlies daily to Riyadh and Dubai, and to Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia; no Jeddah or Medina.Airline policy
Food and drink
Airline policyOman Air's Muscat caterer says all the meals it provides are halal.
Airline policyMeals are pork- and alcohol-free on Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia and Middle East flights; elsewhere order a Muslim meal.
Airline policyIts Hong Kong caterer is halal-certified by the Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong.
Traveller or press reportOne traveller's special meals arrived on both legs of a 2025 London trip; none are guaranteed.
Traveller or press reportTwo forum posts with photos show the Muslim meal served as ordered, in 2018 and 2024.
Airline policyOn partner-operated flights the other airline's conditions apply; special meals are not guaranteed.
Airline policyAlcohol is served in economy and at the Muscat lounge bar; no dry routes are published.
Airline policyWine and a house beer are part of the service; no dry routes are published, even to Riyadh.
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 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.
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 reportThe one first-hand economy account found crew "helpful, but not really friendly".
Airline policyReligion is in Cathay's diversity pledge and staff have a prayer room; no faith-specific training is published.
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 policySeat selection costs extra on the two cheapest economy fares; families are normally seated together.
Airline policyPassengers with a child under 12 can reserve regular and preferred seats free in advance.
Airline policyNo seat is guaranteed; crew will try to reseat a split family if another passenger agrees.
Hajj, Umrah and routes
Airline policyUp to 5 litres of Zamzam fly free from Jeddah, Madinah or Taif, but not from other Saudi cities.
Traveller or press reportA Wikipedia list counts 43 destinations, including Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh and Dammam.
Airline policyFlies daily to Riyadh and Dubai, and to Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia; no Jeddah or Medina.
The main questions
Halal meals
Partlyحلال على بعض الخطوطAirline policy
Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy
Alcohol-free
NoيُقدَّمAirline policy
NoيُقدَّمAirline policy
Prayer space or lounge
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
Yesيُنقل مجاناًAirline policy
Family seated together
Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy
Partlyمقاعد مجانية مع طفلAirline 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
Answered in wordsA Wikipedia list counts 43 destinations, including Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh and Dammam.Traveller or press report
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 policyOman Air's Muscat caterer says all the meals it provides 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 policyIts Hong Kong caterer is halal-certified by the Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong.
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.
Traveller or press reportTwo forum posts with photos show the Muslim meal served as ordered, in 2018 and 2024.
On partner flights
Airline policyOn partner-operated flights the other airline's conditions apply; special meals are not guaranteed.
Alcohol on board
Airline policyAlcohol is served in economy and at the Muscat lounge bar; no dry routes are published.
Airline policyWine and a house beer are part of the service; no dry routes are published, even to Riyadh.
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 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
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 reportThe one first-hand economy account found crew "helpful, but not really friendly".
Airline policyReligion is in Cathay's diversity pledge and staff have a prayer room; no faith-specific training is published.
Reported incidents
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 policySeat selection costs extra on the two cheapest economy fares; families are normally seated together.
Airline policyPassengers with a child under 12 can reserve regular and preferred seats free in advance.
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 policyUp to 5 litres of Zamzam fly free from Jeddah, Madinah or Taif, but not from other Saudi cities.
Routes to Muslim-majority countries
Traveller or press reportA Wikipedia list counts 43 destinations, including Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh and Dammam.
Airline policyFlies daily to Riyadh and Dubai, and to Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia; no Jeddah or Medina.
