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Main differences
- Alcohol: مقيَّد on Garuda Indonesia; يُقدَّم on Oman Air.
- Halal meals: حلال على بعض الخطوط on Oman Air; described in words by Garuda Indonesia.
- Prayer space: بعض الصالات on Oman Air; not published by Garuda Indonesia.
- Zamzam: يُنقل مجاناً on Oman Air; not published by Garuda Indonesia.
- Family seating: عند الطلب on Oman Air; not published by Garuda Indonesia.
The main questions
Partlyحلال على بعض الخطوطAirline policy
Answered in wordsGaruda's catering company holds an Indonesian state halal certificate covering 2,252 products.Airline policy
NoيُقدَّمAirline policy
PartlyمقيَّدTraveller 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
Answered in wordsIn Ramadan 2019 Garuda offered copies of the Quran on board and added Quran audio.Traveller or press report
Yesيُنقل مجاناًAirline 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
Answered in wordsThe chief executive said hijab-wearing crew are not banned but are kept off flights that serve alcohol.Traveller or press report
Answered in wordsA Wikipedia list counts 43 destinations, including Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh and Dammam.Traveller or press report
Yesرحلات مخصصةTraveller or press report
Food and drink
Airline policyOman Air's Muscat caterer says all the meals it provides are halal.
Airline policyGaruda's catering company holds an Indonesian state halal certificate covering 2,252 products.
Airline policyThe caterer's halal certificate is issued by BPJPH, Indonesia's state halal agency.
Traveller or press reportOne traveller's special meals arrived on both legs of a 2025 London trip; none are guaranteed.
Traveller or press reportThe religion ministry reported many delayed Garuda Hajj flights; one was 7 hours late.
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.
Traveller or press reportPress reviews say flights to Saudi Arabia are dry, while other international flights serve wine, beer and spirits.
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 reportIn Ramadan 2019 Garuda offered copies of the Quran on board and added Quran audio.
Traveller or press reportBusiness lavatories stock Amouage fragrances; one traveller found economy kits out of stock.
Prayer
Traveller or press reportA reviewer on a Jeddah flight heard prayers played before take-off, during the flight and before landing.
Traveller or press reportReviewers found bidets in 787-9 business class lavatories; Oman Air does not advertise them.
Traveller or press reportA business class review found only lotion and fragrance in the lavatories; no bidet was described.
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 chief executive said hijab-wearing crew are not banned but are kept off flights that serve alcohol.
Traveller or press reportThe one first-hand economy account found crew "helpful, but not really friendly".
Traveller or press reportA reviewer describes attentive crew; Garuda's crew have won Skytrax's best cabin crew award several times.
Seating and families
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 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.
Traveller or press reportGaruda flies Indonesian Hajj pilgrims; the religion ministry counted 152 Garuda pilgrim groups in one season.
The main questions
Halal meals
Partlyحلال على بعض الخطوطAirline policy
Answered in wordsGaruda's catering company holds an Indonesian state halal certificate covering 2,252 products.Airline policy
Alcohol-free
NoيُقدَّمAirline policy
PartlyمقيَّدTraveller or press report
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
Answered in wordsIn Ramadan 2019 Garuda offered copies of the Quran on board and added Quran audio.Traveller or press report
Zamzam
Yesيُنقل مجاناًAirline policy
Family seated together
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
Answered in wordsThe chief executive said hijab-wearing crew are not banned but are kept off flights that serve alcohol.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
Yesرحلات مخصصةTraveller or press report
Food and drink
Halal meals
Airline policyOman Air's Muscat caterer says all the meals it provides are halal.
Airline policyGaruda's catering company holds an Indonesian state halal certificate covering 2,252 products.
Who certifies them
Airline policyThe caterer's halal certificate is issued by BPJPH, Indonesia's state halal agency.
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 reportThe religion ministry reported many delayed Garuda Hajj flights; one was 7 hours late.
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.
Traveller or press reportPress reviews say flights to Saudi Arabia are dry, while other international flights serve wine, beer and spirits.
Ramadan
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 reportIn Ramadan 2019 Garuda offered copies of the Quran on board and added Quran audio.
Amenity kit
Traveller or press reportBusiness lavatories stock Amouage fragrances; one traveller found economy kits out of stock.
Prayer
Crew and prayer
Traveller or press reportA reviewer on a Jeddah flight heard prayers played before take-off, during the flight and before landing.
Water for istinja
Traveller or press reportReviewers found bidets in 787-9 business class lavatories; Oman Air does not advertise them.
Traveller or press reportA business class review found only lotion and fragrance in the lavatories; no bidet was described.
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.
Traveller or press reportThe chief executive said hijab-wearing crew are not banned but are kept off flights that serve alcohol.
Crew training
Traveller or press reportThe one first-hand economy account found crew "helpful, but not really friendly".
Traveller or press reportA reviewer describes attentive crew; Garuda's crew have won Skytrax's best cabin crew award several times.
Seating and families
Sitting together as a family
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 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.
Traveller or press reportGaruda flies Indonesian Hajj pilgrims; the religion ministry counted 152 Garuda pilgrim groups in one season.
