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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
Partlyحلال على بعض الخطوطAirline policy
Yesكل الوجبات حلالAirline policy
NoيُقدَّمAirline policy
Yesلا يُقدَّمAirline policy
Partlyبعض الصالاتAirline policy
Partlyبعض الصالاتTraveller or press report
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
Partlyضمن الوزن المسموحAirline 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
Answered in wordsA Wikipedia list counts 43 destinations, including Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh and Dammam.Traveller or press report
Yesرحلات مخصصةAirline policy
Food and drink
Airline policyOman Air's Muscat caterer says all the meals it provides are halal.
Airline policyKuwait Airways says it serves only 100% halal food.
Traveller or press reportOne traveller's special meals arrived on both legs of a 2025 London trip; none are guaranteed.
Traveller or press reportA first-hand economy review describes a full hot meal service; no catering failures were found.
Airline policyOn partner-operated flights the other airline's conditions apply; special meals are not guaranteed.
Airline policyIts codeshare FAQ covers wheelchairs, medical cases and seats, but says nothing about meals.
Airline policyAlcohol is served in economy and at the Muscat lounge bar; no dry routes are published.
Airline policyNo alcohol is served on board or in its lounges.
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.
Traveller or press reportA first class reviewer got no amenity kit; the lavatory had dental kits, combs and PAYOT toiletries.
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.
Traveller or press reportA 2016 review found a prayer room in the Dasman Lounge; Terminal 4 has five airport 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".
Traveller or press reportReviewers describe the travel prayer played before take-off in economy and first class.
Airline policyUS regulators found it discriminated against Israeli passport holders in ticketing.
Seating and families
Airline policySeat selection costs extra on the two cheapest economy fares; families are normally seated together.
Airline policyFamilies are seated together at check-in when seats allow; seats chosen in advance may cost extra.
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.
Airline policyOne 5-litre Zamzam piece from Saudi stations, counted within the free baggage allowance.
Traveller or press reportA Wikipedia list counts 43 destinations, including Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh and Dammam.
Airline policyFlies to Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh and Dammam, and runs pilgrim flights each Hajj season.
The main questions
Halal meals
Partlyحلال على بعض الخطوطAirline policy
Yesكل الوجبات حلالAirline policy
Alcohol-free
NoيُقدَّمAirline policy
Yesلا يُقدَّمAirline policy
Prayer space or lounge
Partlyبعض الصالاتAirline policy
Partlyبعض الصالاتTraveller or press report
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
Partlyضمن الوزن المسموحAirline 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
Answered in wordsA Wikipedia list counts 43 destinations, including Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh and Dammam.Traveller or press report
Yesرحلات مخصصةAirline policy
Food and drink
Halal meals
Airline policyOman Air's Muscat caterer says all the meals it provides are halal.
Airline policyKuwait Airways says it serves only 100% halal food.
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 reportA first-hand economy review describes a full hot meal service; no catering failures were found.
On partner flights
Airline policyOn partner-operated flights the other airline's conditions apply; special meals are not guaranteed.
Airline policyIts codeshare FAQ covers wheelchairs, medical cases and seats, but says nothing about meals.
Alcohol on board
Airline policyAlcohol is served in economy and at the Muscat lounge bar; no dry routes are published.
Airline policyNo alcohol is served on board or in its lounges.
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.
Traveller or press reportA first class reviewer got no amenity kit; the lavatory had dental kits, combs and PAYOT toiletries.
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.
Traveller or press reportA 2016 review found a prayer room in the Dasman Lounge; Terminal 4 has five airport 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".
Traveller or press reportReviewers describe the travel prayer played before take-off in economy and first class.
Reported incidents
Airline policyUS regulators found it discriminated against Israeli passport holders in ticketing.
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 policyFamilies are seated together at check-in when seats allow; seats chosen in advance may cost extra.
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.
Airline policyOne 5-litre Zamzam piece from Saudi stations, counted within the free baggage allowance.
Routes to Muslim-majority countries
Traveller or press reportA Wikipedia list counts 43 destinations, including Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh and Dammam.
Airline policyFlies to Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh and Dammam, and runs pilgrim flights each Hajj season.

