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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.

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.

The main questions

Halal meals

Partlyحلال على بعض الخطوطAirline policy

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

Yesكل الوجبات حلالAirline policy

Alcohol-free

NoيُقدَّمAirline policy

Yesلا يُقدَّمAirline policy

Prayer space or lounge

Partlyبعض الصالاتAirline policy

Business lounge, Muscat

Partlyبعض الصالاتTraveller or press report

Reported in the Dasman Lounge, Kuwait

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

Partlyضمن الوزن المسموحAirline policy

One 5-litre piece from Saudi stations, within the free allowance

Family seated together

Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy

Families are normally seated together unless they check in late

Partlyعند الطلبAirline policy

Seated together at check-in when seats allow

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

Yesرحلات مخصصةAirline policy

Pilgrim flights each Hajj season, as reported by KUNA

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.

Not publishedNot published

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.

None of these airlines publishes: Who certifies them

Prayer

Water for istinja

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

Not publishedNot published

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.

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".

Traveller or press reportReviewers describe the travel prayer played before take-off in economy and first class.

Reported incidents

Not publishedNot published

Airline policyUS regulators found it discriminated against Israeli passport holders in ticketing.

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

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.

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.

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.