How to pray, fast and eat halal on a long-haul flight
Ordering a Muslim meal, shortening and combining prayers, praying in your seat, fasting across time zones and finding a prayer room at the airport.
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British Airways
British Airways is the flag carrier of the United Kingdom, based at London Heathrow Airport. The airline operates scheduled international flights across a global network, provides Halal special meals on advance request, and includes a tunic and hijab option within its official uniform collection.
Gulf Air
Gulf Air is the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, based at Bahrain International Airport. The airline provides Halal-certified special meals, complimentary Zamzam carriage for pilgrims from Saudi Arabia, and dedicated prayer rooms in its Falcon Gold lounge.
Japan Airlines
Japan Airlines (JAL) is a Japanese airline with hubs at Tokyo Haneda and Narita. It offers a halal-certified Muslim meal in every class on international flights from Japan, serves alcohol, fits multi-function bidet lavatories on its A350-1000, and flies to Doha but not to Saudi Arabia.
Kuwait Airways
Kuwait Airways is the national airline of Kuwait, flying from Kuwait International Airport. It serves only halal food and no alcohol, carries Zamzam water from Saudi stations within the baggage allowance, and flies to Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh and Dammam.