SEASONAL OCCASIONS
Ramadan
Share the spirit of Ramadan
Whether you’re meeting up with loved ones at home or travelling this Ramadan, we wish you peace, health and happiness wherever you are in the world. In the spirit of the Islamic holy month, we’re providing our fasting customers with specially designed Ramadan boxes before iftar on the ground and inflight on selected routes.
Before you fly
We’re serving seasonal dishes, snacks and desserts in our First Class and Business Class lounges in Dubai. Relax between iftar and suhoor while you savour a rich lamb ouzi or shish taouk with harissa red pepper dip. Or indulge in a delicious kunafa with pistachio and baklava ice cream and esh el bulbul chocolate. You can also try our Arabic coffee and dates ice cream and karabeej mad pistachio all day long.
Breaking your fast
If you’re fasting for Ramadan, and iftar falls during departure or on your flight, we’re offering special services to help you break your fast.
At the boarding gate, we’ll give you one of our Ramadan boxes packed with water, dates, juice and a banana. On board, the special meal box contains a nutritious meal and a drink for you to enjoy inflight or take with you when you land.
A tradition of generosity
This year’s Ramadan meal boxes feature intricate geometrical patterns and forms inspired by Sadu, the traditional Bedouin art of weaving.
Creating blankets, tents, camel saddles and other practical items for their community, Sadu weavers would gather in small groups and help each other in the weaving process. And as they weave, they share news about their families, sing and even recite poetry together.
The design of our meal boxes reflect this spirit of togetherness and generosity, in keeping with the spirit of the holy month.
What’s on this month
While you relax on your journey, you can choose our special Ramadan selection on ice inflight entertainment with specific religious programmes throughout the holy month.
Watch episodes of Hadeeth Al Emam Al Tayeb, Nawafez Aala Al Hayat, Deen Al Tasamoh, Qu’ran Mubeen and Meythaq Al Hayat. Or check out content in Urdu, including Mahe Ramadan, Ramadan Ki Fazilat, Noor E Ramzan and Niyamat E Ramadan.
A recipe for Ramadan
Impress the family with your culinary skills this Ramadan and recreate a tasty Emirates dish. You can find our recipes here on emirates.com or watch our chefs in action on the Emirates Food Channel on your inflight entertainment. If you’re breaking the fast, taking suhoor, or cooking for iftar, why not try our chefs’ recipes for nourishing Arabic soup, spicy prawn machbous, or creamy lamb biryani?
Ramadan around the world
Immerse yourself in the traditions and history of Ramadan around the world.
Learn about the purifying bathing rituals of Indonesia, the parades of drummers in Morocco and Turkey, or the colourful lanterns in Egypt. Now is the perfect time to realise how much our different cultures really have in common.
Products and services may vary on actual flights depending on routes and aircraft configuration. Operational requirements may also cause last‑minute changes to the aircraft used on scheduled flights.