Emirates celebrates Ramadan with dedicated passenger services

During the Holy Month of Ramadan, Emirates offers passengers an experience that reflects the values of sharing and generosity, with dedicated meals, special onboard amenities and exclusive services in lounges and boarding gates.

 

In the lounges of Dubai International Airport (DXB), passengers will be able to enjoy Arabic sweets, dates and traditional coffee. In the First and Business Class lounges, typical dishes such as Arabic mezze, lentil soup, mixed grill with tahini, lamb mandi with dakous and mint raita, chicken machboos with cucumber yogurt sauce and desserts such as pistachio kunafa, halawet al jibn, basboussa ashta and baklava ice cream will be served. The lounges in Cairo  and Jeddah will also offer a wide variety of typical Ramadan dishes. In addition, Emirates lounges have dedicated prayer rooms and ablution facilities, ensuring a serene environment for worship.

 

 

At selected major boarding gates, Emirates will provide free Iftar boxes to fasting passengers, containing water, labans, a banana and dates to break the fast in the traditional way.

 

 

 

During Ramadan, Emirates will also serve Iftar pits on flights for pilgrims heading to Jeddah and Medina for Umrah. In addition, passengers will be able to carry up to 5 liters of Zamzam sacred water free of charge in their checked baggage at Dubai and Saudi Arabia airports.

 

Throughout Ramadan, Emirates' ice entertainment system will feature religious content and thematic programmes, including Hadi Al Nabi, Kalimat Fi Hob Al Rasool and Kheir Qodwa in Arabic, as well as Ramadan Ki Fazilat and Ramadan Bakhshish Ka Saman in Urdu. The recitation of the Holy Quran will also be available. Customers will also be able to access popular series and dramas, such as Sadaf, Dawaay Al Safar, and Al Uqda, along with Hikmat Wehbi's podcast. The ice catalog offers more than 450 channels of movies and programs in Arabic, as well as 400 music channels and podcasts.