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Ramadan
refreshments in the lounges
At
the Emirates lounges in Dubai International Airport (DXB), traditional
Arabic sweets, dates and coffee will be offered during Ramadan. Meals
available in First and Business Class lounges will include a selection of hot
and cold Arabic mezze, lentil soup, main courses of Arabic mixed grill with
tahina, chicken kabsa served with dakous and raita, and desserts of kunafa
pistachio cream, basboussa saffron, walnut kathayef ashta and ice cream
flavours of Arabic coffee and dates or baklawa, alongside a host of traditional
Arabic sweets and pastries. Emirates lounges are also equipped with dedicated
prayer rooms and ablution facilities to ensure a peaceful environment for
worship.
Emirates
Iftar boxes at Boarding Gates
For
fasting customers at select Emirates Boarding Gates during iftar time,
complimentary iftar boxes to help break the fast - containing water, laban, a
banana, and dates.
Captain
announcements of Iftar time
To
ensure the highest levels of accuracy for fasting Muslim passengers, Emirates
uses a unique tool to calculate the correct timings for imsak (the time to
commence fasting) and iftar while in-flight, based on the times of the
sunrise and sunset of the location the flight is passing by using the
aircraft’s longitude, latitude, and altitude. When the sun sets, passengers
will be officially informed of the iftar time by the captain.
Emirates
Ramadan Meal Boxes onboard
From
the 11 March, customers breaking their fast across all cabin classes to select
destinations will be offered nutritionally balanced Ramadan meal boxes. Iftar
meals will be served in bespoke boxes, designed by Emirates to represent
the rich Emirati heritage of the Al Sadu weavers. This traditional
community weaving practised by Bedouin women of the UAE who handmade
accessories in distinctive geometric patterns, reflects the community aspect of
the Holy Month.
The
Ramadan meal boxes will include light bites from hummus with spinach and Arabic
bread, to tabbouleh with baba ghanoush, alongside sandwiches of Moroccan or
zaatar chicken with pickled garlic mayonnaise, and some sweet treats of almond
chocolate or Arabic baklawa, cashew nut and pine seed baklawa flowers, as well
as staples like traditional dates and refreshing laban. Emirates’ Ramadan boxes
will be served in addition to the regular hot meal service.
Supporting
Emirates customers on Umrah
Ramadan
boxes will be served on flights catering to Umrah groups travelling to Jeddah
and Medina during the month of Ramadan. Passengers are also entitled to check
in one bottle of Islamic holy water ‘ZAMZAM’ containing up to 5 litres per
person at Dubai International Airport (DXB) and various airports in the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia.
Ramadan
content and popular series on ice
For
the duration of the Holy Month, Emirates ice will feature special
religious content including Rehlet Hayat, Qawafel Al Samaa, Hom
Al Omr, Fatawa and Al Ayyam Al Khaliya in Arabic. In Urdu, ice will
feature Ramadan Mah e Rehmat, Niyamat-E-Ramadan, Mahe Ramadan as
well as Ramzan Mehfil-E-Zikr in Hindi. The Holy Qur’an is also
available on ice.
Popular
series and dramas will be available such as Seeb Wa Ana Aseeb, Safah Al
Giza and El Ghareeb as well as AB Talks, the classic Darb
el Zalag, and popular Turkish series dubbed in Arabic such as Ehtiram,
Behzat and Al Hob Al Ghayr Muktam. Amongst more than 6500
channels of on demand entertainment on ice are 550+ channels of
Arabic movies and TV, as well as 450 channels of Arabic music and podcasts.
Ramadan
Awareness Training for Emirates staff
Emirates
provides Ramadan awareness training for its cabin crew and on ground
teams in Dubai and across its network. Special training resources have been
provided to ensure operational teams are aware of the Holy Month, understand
the cultural significance and nuances of this time and recognise specific
practices that Muslims engage in, so they are prepared to provide the highest
levels of service to customers throughout their travel journey.
Image
Credit: © Emirates Airlines
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