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 lounges in Dubai, Cairo and Jeddah.
In Dubai, relax between iftar and suhoor while you savour a rich lamb mandi, chicken machboos or Arabic mixed grill with tahina sauce. Or have a slice of cheese kunafa and choose from coffee or dates macaroons. You can also try our Arabic coffee and dates ice cream and baklawa ice cream all day long. Refresh with our seasonal drinks, including the Ramadan Ruby, Tropical Bliss, Jallab and Laban.
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 dietary meal box contains a sandwich, salad, pastry and sweets with water and Laban for you to enjoy inflight or take with you when you land.
A tradition of generosity
This Ramadan, our meal boxes feature a geometric design inspired by traditional Islamic art. These intricate patterns, evolving since the ninth century from simple to complex 8, 10 and even 16-point stars, are created by dividing squares or circles, symbolising unity, into repeated shapes. These fascinating designs hold deep cultural and spiritual significance, and using them in our meal boxes is our way of honouring the UAE’s rich heritage and sharing Ramadan’s spirit of generosity.
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 Hadi Al Nabi, Kalimat Fi Hob Al Rasool, Kheir Qodwa, Maqased Su’ar Al Qur’an and Nafhat. Or check out content in Urdu, including Ramadan Ki Fazilat and Ramadan Bakhshish Ka Saman.
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 Türkiye, 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.