Emirates' premium Ramadan service is back with more options

Emirates Airlines will resume its usual services to its fasting passengers in the air and on the ground during the holy month of Ramadan, which will relieve them of the trouble of traveling and meet their special requirements during the holy month.

 From April 2, passengers in all classes, on selected flights, can eat specially prepared and nutritionally balanced breakfasts, served in boxes designed by Emirates Airlines staff in cooperation with local artists at the Mawaheb Art Studio.

Meals include fresh salads, sandwiches, seedless dates, yogurt, water, small Arabic bread and other ingredients.

 Air service crews provide Iftar boxes on flights to specific destinations during times that coincide with Iftar or Suhoor, and on flights to and from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, as well as on flights serving Umrah pilgrims to Jeddah and Madinah during Ramadan.

Cold meals are also provided to non-fasting people instead of the usual hot meal on all flights to Jeddah and Madinah, including day trips for Umrah.

The cases are designed to be carried easily if customers wish to do so.

It will also be served to complement the usual hot meal service for breakfast, which includes traditional soup for first class passengers on select flights.

Emirates will update and diversify the contents of the boxes on a weekly basis to ensure the best-in-class experience for customers during the holy month.

 Emirates Airlines uses a unique tool to calculate the times of Istik and Iftar on board the aircraft, depending on the location of the aircraft according to latitude and longitude, and its altitude above the ground, to ensure the highest levels of accuracy.

The captain announces these times to the passengers.

 Emirates Airlines provides passengers to specific destinations, whose boarding coincides with the times of Iftar and Suhoor, dates and water at the gates.

Dates and coffee, as well as delicious Arabic sweets, are served in Emirates Airlines lounges at Dubai International Airport throughout the holy month.

The halls also have chapels and light facilities.

 On its ice information, communication and entertainment system, Emirates provides content for the Holy Month, including programs such as "Know that there is no god but God", "Pact of life", "Religion of Tolerance" and "Manabar al-Nur", in addition to verses from the Holy Quran in the voices of a number of One of the most famous reciters.

The special Ramadan programs are part of the diverse content available on board in more than 5,000 channels on demand, including 595 Arab channels that show movies, TV shows, podcasts, music, dramas, famous Ramadan series and others.

 Emirates Airlines organizes special training during Ramadan for members of the air service crews and ground teams in Dubai and across its network to ensure that they are familiar with the basics of the holy month, and to learn about the rituals of fasting so that they are ready to provide the highest levels of service to customers at all points of contact.

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