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Emirates offers nutritious Iftar menu for Ramadhan
The special meals will also be available on Umrah-servicing flights traveling to both Jeddah and Medina during Ramadhan.
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Emirates is back with a special menu to accompany its passengers across all cabin classes on select Emirates flights including flights to and from the Gulf region. (Emirates/File)
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nown for its signature iftar service for its passengers during Ramadhan, this year Emirates is back with a special menu to accompany its passengers across all cabin classes on select Emirates flights including flights to and from the Gulf region. The special meals will also be available on Umrah-servicing flights traveling to both Jeddah and Medina during Ramadhan.
Packed in an attractive Arabesque design inspired by the Middle East region, the menu features nutritious flavors from the region presented through its za’atar chicken with hummus, spinach fatayer, halloumi cheese and cucumber sandwiches. Sweet and light snacks are also included, featuring maamoul, dates and yoghurt. Frequent flyers need not worry about getting bored as the menu will be updated mid-Ramadhan. Cold meals will be served in lieu of a hot one on all flights to Jeddah and Medina, including Umrah day flights during this Holy Month.
Read also: Airlines gear up to cater to fasting passengers during Ramadhan
Those flying across time zones don’t have to worry about missing a fasting day, as Emirates is utilizing a unique tool to calculate the correct timings for imsak (the time to commence fasting) and iftar (time to break the fast) when in-flight. The tool calculates the times using the aircraft's longitude, latitude and altitude to ensure accuracy of imsak and iftar. The captain will inform passengers when to break their fast, as this tool was developed to supplement the Ramadhan timetable and is available on every flight.
The airline also offers trays of dates and water for passengers at the boarding gates to break their fast prior to boarding. Emirates flies three times per day from Jakarta and two times per day from Denpasar, Bali. There will be a second daily service between Bali and Dubai, slated to be launched on July 2, 2017. (asw)
