On Thursday, March 23, Ramadan will start.
Additionally, care will be taken when relating to breaking the fast for individuals who are flying with Emirates. This week marks the beginning of the Sacred Ramadan Month, and Emirates is organizing numerous Iftar food packages for passengers who are fasting both aboard and at their boarding gates, as well as religious programming and Ramadan sequence on ice for the flight entertainment system and customary Ramadan snacks and food for the lounges.
Throughout Ramadan, the airline located in Dubai will distribute iftar food boxes to customers who are fasting while they are on the flight as well as at the boarding gates. In airport lounges, food and refreshments will also be available.
Those flying on certain Emirates flights, such as those to and from the Gulf or that cater to Umrah parties visiting Medina and Jeddah, will get iftar food boxes that have been well-balanced in terms of nutrition.
Interested in what’s inside?
Light fare and appetizers will be offered, in addition to traditional treats like dates and laban.
At the time of iftar, a smaller box with all the necessities required to break the fast will be made accessible to fasting passengers at gateways for many locations.
The meals will be delivered in customizedpackages that the Emirates designed to honor the illustrious Emirati weaving legacy of the weavers at Al Sadu.
Al Sadu is a type of traditional weaving used by Bedouin females in the United Arab Emirates to design soft fixtures and decorative items with recognizable geometric patterns.
In addition to the standard hot meal service, passengers getting the iftar box receives a regular hot lunch aboard.
The boxes will be supplied on planes from and to the Gulf region, flights moving to Umrah groups visiting Jeddah and Medina throughout the month of Ramadan, flights to certain locations during times that correspond with iftar, and planes to the Gulf region.
The boxes have been made so that clients may easily carry them with them if they choose to. The Iftar box from Emirates will be offered in addition to the airline’s standard hot food service that would provide First Class guests a traditional soup choice on some flights for breaking their fast. To provide consumers with a great eating experience throughout the Sacred Month, the box’s contents would be regularly updated.
During iftar and sohour, trays of water and dates as well as water would be supplied at gates for several locations for clients boarding from the ground. During Ramadan, delicious Arabic-style delicacies as well as dates and coffee will be available at the lounges of Emirates at DXB. To guarantee a quiet space for worship, all Emirates lounges include designated ablution facilities and prayer rooms.
Taking a flight with Emirates during Ramadan?
The captain will formally tell the passengers of the iftar hour.
To provide a great eating encounter throughout the Holy Month, Emirates’ iftar package would be offered in addition to the normal hot meal service, and menus will be updated regularly.
Emirates uses a special tool to determine the proper timings for imsak (the time to begin fasting) and iftar while in flight based on the precise times of sunset and sunrise of the place where that the plane crosses via the plane’s altitude, latitude, and longitude.
The captain would officially declare the iftar timeto the travelers when the sun sets.
By analyzing the aircraft’s altitude, latitude, and longitude in conjunction with the times of dawn and sunset in the region the flight is traveling through, Emirates utilizes a special program to regulate the correct timings for imsak or the right time to start fasting and iftar during the flight.
Ramadan awareness instruction for flight attendants
Additionally, Emirates offers training on Ramadan awareness to its ground staff in Dubai and throughout its network. To ensure that operational teams are ready to offer customers the pinnacle of service at all interactions of their journey, it has been made possible by the provision of special training materials that ensure these teams are aware of the fundamentals of the Holy Month, comprehend the social importance and nuances of this time, and recognize specific practices that Muslims perform during fasting.
Customers flying during Ramadan can relax knowing that Emirates is making every effort to provide the safest and most enjoyable trip possible, with the most recent safety precautions in place at every stop.
Customers traveling with Emirates during the Sacred Month are additionally encouraged to review the most recent official travel advisories and confirm they comply with the destination’s travel regulations.
