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| Source: Emirates. Contents of an iftar box. |
Emirates’ iftar service for customers during Ramadhan will coincide with the start of the month. These special meals will be available to passengers across all cabin classes on selected Emirates flights, including flights to and from the Gulf region as well as on flights catering to umrah groups travelling to Jeddah and Madinah during the month of Ramadhan.
Emirates’ iftar boxes feature an Arabesque design inspired by the region, and will house a nutritious and balanced meal. While catering to a global palate, the iftar menus will be accented with a Middle Eastern flavour. The iftar menu includes options such as za’atar chicken with hummus, spinach fatayer, halloumi cheese and cucumber sandwiches, and traditional sweets such as maamoul and dates, as well as yoghurt*. Menus will be refreshed mid-Ramadhan.
Emirates utilises a unique tool to calculate the correct timings for imsak (الإمساك, the time to commence fasting) and iftar while in-flight. It calculates the exact Ramadhan timing using the aircraft’s longitude, latitude and altitude; ensuring the greatest level of accuracy possible while on board. When the sun sets, passengers will be informed that iftar can begin by the captain. This tool was developed to supplement the Ramadhan timetable, available on every flight.
Trays of dates, symbolic of Ramadhan, and water will also be provided at boarding gates allowing customers to break their fast prior to boarding, or while boarding at Emirates’ hub in Dubai International Airport Terminal 3 and other Emirates destinations. During the month of Ramadhan, cold meals will be served in lieu of a hot one on all flights to Jeddah and Madinah, including umrah day flights.
Emirates’ ice entertainment system features special religious programming for Ramadhan including Men Raheeq Al Iman, Men wahe Al Bayan and Tafseer Al Quraan, as well as English documentaries on Makkah entitled And Sanctify My House and Mecca Clock Tower.
*Za'atar is a herb mix. Fatayer is a pie, and maamoul are shortbread pastries filled with dates or nuts.
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