Passengers who are fasting while flying on Qatar Airways during Ramadhan will be offered an iftar meal box infused with a traditional Middle Eastern twist, the airline has reported.
Qatar Airways’ iftar boxes feature a Ramadan Kareem* logo extending best wishes to all passengers during the month. First and Business Class passengers travelling on selected flights will be offered iftar boxes containing either a chicken or vegetarian sandwich wrap, hummous, crudités, mini Arabic bread, mixed nuts, baklava, dates, an Alpen fruit and nut bar, fresh laban and water. Passengers travelling in Economy Class will be offered an iftar meal box containing a vegetarian sandwich wrap, Walker biscuit, dried fruits, dates, mixed nuts, fresh laban and water.
Qatar Airways Group CEO HE Akbar Al Baker said: “This year, we continue our tradition of offering our passengers a delicious way to break their fast while flying. The holy month of Ramadhan is an important period for a vast number of our passengers, and we continue to offer them the high standards of service they have become accustomed to. We invite our passengers to embrace this special time of year by enjoying our special iftar boxes. On behalf of Qatar Airways, we extend to all warmest wishes for a Ramadhan kareem.”
In the Middle East, this year’s iftar boxes will be distributed on Qatar Airways flights to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah in the UAE; Abha, Dammam, Gassim (Buraidah), Hofuf, Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh, Taif and Yanbu in KSA; Amman in Jordan, Bahrain; Basra, Baghdad, Erbil, Najaf and Sulaymaniyah in Iraq; Kuwait; Muscat and Salalah in Oman; as well as Mashad and Shiraz in Iran. Qatar Airways cabin crew will make an on-board announcement and will serve the iftar boxes at the appropriate time during the flight, alleviating customers from having to calculating the time.
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| Source: Qatar Airways. Iftar meal boxes are available to those fasting in Ramadhan. |
*This greeting for Ramadhan wishes Muslims a month filled with abundance. 'Kareem' means 'generous'.