Etihad celebrates Lunar New Year with red envelopes and curated menu
Etihad's Lunar New Year envelopes
Etihad Airways is celebrating Lunar New Year and welcoming the Year of the Snake with passengers flying on January 29.
The Etihad Lounges at Zayed International Airport (AUH) will serve a themed menu for all travellers flying in premium cabins and eligible Etihad Guest members. As well as a live cooking station with chefs serving up traditional dishes, the lounges will also feature red-themed decorations inspired by the Lunar New Year.
Turky Al Hammadi, Director of Product and Guest Experience, Etihad Airways, said: “We welcome our guests to join us in celebrating the dawn of the Year of the Snake with a special inflight experience that honours the tradition of the season and fosters prosperity and togetherness.”
On January 29, Etihad flights to and from Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Singapore and Shanghai will be serving a carefully curated menu to symbolize prosperity and good luck. Treats include prosperity salad with salmon and dragon fruit, shrimp and chicken fried dumplings, black pepper beef with shimeji mushrooms and dessert of mandarin and dark chocolate cake with passion fruit and mango.
All passengers on these flights will also be gifted a traditional red envelope with chocolate gold coins to celebrate the occasion and bring in the good fortune of the new lunar year.
