Emirates celebrates Eid Al Adha with festive menus and curated IFE offerings
Emirates introduces updated menu offerings for Eid Al Adha
In celebration of Eid Al Adha from May 26 to 29 and honoring its heritage, Emirates will serve a feast of regional flavors, festive desserts and curated entertainment across selected routes.
Eid flavours onboard Emirates
Across all cabin classes on selected flights, Emirates passengers can enjoy a specially curated Eid menu inspired by regional cuisines and traditional flavors. In First Class, passengers can savor dishes such as lamb machbous, prawn morbian, lamb madfoon and beef foga braised in Emirati spices. Desserts include pistachio and chocolate nammoura cake, white chocolate and rahash mousse cake and warm walnut baklawa cake.
In Business Class and Premium Economy, festive dishes include lamb chermoula, grilled chicken and more, alongside indulgent desserts inspired by Middle Eastern flavors. In Economy Class, passengers can look forward to comforting favorites including chicken kabsa, lamb ouzi, daoud basha and beef sajiyeh, followed by desserts such as pistachio cake and coffee cake.
As part of the Eid celebrations, Emirates will also offer special edible giveaways onboard. First Class travelers will receive orange blondie and date cheesecake, while passengers in Business Class and Premium Economy will be served orange cake with rose and pistachio, alongside date and walnut cake.
Passengers traveling onboard the Emirates A380 will also be offered a selection of sweet treats including assorted baklawa, pistachio maamoul, pomegranate cheesecake, sesame brownie, and loomi and strawberry profiterole throughout the celebration period. As a gesture of Emirati hospitality, traditional Emirati coffee and dates will also be offered in the onboard lounge.
Emirates Lounges in Jeddah and Cairo serve Eid favorites
In Emirates lounges in Jeddah and Cairo from May 27 to 29, passengers can continue the celebrations with a selection of regional dishes and desserts. In Cairo, travelers can enjoy Egyptian salad and oriental pastries including basbousa, baqlawa, and kunafa. In Jeddah, festive offerings include lamb mandi, Saudi salad, cheese kunafa and date smoothie.
Entertainment for Eid on Emirates ice
Throughout Eid Al Adha, Emirates passengers can explore up to 6,500 channels of on-demand entertainment on ice, including favorites from MBC Shahid, more than 70 Arabic films such as 6 Ayyam, Daye, and BAAB by Emirati director Nayla Al Khaja, as well as more than 70 Arabic TV channels and popular Turkish series dubbed in Arabic. Passengers can also access Hollywood movies with Arabic subtitles, Arabic classics and plays, 500+ channels of Arabic music, podcasts and audiobooks and The Holy Qur’an onboard.
