Emirates brings Eid Al Adha celebrations to the skies with festive menus and curated entertainment on ice

In celebration of Eid Al Adha from 26 to 29 May and honouring it’s proud heritage, Emirates will serve a feast of regional flavours, festive desserts, and world-class entertainment across selected routes, bringing customers together to celebrate one of the most significant occasions in the Islamic calendar.

Festive Menus Onboard
- First Class: Signature Emirati-inspired dishes such as lamb machbous, prawn morbian, lamb madfoon, and beef foga. Desserts include pistachio & chocolate nammoura cake, rahash mousse cake, and warm walnut baklawa.
- Business & Premium Economy: Lamb chermoula, grilled chicken, and indulgent Middle Eastern desserts.
- Economy: Comfort classics like chicken kabsa, lamb ouzi, daoud basha, and beef sajiyeh, followed by pistachio and coffee cakes.
- Special treats: Edible giveaways — orange blondie, date cheesecake, rose & pistachio cakes, and more.

A380 Lounge Experience
- Guests on the A380 will enjoy assorted baklawa, pistachio maamoul, pomegranate cheesecake, sesame brownie, and loomi-strawberry profiteroles.
- Traditional Emirati hospitality with Arabic coffee and dates served in the onboard lounge.

Lounges in Jeddah & Cairo
- Cairo: Egyptian salad, basbousa, baqlawa, kunafa.
- Jeddah: Lamb mandi, Saudi salad, cheese kunafa, date smoothies.

Entertainment on ice
- Over 6,500 channels of on-demand content.
- Arabic films (e.g., 6 Ayyam, Daye, BAAB by Nayla Al Khaja).
- 70+ Arabic TV channels, Turkish series dubbed in Arabic, Hollywood movies with Arabic subtitles.
- 500+ Arabic music channels, podcasts, audiobooks, and The Holy Qur’an.

This initiative blends culinary heritage, cultural hospitality, and entertainment variety, making Eid Al Adha celebrations onboard Emirates a truly immersive experience.