Emirates Celebrates Diwali with Festive Menus, Sweets and Entertainment

Emirates will celebrate Diwali on 7 and 8 November across flights between Dubai and nine Indian cities. Destinations include Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kochi, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Kolkata and Mumbai.

Diwali Sweets Across All Cabin Classes
- Premium Economy & Economy Class: Served motichoor laddu with meals.
- First & Business Class: Served motichoor laddu and kaju pista roll, a traditional cashew and pistachio sweet wrapped in edible silver leaf.

Festive Dining in Dubai Lounges
- Celebrations in Emirates' First and Business Class lounges run from 3-8 November.
Featured Indian favourites include:
- Vada Pav
- Vegetable Keema Samosa
- Onion Kachori
- Paneer Potli Samosa
Traditional desserts include:
- Gajar Ka Halwa
- Malai Sandwich
- Malai Roll
- Mango Delight
- Balushahi
- Mango Rajbhog
- Kesari Rasgulla

Special First Class Beverages
- Spicy Saffron Martini
- Iced Masala Cooler mocktail

Celebrations Beyond Dubai
- Emirates lounges in Cape Town and Johannesburg will also offer Diwali sweets, including:
- Coconut Ice
- Barfi
- Jalebi

Diwali Entertainment on ice
- Up to 157 Indian movies available, including:
- Mardaani 3
- Mayasabha – The Hall of Illusion
- Coolie
- Regional-language films available in nine Indian languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Bengali and Gujarati.

Indian TV & Music
- 14 Indian TV programmes available onboard.
- 40 Indian music albums and playlists featuring festive and popular Indian content.

Key Highlight
- Emirates is marking Diwali with a combination of traditional Indian cuisine, festive sweets, lounge experiences and extensive Indian entertainment, bringing the festival of lights to customers travelling between Dubai and India.