Emirates,
a global connector of people, places and experiences will be stepping up its
Ramadan offerings to passengers and its flight offerings for Umrah.
The
airline will operate 42 additional flights, serviced by the Boeing 777, between
Dubai and Jeddah from 18 June to 23 July. From 24 July to 15 August, Emirates
will operate an additional 11 flights to Jeddah.
Emirates’
additional flight offerings will help accommodate the two million visitors
expected to travel to Mecca during the Holy Month this year. These services
will run in parallel with Emirates’ regularly scheduled services to Jeddah,
operated by a mix of A380s and Boeing 777 aircraft. The additional services can
be accessed by travellers holding a valid Umrah visa, except for GCC nationals.
Sheikh
Majid Al Mualla, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Commercial
Operations, Centre said: “Travelling for Umrah during the Holy Month of Ramadan
is a unique experience for Muslims around the world. With a sizeable increase
in the demand for air travel during Ramadan, Emirates is helping to make the
journey more seamless for the scores of pilgrims looking to travel during this
time.”
In keeping with traditions and values of the Holy Month, Emirates will be offering a special Iftar meal service. For flights departing close to Iftar, Emirates will provide small snack boxes at the boarding gates of Emirates Terminal 3, while large Iftar meal boxes will be served to passengers in-flight. The large Iftar meal box, designed by Emirates’ chefs, will be served in Economy class, with a similar selection served to fasting Business Class and First Class passengers.
Non-fasting
passengers travelling on regular or Umrah flights will receive a cold meal
instead of the regular hot meal for all flights taking off after sunrise and
before sunset, to respect the many Muslim passengers completing Umrah on these
flights.
Emirates
also utilises a unique tool to calculate the correct timings for Imsak (the
time to commence fasting) and Iftar while in-flight. The tool allows Emirates
to calculate the exact Ramadan timings using the aircraft’s longitude, latitude
and altitude; ensuring the greatest level of accuracy possible while onboard.
When the sun sets, passengers will be informed of the Iftar time by the
captain. This new tool was developed to supplement Emirates’ annually produced
booklet on the timings for Ramadan, available on every flight.
During
the holy month of Ramadan, Emirates’ award-winning ice system will feature 29
new Arabic movies and popular TV shows like Helwe w Kazebe,
Al Ekhwa and Bint Al Shabahandar. These are in addition to
41 Arabic movies, 18 Arabic channels of TV programming, and the Holy Quran
channel.
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