Emirates is making this Diwali unforgettable for travelers by offering delightful experiences in-flight. The Dubai-based airline has organized Diwali treats and entertainment on flights to and from India, from October 17-24.
Enjoy Diwali delicacies in all classes and select lounges if you’re flying between Dubai and Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kochi, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Kolkata, and Mumbai.
Delicious Diwali Sweets
Passengers celebrating Diwali on these routes will enjoy a selection of delicious Diwali sweets. Premium Economy and Economy Class travelers can indulge in a traditional motichoor laddu with their hot meal—a sweet, aromatic dessert made from chickpea flour, cardamom, saffron, and pistachios.
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First and Business Class customers will savor a Kaju pista roll, a creamy rose-flavored cashew and pistachio roll with dried fruits, wrapped in silver leaves.
Classic Desserts in Lounges
In the Emirates First and Business Class Lounges in Dubai, enjoy onion kachoris and paneer potli samosas with tamarind and mint chutneys, followed by mango sandwiches and classic Diwali desserts like balushahi, kesar rasgullas, and gajar ka halwa.
First Class passengers can relax with a Spicy Saffron Martini or a Chai Chat Latte mocktail, while Business Class guests can enjoy an Elderflower Gin Fizz or a Berry Basil Splash mocktail.
In the lounges of Cape Town and Johannesburg, where there’s a significant Indian community, travelers can delight in desserts like gulab jamun or rice pudding, complemented by a refreshing mango lassi.
Festive Diwali Atmosphere
Passengers can immerse themselves in a festive atmosphere with up to 167 Indian films, including Bollywood hits like Laapataa Ladies, Crazxy, Jigra, The Lost Girl, and Apurva.
The award-winning inflight entertainment system ice offers a wide array of Indian regional movies in 9 languages—Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Bengali, and Gujarati—or enjoy 14 Indian TV shows, including The Traitors India and Love, Life, Lafde with Zakir Khan.
For a Diwali ambiance onboard, music lovers can browse through 40 Indian albums and playlists.
