Etihad Airways, the nationwide airline of the United Arab Emirates, brings conventional Emirati Ramadan experiences to life by considerate moments at varied visitor touchpoints world wide, celebrating the beginning of the holy month and welcoming company to share within the wealthy Emirati tradition that the airline proudly displays.
Turky Alhammadi, Director Product and Hospitality at Etihad Airways, stated: “We’re excited to supply our company a considerate expertise this Ramadan, sharing beloved traditions and flavors, impressed by the Emirati hospitality we champion, and bringing a way of neighborhood to our company throughout the community. This holy time is a chance to convey our company collectively by genuine flavors, significant gestures and a deep respect for the traditions that outline this holy month, and displays Etihad’s dedication to cultural connection and elevated hospitality. This 12 months we enriched the visitor journey with extra moments of consolation, neighborhood and reflection, each on the bottom and within the air.”
A curated culinary journey
All through the month of Ramadan, Etihad will provide company a curated culinary journey that includes genuine Arabic flavors and conventional Ramadan favourites, made with recent, regional elements to showcase the flavour of the UAE and exhibit the airline’s dedication to high quality and sustainable elements, with all company touring to Abu Dhabi and past invited to hitch within the festivities.
From the bottom up, company can select from a large alternative of Ramadan-inspired dishes and iftar platters within the Enterprise and First lounges at Zayed Worldwide Airport in Abu Dhabi and on the Etihad Lounge at London Heathrow, with showstoppers equivalent to Arabic spiced grilled lobster, complemented by candy treats equivalent to date kunafa or a rose and pomegranate mousse cake.
Friends touring in premium cabins will take pleasure in lots of the identical genuine flavors with dishes equivalent to an Arabic combined grill and a large alternative of desserts, together with Ramadan favorites equivalent to cardamom and date pudding, pistachio caramel cake with strawberries, saffron and orange cake or a rose and pomegranate mousse cake. Vacationers also can go for an Iftar platter or a wholesome Iftar salad infused with wealthy Emirati flavors for one thing lighter throughout Ramadan in each First and Enterprise cabins throughout the community.
Economic system passengers are provided the identical Emirati-infused Ramadan classics, equivalent to tender Arabic braised lamb or hen on a mattress of vermicelli rice, topped with aromatic fried onions, cashews and raisins for the principle course and a alternative of conventional Emirati delicacies for dessert.
For company celebrating Ramadan and whose flight occasions fall outdoors Iftar and Suhoor, the airline will present grab-and-go baggage earlier than boarding or after disembarking.
Ramadan on E-Field and in Abu Dhabi
To encourage company in every cabin to discover the traditions of Ramadan practiced by totally different cultures world wide, Etihad has fastidiously curated a collection of Ramadan packages and spiritual content material to immerse in in the course of the flight with the airline’s signature E-BOX leisure system in March.
Ramadan content material on E-Field features a collection of cooking exhibits, together with one by which varied artists exhibit put together a variety of well-loved dishes, so company can observe alongside and be impressed to prepare dinner their very own meals. Moreover, company can uncover how totally different cultures world wide have fun Ramadan with a sequence illustrating the range of the worldwide Muslim neighborhood.
For company spending time in Abu Dhabi, whether or not as a vacation vacation spot, profiting from Etihad’s Stopover program or for many who name Abu Dhabi residence, the March version of the airline’s inflight journal Past will focus on varied occasions in Abu Dhabi and supply suggestions on the place guests can expertise one of the best Ramadan environment within the metropolis.
Umrah journey
Etihad lately relaunched its direct flights from Abu Dhabi to Madinah, offering company touring to Umrah throughout Ramadan with a direct and seamless connection to the holy metropolis. The route has been operating 4 occasions per week since its launch in November 2025.