With a global network of more than 130 destinations, Emirates probably has a special event or festival happening every week. The airline makes a point of joining in many of those celebrations by adding special meals or treats on its flights to those ports, and in September that will include the celebration of India's Kerala harvest season. Onashamsakal from Emirates The harvest festival of Onam is celebrated by the Hindus of Kerala, a state on the southwest coast of India, and Emirates has services from Dubai to Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.
On Friday, the airline announced it was joining in the fun by offering a variety of delicious treats and entertaining Malayalam movies on flights to and from these two cities. Emirates said it is wishing guests Onashamsakal (Happy Onam), celebrating the festival with the distinctive flavors of Onam until September 16. Emirates operates 14 weekly flights from Dubai International Airport to Kochi and seven weekly flights to Thiruvananthapuram.
The specially curated menus, available in all cabin classes, will give travelers a "taste of home." The Emirates Airline Foundation is truly a force for good, and an A380 is now adorned with a special Foundation livery. Emirates operates Boeing 777s on both routes and with flight times of around four hours, there is enough time for an authentic Kerala meal and a couple of Malayalam movies onboard the wideboy jet.
The most recent service of flight EK522 departed Dubai International (DXB) at 2.