Video: Emirates crew create Diwali rangoli, distribute sweets in Bur Dubai

Dubai - Emirates flyers will get a taste of Diwali delicacies onboard on all India-bound flights during the week of Diwali celebrations.

Diwali, the festival of lights, is just two days away, and Emirates, Dubai's flagship airline, is making sure the festival becomes a memorable one for residents in the emirate.

Emirates crew, who have proven time and again that their world-class service is not just restricted to their Boeings and Airbuses, took to the streets of Bur Dubai to surprise people with sweets.

The crew gave out hundreds of decorated boxes of sweets in Meena Bazaar, a popular area in Dubai known for its ethnic shops and bustling streets where many people shop for their traditional Diwali essentials. The crew members also helped create a traditional rangoli to celebrate the festival of lights.

Travellers will get a taste of Diwali delicacies available onboard this year on all India-bound Emirates flights during the week of Diwali celebrations, which is set to start on October 19. Sweets distributed included ladoos and khajur burfi, along with other specialties like moong dal burfi, all embellished, representing the traditional decoration of Diwali.

Emirates has been flying to India since its inception in 1985. The airline operates over 170 flights a week from Dubai to nine Indian destinations: New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram.

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