Emirates has unveiled its new Thanksgiving menus on flights from Dubai to the US. The airline will also treat its lounge customers to a special menu all this week. Let's take a look at Emirates' new menu...

Festive menu to celebrate Thanksgiving

As Americans gear up to celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday, Emirates will treat its US passengers to a suitably-themed menu. The Dubai-based carrier will roll out its Thanksgiving menu to all passenger classes between the 24th and 26th of November on flights to and from the US. Additionally, Emirates customers in US lounges can look forward to a seasonal menu from the 18th to the 25th of November.

The airline's previous Thanksgiving offerings went down a hit with passengers, so it has decided for more of the same in 2022. Emirates is known for rolling out seasonal menus around global celebrations and holidays, including Christmas, Eid, Diwali, Valentine's Day, and the Lunar New Year.

The carrier currently serves 12 destinations in the US - Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), New York JFK (JFK), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), Seattle Tacoma Airport (SEA), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Orlando International Airport (MCO), Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFW), San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Miami International Airport (MIA) and Orlando International Airport (MCO).

What's on the menu?

The carrier will serve up a mouth-watering Thanksgiving-themed meal for its first and business class passengers. Its premium menu will offer "traditional Thanksgiving roasted turkey, served with cranberry jus lié, mashed sweet potatoes, blanched broccolini, paprika potato wedges and honey-glazed pumpkin with crushed pecans."

Dessert offerings are just as luxurious, with first class passengers served up chocolate mousse cake with cherry compote and Chantilly cream, while business travelers can gorge on pecan tart with passion fruit cream, chocolate sauce, and crème anglaise. For economy travelers, a meal consisting of roasted turkey and cranberry jus lié, chestnut roulade, green peas, and mashed parsnip with carrots awaits.

Between the 18th and 25th of November, travelers in Emirates lounges at New York JFK, Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco can enjoy a seasonal selection of food. Dishes on offer in lounges will include "rosemary and sage roasted turkey breast with lemon, green olive, and fig stuffing, accompanied by candied sweet potatoes, marshmallow-toasted pecans, roasted winter vegetables of carrots, brussels sprouts, parsnips and pumpkin, complemented by pistachio and pumpkin-spiced baklava for dessert." Emirates lounges in Dubai will serve up a similar menu on November 24th to celebrate the occasion.

Passengers flying on an Emirates Airbus A380 will also be able to enjoy a special treat. Travelers on A380 flights from Dubai to Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington DC can look forward to pumpkin cupcakes with buttercream, along with a selection of whiskeys, wines, champagnes, and cocktails.

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Live sports and entertainment

With the FIFA World Cup 2022 now up and running in Qatar, Emirates passengers can tune into games as they happen through the airline's award-winning ICE entertainment system. Catch every minute of the World Cup and watch other live sporting matchups, including NFL, NHL, and NBA games, through Emirates' Sport 24 and Sport 24 Extra live channels.

The carrier's ICE in-flight entertainment (IFE) system, offering up to 5,000 channels and 1,700 movies, even allows passengers to pre-select movies and shows before boarding, which will then sync to their seat.

What are your thoughts on Emirates' Thanksgiving-themed menu? How has your experience been with Emirates' onboard food offerings? Let us know in the comments.

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