Emirates will serve Thanksgiving-themed meals on flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and US destinations from November 24-30, 2025, with special menus across all cabin classes and festive offerings in select airport lounges.
The airline has tailored its inflight dining to include traditional holiday dishes.
First Class passengers will have options including celeriac and pear soup, sweet potato soup with lobster, turkey leg roulade, and lemon zaatar roasted turkey. Desserts range from apple fritters to key lime tart and chocolate marble cheesecake.
Business Class offerings include sweet potato soup, salmon gravadlax, turkey roulade with traditional sides, and desserts such as key lime tart and cheesecake.
Thanksgiving in the skies! We’ll be celebrating with traditional treats on flights and in lounges in Dubai and USA, between the 24-30 of November. https://t.co/BWUXKuyYqq pic.twitter.com/R247IvosmB
— Emirates (@emirates) November 25, 2025
On A380 flights to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), New York’s John F Kennedy Airport (JFK), San Francisco International Airport (SFO), and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), the onboard lounge will serve pecan cupcakes alongside premium beverages.
Premium Economy passengers can choose from options including festive salad, shrimp cocktail, turkey roulade, or buttermilk herb roasted turkey, with key lime tart or berry cheesecake for dessert. Economy Class will feature quinoa or Waldorf salad, roasted chicken with cranberry jus, and salted caramel cake or sticky toffee pudding.
Lounge offerings
Emirates Lounges in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco will also serve Thanksgiving meals until November 30, 2025 featuring roasted mushroom bisque, cider-brined turkey breast with traditional accompaniments, and pumpkin-spiced olive oil cake. The Dubai lounges will offer roasted turkey breast, root vegetables, and holiday desserts including pecan pie and pumpkin cranberry cheesecake.
For entertainment, passengers can watch NBA games live on Sport24, with teams including the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics, and Los Angeles Lakers playing during the holiday period. The airline’s ice entertainment system offers 6,500 channels of content.
Emirates currently operates flights to 12 US destinations: Boston, New York JFK, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, Washington Dulles, Seattle, Newark, Orlando, Dallas Fort Worth, San Francisco, and Miami.