Emirates marked the start of Diwali by surprising City Walk and Bollywood Parks Dubai visitors with a special Mithai (sweets) truck.

Emirates Cabin Crew distributed traditional Indian treats to all visitors, including children, who also enjoyed creating a mini Rangoli - a spectacular Diwali pattern with colourful sand.

Emirates will be offering passengers onboard Diwali delicacies from November 7 to 10 across all classes on all flights from Dubai to India. Customers travelling during Diwali can enjoy Motichoor Ladoos with all hot tray meals. The celebratory delicacy is made up of small flour balls deep fried in ghee and simmered in a cardamom and saffron infused sugar syrup, decorated with silver leaf and pistachio.

Business and First Class passengers can also enjoy Anjeer Chakkar- a sugar-free sweet, loaded with cashew nuts, almonds, raisins, pistachio, walnut, and dried figs presented in a circular form.

Emirates has been serving India for 33 years, and today operates 170 flights a week from Dubai to nine gateways including: New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram. - TradeArabia News Service