Emirates passengers on May 21 to get special gifts

Celebrating International Tea Day on May 21, Emirates and Dilmah Tea will be presenting a complimentary pack of luxury leaf artisan teas to customers on all flights, commemorating a successful 33-year partnership, and more than 33 million cups of tea served every year.

Emirates lounges across the world will also offer crafted Dilmah tea cocktails and mocktails, as well as traditional hot teas paired with sweet treats.

On International Tea Day, customers in all classes on flights over 2.5 hours will receive the special edition giftbox inflight, containing a trio of Dilmah’s most celebrated teas; the Emirates Signature Tea - Dombagastalawa FBOP1 scented with Rose, Almond and Ginger, which is ideal for celebrations, Moroccan Mint Green Tea which enhances peace of mind, and Ceylon Tea with Strawberry that represents a sense of joy.

Across all Emirates lounges worldwide on May 21, first and business class customers will be able to sample cocktails and mocktails crafted with Dilmah tea and expertly paired with delicious desserts. In the Dubai lounges, an exclusive Dilmah Elixir mocktail and cocktail will be paired with a fragrant coconut vanilla cake, lemon cake and moreish apple tart. From May 15 to 31 on flights from Dubai to the UK, Emirates' cabin crew will offer Dilmah tea pairing tips for the afternoon tea service in first and business class.

The UN General Assembly 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development marks May 21 annually as International Tea Day. The day is designed to ‘raise public awareness of the importance of tea for rural development and sustainable livelihoods and to improve the tea value chain to contribute to the 2030 agenda for sustainable development’.

Emirates longstanding partnership with ethical tea grower Dilmah delivers a significant socio-economic benefit to the Sri Lankan economy, its plantation industry and plantation community, as well as raising global awareness of the importance of tea.

For more than three decades, Emirates has partnered with family-owned Dilmah Tea, the celebrated Sri Lankan tea company. Dilmah is the first producer-owned ethical tea brand globally, where the tea is cultivated, handpicked and packed at origin – perfectly preserving its natural goodness and ensuring its unrivalled position as one of the finest teas in the world.