The festive spirit is in full swing as Emirates prepares to serve 500,000 Christmas meals across all classes to customers traveling on select flights from Dec. 9 to 31. In addition to the signature menu, travelers can also enjoy nostalgic films and holiday treats across all cabin classes on board and on the ground.

Customers traveling from Dubai to select routes in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Europe, the US, South Africa and the Philippines, can kick-start their holiday season with a festive taste on board.

Passengers in economy class will be served a meal of turkey slices with mashed potato, green peas, baby carrots and cranberry jus lié prepared by Emirates’ award-winning chefs. For dessert, the airline will serve milk chocolate mousse topped with a chocolate button.

Customers in first and business class can enjoy roasted turkey breast and apricot stuffing, roast potatoes with creamy brussels sprouts with turkey bacon and cranberry jus lié. For dessert, passengers will be served sweets such as a Santa inspired chocolate cake or a chocolate gingerbread cake.

On Emirates A380 routes, first and business class customers in the Onboard Lounge will be served mince pies and special treats like gingerbread snowman cookies, and cranberry, coconut and white chocolate truffles.

Young travelers across all classes can also tuck into a specially prepared turkey dinner over the festive period. Emirates’ young customers will be surprised with a chocolate snowman cookie as a treat with all lunches and dinners. Kids in first class can also enjoy a decadent hot chocolate blend served with marshmallows and star-shaped cookies.

To get travelers into the spirit of the holidays, Emirates’ inflight entertainment system ice will feature a range of Christmas classics including The Polar Express, Elf, Home Alone, Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer, It’s a Wonderful Life and many more.