Emirates passengers consume 64 million pieces of chocolate in one year

Emirates Airlines revealed on Monday that its passengers consumed more than 64 million pieces of chocolate in one year, an increase of 4 million pieces of chocolate, or 6.6 per cent.

The Dubai-based airline, which celebrated World Chocolate Day, said in a press release that it loads approximately 750,000 kilograms of chocolate from a selection of the world’s leading producers onto its aircraft each year, and Emirates Flight Catering uses around 260,000 kilograms of chocolate to prepare handcrafted desserts for passengers.

The development of chocolate sweets at Emirates Catering involves a huge team of 250 chefs specialising in sweets and pastries, who prepare approximately 16,000 pieces of chocolate sweets daily.

This World Chocolate Day, discover how Emirates makes every journey a little sweeter. Every year, customers enjoy 64M+ premium chocolates and 26M handcrafted desserts at 40,000 feet.🍫 ✈️ https://t.co/hRwX9vFfKT pic.twitter.com/HdzVB5pZic

— Emirates (@emirates) July 6, 2026