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Oktoberfest

We’re bringing the spirit of Oktoberfest to our lounges and on board flights between Germany and Dubai with special food and drinks. Join our version of the world’s largest folk festival from 21 September to 6 October 2024.

Start the celebration at our airport lounges

Join us for light bites and savoury snacks at our lounges in Munich, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt and Hamburg.

Enjoy our traditional käsespätzle and sauerbraten. Or try the tasty obazda with pretzels. Also on the menu is a scrumptious krautschupfnudeln and leberkässemmel with chocolate coated strawberries and grapes as a sweet treat.

Taste a celebratory feast in the skies

Tuck into a seared beef steak with jus, braised cabbage and bread dumplings in First Class and Business Class and end your meal with a kaiserschmarren with vanilla cinnamon anglaise and plum compote. Savour a hearty meal of paprika chicken served with a chicken jus, sautéed potatoes and sauerkraut as well as a honey almond cake for dessert in Economy Class. 

In First Class, you’ll enjoy a sweet gingerbread biscuit heart to take along with you.

Find special treats at our Onboard Lounge

Celebrate Oktoberfest the German way in the A380 Onboard Lounge on flights between Germany and Dubai. Bite into soft pretzels, Bavarian and Arabic pastries and gingerbread hearts with a special selection of sandwiches.

Enjoy your festive meal with a movie

Choose from over 6,500 channels of entertainment with 40 German movies and over 350 Hollywood hits dubbed in German. If you’re into the classics, you’ll love our selection of Bud Spencer & Terence Hill movies available in German, English and Italian, including Banana Joe, Die Miami Cops and Zwei außer Rand und Band. Or check out 34 playlists and albums of German music.

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Oktoberfest in Germany

While Munich is the original and most popular destination for Oktoberfest, you can join the world’s largest volksfest in many cities throughout Germany.

What is Oktoberfest?

The longest wedding reception ever, the first Oktoberfest was held in 1810 to celebrate the marriage of Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese of Saxony‑Hildburghausen. The royal family invited all the citizens of Munich to join in the festivities – because as they say, the more the merrier. The celebration lasted five days with contests, games, food and drinks.

Products and services may vary on actual flights depending on routes, aircraft configuration and seasonality. Operational requirements may also cause last-minute changes to the aircraft used on scheduled flights.