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Oktoberfest

We’re bringing the spirit of Oktoberfest to our lounge in Munich and Dusseldorf and on board flights between Germany and Dubai with special food and drinks. Join our version of the world’s largest folk festival from 16 September to 3 October 2023.

Start the celebration at our airport lounges

Join us for light bites and savoury snacks at our lounge in Munich and Dusseldorf. 

Enjoy our creamy potato salad or a traditional Käsespätzle with roasted onions. Or try the tasty obazda with pretzels. Also on the menu are chicken thighs topped with parsley, best enjoyed with your beverage of choice.

Taste a celebratory feast in the skies

Tuck into a slow cooked veal cheeks served with braised red cabbage and bread dumplings or minced beef steak in First Class and Business Class. Savour a hearty meal of roasted chicken with new roasted potatoes and sauerkraut in Economy Class. 

In First Class, you’ll end your meal with an apfelstrudel served with vanilla sauce, and have a sweet gingerbread biscuit heart to take along with you. In Business Class and Economy Class, cap your meal off with our German apple cake with vanilla sauce.


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 45 German movies and over 300 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, including Banana Joe, Die Miami Cops and Zwei außer Rand und Band. Or check out our 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.