Emirates is excited to celebrate the famous German folk festival, Oktoberfest, from September 21 to October 6, with traditional Bavarian cuisine and lively entertainment on flights to and from Munich, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, and Frankfurt, as well as in German airport lounges.
Passengers will enjoy a festive selection of Bavarian dishes, including starters, main courses, and desserts for lunch and dinner across all classes. In the iconic A380 onboard lounge, guests can savor bistro bites and classic Oktoberfest fare available in the luxurious airport lounges.
On Flights from Dubai to Germany:
- First and Business Class:
- Appetizers include potato and leek soup, beef consommé with meatballs, and asparagus salad with cured beef.
- Main courses feature roasted beef fillet with braised red cabbage and bread dumplings.
- Desserts include Kaiserschmarren (sweet pancakes) and apple cake.
- Economy Class:
- Start with turkey lyoner cheese salad, followed by paprika chicken with sautéed potatoes and sauerkraut, and finish with honey almond cake.
On Flights from Germany to Dubai:
- First and Business Class:
- Enjoy roasted pumpkin soup and a charcuterie plate.
- The main course is braised veal shank with mashed potatoes and roasted root vegetables, ending with apple strudel.
- Economy Class:
- Begin with German potato salad, then savor baked chicken with paprika cream, served with broccoli and potatoes.
A380 Onboard Lounge: Guests can indulge in bite-sized Oktoberfest sandwiches, including cream cheese with chives and pretzels with rock salt and butter. Complimentary pastries feature Oktoberfest gingerbread cookies, black forest cake, and German-style cheesecake. Before landing, guests will receive a parting gift of gingerbread hearts adorned with Oktoberfest decorations.
In Airport Lounges: At the Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Düsseldorf lounges, customers can enjoy dishes like Käsepätzle (German mac and cheese), Obazda cheese delicacy, potato salad, pretzels, and Sauerbraten (braised beef with potato dumplings).
Emirates also offers award-winning inflight entertainment, featuring up to 45 German movies, over 300 Hollywood films dubbed in German, and classic Bud Spencer and Terence Hill films. Music lovers can get into the Oktoberfest spirit with 28 playlists and albums of German music, all part of a vast library of 6,500 channels.
Join Emirates for Oktoberfest festivities with triple daily flights from Dubai to Frankfurt and double daily flights to Munich, Düsseldorf, and Hamburg!