Emirates is bringing Oktoberfest to the skies with a new menu and dedicated inflight entertainment (IFE).
The German folk festival is being celebrated onboard flights to and from Munich, Hamburg, Dusseldorf and Frankfurt. Airport lounges in Germany are also taking part.
On flights from Dubai to Germany, First and Business class passengers can enjoy appetisers such as beef consommé with meatballs, carrot and mushroom. Main courses include roasted beef fillet served with jus, braised red cabbage and bread dumplings.
Dessert, meanwhile, offers sliced sweet pancakes known as Kaiserschmarren, with plum compote and cinnamon crème anglaise in First class and apple cake served with crème anglaise in Business class.
Those in Economy can opt for turkey lyoner cheese salad, followed by paprika chicken in jus with sauteed potatoes and sauerkraut. Honey almond cake is for dessert.
On flights from Germany to Dubai, starters for First and Business class customers include roasted pumpkin soup with toasted pumpkin seeds. Passengers can choose a main meal of braised veal shank served with jus, mashed potatoes with celeriac, radish and cornichons. Apple strudel served with crème anglaise and berries is for desert.
Travellers in Economy can find German potato salad with cherry tomato and parsley, followed by baked chicken served with paprika cream, broccoli and potatoes.
Mini Oktoberfest sandwiches such as cream cheese with chives are available in the A380 onboard lounge. Dishes such as Käsespätzle, the German version of Mac ‘n’ Cheese, feature across airport lounges in Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Dusseldorf.
The Emirates IFE system ice is showcasing up to 40 German movies, with over 350 Hollywood movies dubbed in German. There is also a collection of classic Bud Spencer and Terence Hill movies available in German, Italian and English.
