Munich Airport has kicked off Oktoberfest season together with Bavarian Minister of State for Food, Agriculture, Forestry, and Tourism Michaela Kaniber, Airport CEO Jost Lammers, and Lufthansa Hub Manager Heiko Reitz.
In Terminal 2, traditional costume groups from the Isargau Trachtenverband e. V. and Lufthansa’s famous traditional costume crew got everyone in the mood for the 190th “Wiesn” (Oktoberfest).
This year, the Lufthansa traditional costume crew will fly to Shanghai on September 20, followed by Seoul on September 29.
As in previous years, there will be further traditional costume flights to selected destinations within Europe.
The tradition of Lufthansa traditional costume flights at Munich Airport began in 2006. The first crew in Bavarian attire took off from Munich to New York on September 1, 2006.
Since then, they served over 30 destinations worldwide. This brought back an idea that had already delighted guests on board in 1957.
During Oktoberfest, the airline serves Bavarian specialties in business class, and similar delicacies are offered in the Lufthansa lounges in Terminal 2.
During the 16 days of Oktoberfest, the airport expects more than 16,000 takeoffs and landings with approximately 2.3 million passengers - that's a passenger increase of four percent compared to the same period last year.
Due to the high volume of traffic, passengers should allow plenty of time for their journey, baggage check-in, and security checks at the airport.
Throughout the 16-day span of Oktoberfest, Munich Airport welcomes arriving guests in Terminal 2 with gingerbread hearts and roasted almonds.
Traditional costume groups perform in the public area and behind the security checkpoints on selected days.
In addition, pop-up stores from “Trachtendealer” and “Bavarian Caps” open with special offers for the festive season.
Starting on September 20, Airbräu invites visitors to celebrate on the weekends with live music and the 20th tapping of the festival beer “Gaudium.” -TradeArabia News Service
