Lufthansa charges extra for tickets due to environmental costs

Lufthansa Group submits application from today the premium can reach 72 euros to banknotes issued from 27 countries of the European Union, as well as Great Britain, Norway and Switzerland, for travel from January 1, 2025. According to the company, this additive will be used to cover additional costs associated with compliance with environmental regulations, which include 2% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Standard Blend).

Europe’s largest airline was one of the first to use a green tax to adapt to rules that, starting next year, will force airlines to use at least 2% SAF.. The surcharge varies depending on the flight route and fare and ranges from 1 to 72 euros. It will be charged on all tickets issued on or after 26 June 2024 and will apply to departures on or after 1 January 2025.

Lufthansa Group plans to incur additional costs to adapt to EU environmental requirements in the air transport sector, which the company estimates will cost it “billions” in the future.

A circumstance that is not foreign to the rest of the industry. In fact, at the last meeting of the Airline Travel Association (ALA), representatives of several airlines warned of the additional costs that decarbonization of the industry could entail for passengers. Rate increases that are already a reality today with the European airlines’ commitment to use clean fuel coming into force next year.

2% SAF in 2025

As part of the “Fit for 55” climate protection program The European Union has decided on mandatory quotas for SAF blending which will increase over the years until 2050. The SAF quota will be 2% from 2025, 6% from 2030, 20% from 2035 and 70% from 2050.

Additionally, in accordance with the climate protection agreement reached by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in October 2016 (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)), CO2 emissions associated with the growth of international aviation will be offset by the purchase of certificates from 2021.. All aviation sector emissions above the ICAO CO2 baseline are offset. Over the period 2024 to 2035, this is equivalent to 85% of 2019 emissions.

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