European aviation giant Lufthansa Group is to introduce a new “environmental cost surcharge” of up to €72 per flight to cover part of the cost of complying with new green regulatory rules for airlines.
The group, which also includes Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings, said the new environmental surcharge would apply to all tickets issued from 26 June 2024 for departures from 1 January 2025.
Lufthansa said it was facing “steadily rising additional costs due to regulatory environmental requirements”. These include the EU’s new blending quota of 2 per cent for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from 2025, adjustments to the EU Emissions Trading System, and the costs complying with CORSIA (Carbon Offsetting…