Going inexperienced! Lufthansa unveils ‘green fare’ for CO2-neutral flying

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The Lufthansa Group airways, together with Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines are providing a brand new fare that already consists of full CO2 compensation within the worth. For the primary time, 80 % of the offsetting is finished by high-quality local weather safety initiatives and 20 % by the usage of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).

In the pilot challenge launched, the brand new Green Fare will initially be supplied to all visitors reserving their flight from Denmark, Sweden and Norway. The Lufthansa Group is the primary worldwide aviation group to supply its prospects a separate ‘green fare’ for CO2-neutral flying with SAF.

The Green Fare is now displayed alongside the acquainted fares (Light, Classic, Flex) as an extra fare choice within the on-line reserving display screen instantly after the flight choice. The new supply is on the market in each Economy Class and Business Class for flights inside Europe. The new fare additionally consists of the choice of free rebooking, in addition to further standing and award miles. Starting in autumn, journey company companions in Scandinavia will even supply the brand new Green Fare.

“We need to make CO2-neutral flying a matter in fact sooner or later. To this finish, we already supply our visitors essentially the most complete vary of companies and are persistently increasing this additional,” stated Christina Foerster, Member of the Lufthansa Group’s Executive Board, accountable for Brand and Sustainability.

“As of now, we are offering a dedicated ‘green fare’ for the first time, which already includes the complete offsetting of the flight’s CO2 emissions through sustainable aviation fuel and certified climate protection projects, already embedded in the price. People don’t just want to fly and discover the world – they also want to protect it. We are driven by the need to support our customers with the right offers.”

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