The Lufthansa Group has announced the global expansion of its Green Fares, a groundbreaking fare for more sustainable flying.
Starting 4 December, travellers can book Green Fares across the Lufthansa Group’s worldwide route network, including long-haul flights.
LUFTHANSA GROUP GREEN FARES
The rollout of these fares builds on the success of Green Fares offered on Lufthansa’s short and medium-haul routes, which have offset nearly 190,000 tonnes of CO2 since their launch.
This reflects the growing demand for environmentally responsible travel.
With sustainable aviation fuel and investments in climate protection projects included, the Green Fares offer a seamless way for passengers to contribute to a greener future.
NETWORK-WIDE OFFERING
The Lufthansa Group is expanding Green Fares across its global route network.
From 4 December, Green Fares will be available in all travel classes for more than 850 000 flights per year.
“The Lufthansa Group has always contributed to the progress of aviation. As the first airline group worldwide, we have been offering our own tariff for more sustainable flying already for two years. With success: demand is continuously increasing. In addition to technological solutions, we are focusing on innovative offers for our customers to make flying more sustainable. With the Green Fares, we are now offering a solution world-wide that shows that more sustainable flying is already a reality today, also through the use of SAF. We will continue to lead the way in transforming the industry,” said Grazia Vittadini, Chief Technology Officer Lufthansa Group.
LUFTHANSA GROUP OFFERS GREEN FARES FACILITATING SUSTAINABLE FLYING
As an airline group, the Lufthansa Group has offered Green Fares for short and medium-haul routes for almost two years.
Following a successful test run on selected intercontinental routes, the fare can now be booked regularly on long-haul routes, adding another option to the Lufthansa Group’s existing fare structure.
This more sustainable fare already includes offsetting of individual flight-related CO2 emissions.
The Green Fares are part of the Lufthansa Group’s growing portfolio of more sustainable travel offers.
PASSENGER BUY-IN
Since launching Green Fares in February 2023, over two million Lufthansa Group passengers have bought them. Thus offsetting almost 190 000 tonnes of CO2.
This amount corresponds to the CO2 emissions from over 1 300 flights between Munich and New York, operated by an Airbus A350.
“We have set ourselves ambitious goals to make flying more sustainable. To achieve this, we are investing billions of euros every year in new aircraft and pioneering technologies, among other things. With our innovative Green Fares, we are also in- volving our customers and offering them – as the first airline group worldwide – the opportunity to actively contribute to more sustainable aviation on more than 850,000 flights. Extending Green Fares to the Lufthansa Group’s global long-haul network is an enormously important and consistent step – not only for us, but for the entire aviation industry.” Dieter Vranckx, Chief Commercial Officer of the Lufthansa Group, explains.
BENEFITS OF LUFTHANSA GROUP GREEN FARES
Green Fares offer a more sustainable way to fly because the fare already includes the full offsetting of the individual, flight-related CO2 emissions through sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and a contribution to the Lufthansa Group’s high-quality climate project portfolio.
The composition of the two components differs depending on the distance of the route.
For flights within Europe and to North Africa, the following applies: a 20 percent reduction in CO2 emissions is achieved through SAF, while the remaining 80 percent is offset through climate protection projects.
On intercontinental routes, 10 percent of CO2 emissions are reduced through SAF and 90 percent are offset through contributions to climate projects.
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The Green Fare tariff also offers additional miles and points, as well as the option to rebook free of charge.
Green Fares are available for flights operated by Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, SWISS, Edelweiss, Discover Airlines and Air Dolomiti.
The only exceptions are flights operated by other airlines and individual routings in selected traffic areas of joint venture partners. Eurowings also offers a tariff for more sustainable flying under the name PlanetBlu.
STRIVING FOR SUSTAINABILITY
The Lufthansa Group continues to expand its offers and services for more sustainable flying.
Passengers also can opt for CO2 offsetting with other fares when booking flights.
This is possible after completing the personal booking area, and even after the flight has already taken place.
Customers can choose between different options, each offering full offsetting of CO2 emissions through the use of SAF and a contribution to climate protection projects.
HOW SAF IS USED
There is no fuelling of individual flights with pure SAF.
As a so-called “drop-in” fuel, SAF is compatible with fossil kerosene and can be blended with it without any problems.
Before being transported to the airport, SAF is mixed with fossil fuel (blending) and then fed into the airport infrastructure.
The Lufthansa Group ensures that the amount of SAF required to offset individual CO2 emissions is fed into the group’s flight operations within six months of purchase.
Over its entire life cycle, the SAF from biogenic residues used by the Lufthansa Group has a CO2 footprint that is around 80 percent lower than that of conventional kerosene made from fossil crude oil.
