The Lufthansa Group has announced its carbon-neutral airfare tariff, Green Fares, will now also be made available for long-haul flights. Beginning December 4, Green Fares will now be offered on intercontinental routes.
What are Green Fares?
First launched in February of 2023, the Green Fares program has been designed to offer passengers a more sustainable flying option. The alternative fare includes the offsetting of individual flight-related CO2 emissions. By booking a Green Fare, passengers are supporting the airline’s carbon-offsetting projects and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) initiatives.
Currently, Lufthansa reports approximately four percent of its passengers opt for more sustainable alternatives when flying. These fares come with an additional cost but offer travellers an opportunity to reduce the environmental impact of their travel, making it an ideal choice for any passenger conscious of their carbon-footprint.
Growing Demand and Intercontinental Travel
Following the success of the carbon-neutral airfare tariff in Europe, Green Fares are now going to have an international reach. As the first international aviation group to introduce a carbon-neutral airfare option, Lufthansa Group has reported a growing interest in the tariff. Since its launch in early 2023, more than two million passengers have booked with Green Fares. Lufthansa has calculated this demand as having offset the amount of CO2 emissions of more than 1, 300 flights from Munich to New York with an Airbus A350.
With a growing demand, the German airline is now making the fare available to its international travellers. The news comes after the operation of a successful test run on selected intercontinental routes. Now, the more sustainable ticket can be booked for long-haul travel routes.
Commitment to Sustainability
The expansion of Green Fares to Lufthansa’s worldwide route network marks the next step in the airline’s broader sustainability commitments. Alongside other major airlines, Lufthansa is working towards achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
Dieter Vranckx, Chief Commercial Officer of the Lufthansa Group has expressed enthusiasm in the future of more sustainable air travel.
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. […] 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.
Expanding the availability of Green Fares brings Lufthansa a step closer to meeting its sustainability targets. The carbon-neutral airfare tariff will finance future investments in more fuel-efficient aircraft, SAF, and supporting climate protection projects. In the ever-changing and evolving aviation industry, the Green Fares program lets customers in on the action.
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