The Lufthansa Group is imposing an environmental cost surcharge to cover part of the additional costs arising from regulatory environmental requirements. These costs include the legally applicable blending quota of initially two percent for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for departures from European Union (EU) countries starting on January 1, 2025, adjustments to the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), and other regulatory environmental costs such as the carbon offsetting and reduction scheme for international aviation (CORSIA).
The surcharge applies to all flights marketed and operated by the Lufthansa Group departing from the 27 EU countries, as well as from Great Britain, Norway and Switzerland. The amount of the surcharge varies depending on the flight route and fare, ranging from €1 to €72 (US$1.08 – US$77.76). The environmental surcharge will be applied to all tickets issued from June 26, 2024, and will apply to departures from January 1, 2025.
The Lufthansa Group invests billions in new technologies every year and collaborates with partners on innovations that contribute to making flying more sustainable. Additionally, the Lufthansa Group has actively supported global climate and weather research for many years. However, the airline group cannot bear the additional regulatory costs alone. Part of these costs, expected for 2025, will now be covered by the new environmental cost surcharge.
