The Lufthansa Group introduces «Green Fares» for long-haul services to offer more sustainable flights. Starting December 4, the «Green Fare» will be available for booking in all travel classes on more than 850,000 flights per year across the company’s global network.
The most sustainable ticket includes compensation for individual flight-related carbon dioxide emissions.
The Lufthansa Group was the first airline group in the world to introduce «Green Fares» for short- and medium-haul services about two years ago. After testing on selected intercontinental routes, the fare is now available for booking on all long-haul services.
Since the introduction of «Green Fares» in February 2023, more than two million passengers have opted for this fare and have offset approximately 190,000 tons of carbon dioxide. This amount is equivalent to the carbon dioxide emissions of more than 1,300 flights from Munich to New York on an Airbus A350.
«We have set ambitious goals to make flying more sustainable. To achieve this, we invest billions of euros each year in new aircraft and pioneering technologies, among other things. With our innovative Green Fares, we also engage our customers and offer them, as the first airline group in the world, the opportunity to actively contribute to more sustainable aviation on more than 850,000 flights,» said Dieter Vranckx, Chief Commercial Officer of the Lufthansa Group.
«The Lufthansa Group has always contributed to the progress of aviation. As the first airline group in the world, we have offered our own fare for more sustainable flights for two years now. And with success: demand is continuously increasing. In addition to technological solutions, we focus on innovative offerings for our customers to make flights more sustainable,» added Grazia Vittadini, Chief Technology Officer of the Lufthansa Group.
The Green Fare applies to 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 standalone routes in selected traffic areas managed by Joint Venture partners. Eurowings also provides a price for greener flights under the PlanetBlu brand.
