Lufthansa will introduce a surcharge of up to 72 euros per flight next year to cover rising costs of alternative fuels needed to reduce emissions. The surcharge will be introduced from 1 January for all flights from the EU, UK, Norway and Sweden, it says. airline message. The new charges are linked to EU requirements requiring airlines to use at least 2% sustainable aviation fuel from 2025. In 2022, Air France-KLM introduced an additional fee of up to 24 euros on flights from France and the Netherlands. As previously reported, the European Parliament has backed plans to green air travel in 2023. They require EU airports and fuel suppliers to ensure that at least 2% of aviation fuel is produced sustainably by 2025. This share will increase every five years. This means that by 2050, 70% of aviation fuel should be environmentally friendly, partly synthetic – inorganic fuel produced from renewable energy sources.
