Lufthansa Group to add up to €72 environmental levy to fares

Air

Gary Noakes

27 June 2024

Lufthansa Group passengers flying from the UK will pay an environmental surcharge of up to €72 per ticket on all departures from next year.

Lufthansa Group passengers will be paying more to fund environmental measures

The surcharge will apply on all tickets sold from 26 June for departures from 1 January 2025 on main brands Lufthansa, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines and Eurowings. It will also apply to flights on Lufthansa CityLine and Lufthansa City Airlines.

Lufthansa Group said the Environmental Cost Surcharge was intended to cover part of additional costs resulting from environmental laws. These include the statutory blending of 2% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for departures from EU countries from January 1, 2025.

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