Lufthansa to try ‘green fare’ in Scandinavia

The airlines of Lufthansa Group will try offering a new “green fare”, which the group claims will include “full compensation” for carbon emissions. The trial includes flights operated by Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian and Brussels Airlines on flights departing Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Lufthansa’s “green fare” will include 100% compensation for the passenger’s contribution to carbon emissions, according to the airline. 80% of the emissions will be offset through funding climate protection projects, while the remaining 20% is accounted for by the use of SAF. Earlier this week, Lufthansa Group signed an MoU with Shell to receive up to 594m gallons of SAF between 2024 and 2030. The new fare choice is displayed during the booking process alongside the group’s existing fare classes of light, classic and flex. It is available on both economy and business class tickets within Europe, and also available from travel agencies. Lufthansa has made no comment on the pricing structure. However, on a one-way ticket from Oslo to Munich in September, the green fare was comparable in price to the existing flex ticket. The choice of Scandinavian markets is an interesting place to start. Disposable income is relatively high across the region and so if the fare trial doesn't work in Scandinavia, chances are it won't take off elsewhere.<br/>