Europe’s Top Airline to Introduce Surcharge to Cover Cost of Clean Fuel

The Lufthansa Group, the biggest airline group in Europe, is introducing a so-called Environmental Cost Surcharge of up to $77.20 (72 euros) per flight to cover part of the costs for using additional volumes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), the Germany-based airline said on Tuesday. The surcharge of between $1.07 (1 euro) and $77.20 (72 euros) will apply to all tickets issued from June 26, 2024 with departure from January 1, 2025 from the 27 EU countries as well as the UK, Norway, and Switzerland. “The surcharge is intended to…