Lufthansa Group adds fee to cover EU sustainability regulations
The Lufthansa Group is introducing an environmental surcharge to all flights departing from the EU, the UK, Norway, and Switzerland, saying it could not bear the additional costs generated from soon-to-be enacted sustainability regulations.
The Lufthansa Group is introducing an environmental surcharge to all flights departing from the EU, the UK, Norway, and Switzerland, saying it would be unable to bear the additional costs generated from recent sustainability regulations.
The surcharge will apply on all flights from 1 January 2025 and will range between 1 to 72 euros depending on the route and fare, the company said in a statement. The company has previously been critical of the EU’s regulatory environment, including climate-related fees.
