Brussels Airlines says new “green fares” to be “a bit more expensive”

Lufthansa Group carrier Brussels Airlines said passengers can now “contribute themselves to reducing the carbon footprint of air travel for flights to and from Europe or North Africa” by opting for a “green fare” ticket. “The ticket is a bit more expensive, but the extra contribution allows Brussels Airlines to buy more sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)”, the carrier said in a February 16 statement, adding it hopes to halve its emissions by 2030. Fellow Lufthansa carrier SWISS announced on February 13 that it would go ahead with the “green fares” offering. Lufthansa Group followed up with a separate statement that