European aviation giants Lufthansa Group and Airbus have collaborated to create a customised version of its ¡°Sustainable Corporate Value Fare¡± as a way of reducing emissions from business travel.

Lufthansa said this corporate fare ¡°enables proportional offsetting of calculated CO2?emissions¡± by using alternative aviation fuels, widely known in the airline industry as SAF (sustainable aviation fuel), on future flights.

The new fare has been used by Airbus¡¯ employees on all their domestic Lufthansa flights within Germany since the beginning of June. It allows for the offsetting of up to 30 per cent of the CO2 emissions from a flight through the eventual use of alternative fuels.

Dieter Vranckx, chief commercial officer at Lufthansa Group, said:?¡°I am particularly pleased and thankful that our longstanding partner Airbus has opted for a corporate fare with SAF, demonstrating its leading role also in the field of sustainability.

¡°For many companies and its employees, sustainability is becoming an increasingly important factor in travel decisions. As a leading airline group, we are the partner of choice for companies in achieving their goals with tailor-made solutions.¡±

In a statement, Lufthansa added that it offered ¡°several special fares for corporate customers¡±, including the?customised Sustainable Corporate Value Fare, which was introduced in April.?There is also the option for corporates to invest in larger quantities of SAF through bulk deals.

The airline group said that around 4 per cent of corporate customers currently use these sustainable fare options, which are ¡°continuously developed and expanded in line with our customers' needs¡±.

Raphael Duflos, vice president corporate services procurement at Airbus, said: ¡°We have been working in close co-operation with Lufthansa Group since early 2024 to customise their Sustainable Corporate Value Fare to meet the specific needs of Airbus travellers.

¡°They have helped us to create a meaningful offer incorporating sustainable aviation fuels, starting in the German domestic market.¡±

Airbus is also working with other major airlines, such as easyJet, on projects to stimulate the use of alternative aviation fuels, which can cut carbon emissions by up to 80 per cent over the lifecycle of the fuel compared with traditional kerosene-based fuel.