Green fares: fly more sustainably
Carbon neutral by 2050. That is the ambitious goal that Lufthansa and the Lufthansa Group have set themselves. A goal that is worth every effort. To achieve it, we want to reduce our CO2 emissions from aviation as much as possible. Therefore we are investing in new, more fuel-efficient aircraft, constantly optimising our flight operations and increasing our use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs). One outcome en route to our goal are our Flying more sustainable with the Green Fares—an option that makes more sustainable travel possible throughout Europe and selected intercontinental routes*.
Reduce and offset: Green Fares throughout Europe
The choice of our Economy Green and Business Green fares will reduce 20% of flight-related CO2 emissions by the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and offset the remaining 80% of the CO2 emissions by an equivalent contribution to high-quality climate protection projects. This 20/80 combination of reduction and offsetting is firmly linked to our Green Fares on European flights and enables more sustainable flying.
Green Fares for selected intercontinental routes
To further expand our European offer, we are now extending our Green Fares to selected intercontinental routes, enabling you to travel more sustainably.
Choosing a Green Fare, be it Economy Green, Business Green, Premium Eco Green or First Green, reduces your individual flight related CO2 emissions of that flight by 10% through the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The remaining 90% of the individual flight-related CO2 emissions are offset through a contribution to climate protection projects.
Available on the following routes: Frankfurt — Bangalore (FRA—BCR), Munich — Incheon (MUC—ICN), Brussels — Kinshasa (BRU— FIH), Zurich — Los Angeles (ZRH—LAX), Frankfurt — Miami (FRA— MIA), Singapore — London (SIN—LON), Säo Paulo — Zurich (GRU—ZRH), Nairobi — Frankfurt (NBO—FRA), Bangkok — Vienna (BKK—VIE), Hong Kong — London (HKG—LON), Paris — Bangkok (PAR-BKK).
More information about SAF and the climate protection projects
You can also find out more about the climate protection activities of the Lufthansa Group on the following page:
Book more sustainably
Our Green Fares are not booked as extras. They are independent and directly bookable fares alongside our Economy, Premium Eco, Business or First Class fare families.
With Economy Green, Premium Green, Business Green and First Green, we are offering all the benefits of our fare families, in addition to more flexible rebooking options and additional Points and Qualifying Points.
Our European green fares at a glance
| Service | Economy Green fare | Business Green fare |
| Sustainability | More sustainable through the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) (20% reduction in flight-related CO2 emissions) and a contribution to high-quality climate-protection projects (80% offsetting of the flight-related CO2 emissions). | More sustainable through the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) (20% reduction in flight-related CO2 emissions) and a contribution to high-quality climate-protection projects (80% offsetting of the flight-related CO2 emissions). |
| Miles & More Status & Award Miles | Yes | Yes |
| (until 31.12.2023) | (+20% status miles and +20% award miles) | (+20% status miles, +20% award miles and +20% HON Circle Miles ) |
| Miles & More Points, Qualifying Points, HON Circle Points | Yes (+20% Points and +20% Qualifying Points) | Yes (+20% Points, +20% Qualifying Points and +20% HON Circle Points) |
| (as of 01.01.2024) | ||
| Advance seat reservation | Yes | Yes |
| Carry-on baggage | Yes (1 x 8 kg) | Yes (2 x 8 kg) |
| Item of baggage | Yes (1 x 23 kg) | Yes (2 x 32 kg) |
| Priority lane | No | Yes (subject to availability) |
| Lounge access | No | Yes (subject to availability) |
| Priority boarding | No | Yes (subject to availability) |
| Empty adjacent seat | No | Yes (subject to availability) |
| eJournals | Yes | Yes |
| Snacks and beverages | Yes1 | Yes (meal and beverages) |
| Rebooking2 | Yes – no charge | Yes – no charge |
| (fare difference may apply) | (fare difference may apply) | |
| Refund | No | No |
1 On short flights of up to 30 minutes, we will welcome you with our Lufthansa chocolate. If you are on a flight longer than 30 minutes, you will also receive a free bottle of water.
2 A surcharge may apply when rebooking to a higher booking class. If the itinerary changes, the fare will be recalculated taking into account the new travel route.
Our intercontinental1 green fares at a glance
| Service | Economy Green | Premium Green | Business Green | First Green |
| Sustainability | More sustainable through the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) (10% reduction in flight-related CO2 emissions) and a contribution to high-quality climate-protection projects (90% offsetting of the flight-related CO2 emissions). | More sustainable through the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) (10% reduction in flight-related CO2 emissions) and a contribution to high-quality climate-protection projects (90% offsetting of the flight-related CO2 emissions). | More sustainable through the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) (10% reduction in flight-related CO2 emissions) and a contribution to high-quality climate-protection projects (90% offsetting of the flight-related CO2 emissions). | More sustainable through the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) (10% reduction in flight-related CO2 emissions) and a contribution to high-quality climate-protection projects (90% offsetting of the flight-related CO2 emissions). |
| Miles & More Status & award Miles | Yes (+10% status miles 10% award miles) | Yes (+10% status miles and 10% award miles) | Yes (+10% status miles and 10% award miles, plus 10% Hon Circle Miles) | Yes (+10% status miles and 10% award miles 10% Hon Circle Miles) |
| (until 31 DEC 2023) | ||||
| Miles & More Points and Qualifying Points | Additional 10% Points, +10% Qualifying Points | Additional 10% Points, +10% Qualifying Points | Additional 10% Points, +10% Qualifying Points and 10% Hon Circle Points | Additional 10% Points, +10% Qualifying Points and 10% Hon Circle Points |
| (as of JAN 2024) | ||||
| Advance seat reservation | Yes – against a fee | Yes – against a fee | Included (Standard seat) | Included (Standard seat) |
| Carry-on baggage | 1 x 8kg (18lb) | 1 x 8kg (18lb) | 2 x 8kg (18lb) | 2 x 8kg (18lb) |
| Checked baggage | 1× 23kg (50lb) | 2× 23kg (50lb) | 2× 32kg (70lb) | 3× 32kg (70lb) |
| Priority lane | No | No | Yes (subject to availability) | Yes (subject to availability) |
| Lounge access | No | No | Yes (subject to availability) | Yes (subject to availability) |
| Priority boarding | No | No | Yes (subject to availability) | Yes (subject to availability) |
| eJournals | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Snacks and beverages | Yes | Yes | Yes (meal and beverages) | Yes |
| Rebooking2 | Yes – no charge | Yes – no charge | Yes – no charge | Yes – no charge |
| (fare difference may apply) | (fare difference may apply) | (fare difference may apply) | (fare difference may apply) | |
| Refund | Against a fee | Against a fee | Against a fee | Against a fee |
1 Applicable for the following routes: FRA-BLR; MUC-ICN; BRU-FIH; ZRH-LAX; FRA-MIA; SIN-LON; GRU-ZRH; NBO-FRA; BLL-VIE; HKG-LON; PAR-BKK
Green fare on SWISS domestic flights
SWISS now offers its passengers on all domestic flights between Zurich and Geneva solely fares that already include the offsetting of CO2 emissions. This is done through a standard combination of 20% for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and an 80% contribution to high-quality climate protection projects. In addition, passengers on these domestic flights can also choose from a Green fare with an even higher level of SAF, where the flight-related CO2 emissions are reduced by 50% by using sustainable aviation fuel, and the remaining 50% are offset by the investment in climate protection projects.
The adjusted fares can only be booked for flights between Geneva and Zurich and do not apply to feeder or connecting flights.