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12th March 2012
To raise awareness about the growing significance of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in air traffic and its role in achieving climate neutrality goals, the Latvian national airline airBaltic has been offering passengers the option to purchase the SAF ancillary product, which has already been integrated into nearly 5 000 bookings.
airBaltic procures and consumes the contributed fuel within 12 months’ time after passenger has ordered it.
Zita Barānova, Head of Sustainability at airBaltic: “Within the Baltic region, aviation plays a pivotal role in maintaining regional connectivity, and this summer, we have observed that our passengers are starting to consider more environmentally-friendly air travel options. However, there is a room for a future growth and we view sustainability as a step-by-step shift towards progressively greater integration of SAF. We eagerly welcome every passenger who contributes in fostering the demand for environmentally more friendly fuel. Together, we are creating a growing market for SAF, which is one of the key tools on the road to climate-neutral aviation. We are committed to enhancing the availability of SAF to provide our passengers with a broader range of choices when they decide to make more sustainable travel purchases.”
The summer statistics highlight the increased significance of SAF purchases for passengers traveling from the Baltics to destinations such as Zurich, Berlin, Tallinn, Helsinki, London, and Frankfurt.
A small amount of SAF can be added to flights, by purchasing it along with bookings on the airBaltic homepage. airBaltic Club members have the opportunity of using their accumulated loyalty points to purchase an unlimited amount of SAF kilograms.