Sunweb Group has entered into an agreement with Neste to purchase 306 tons of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. The SAF volume purchased provides an emission reduction equalling the amount of greenhouse gas emissions from all Sunweb flights departing in 2022, the airline said.
Chris Oskam, Head of Sustainability at Sunweb Group, said: “While this initial SAF purchase is currently a small amount, it is an important step towards making flying more sustainable. With the new investment, we will ensure all 1 million Sunweb Group customers will be flying with reduced emissions thanks to the purchased volume of SAF that equals 0.5% of all jet fuel used on all our flights in 2022.”
Jason Reichow, Vice President, Business Development, Renewable Aviation at Neste, said: “As one of the largest travel organizations in Europe, Sunweb Group is taking on the responsibility to make their offering more sustainable by buying SAF and enabling lower-emission flights for their clientele. This is a first of its kind collaboration, and we hope their example will be inspiring for other forward-thinking organizations.”
Sunweb does not own any aircraft itself but uses commercial airlines for air travel to various holiday destinations. This makes Sunweb the first travel organization without its own aircraft to purchase SAF directly to reduce its climate impact.