Vueling has revealed that over 100,000 of its passengers opted to contribute to supply Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on the day of their flight contributing to the reduction of CO2 emissions.
With this, Vueling, the first of the IAG group to commit to achieving net zero CO2 emissions by 2025, is on track to achieve its 2030 goal of using 10% SAF.
Vueling has partnered with Avikor that enables passengers to contribute to SAF when booking through the airline's online ticketing system. Every contribution effectively leads to 2% SAF being used on the day of the flight booked. However, the contribution made by the passenger is matched by Vueling, thus doubling the amount of SAF used.
Commenting on the SAF usage, Franc Sanmarti, Director of Sustainability and Government Affairs, Vueling said: “Since the launch of the SAF supply contribution, Vueling has continued to offer competitive prices whilst also providing an option to reduce the environmental impact of flying, supporting the transition to carbon neutral and more sustainable transportation. Nevertheless, there is still a long way to go, as we need to accelerate SAF production if we want to meet the industry's demand in the short and medium term."
By 2030, Vueling hopes to supply more than 100,000 tonnes of SAF annually, well above the Europen Union’s required 6% of fuel consumption to be SAF.
Vueling is also working with air navigation service providers, such as Enaire and Eurocontrol, for route optimization and ensuring the flight paths flown by each of their aircraft is as efficient as possible. Furthermore, optimizing ground movements and flying at optimum altitudes and speeds can reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emission by 10%.