Environmental Cost Surcharge

The Environmental Cost Surcharge applies to Lufthansa Group marketed and operated flights. Furthermore, the surcharge applies when flights are operated by certain joint venture partners.

The surcharge covers part of the steadily increasing costs that arise from legislative environmental regulations such as the SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) mandate by the European Union (“ReFuelEU Aviation”), adaptations of the European ETS (“Emission Trading System”) scheme and other related national and international laws.

Lufthansa Group informs passengers about the Environmental Cost Surcharge applying for their respective flight ticket:

Lufthansa Group airlines

Surcharge applies if the flight segment is marketed and operated by any of the following Lufthansa Group airlines:

  • 4Y (Discover Airlines)
  • EN (Air Dolomiti)
  • EW (Eurowings)
  • LH (Lufthansa)
  • LX (Swiss International Airlines)
  • OS (Austrian Airlines)
  • SN (Brussels Airlines)
  • VL (Lufthansa City Airlines)
  • WK (Edelweiss)
 Applicability The surcharge applies to all distribution channels and to all sales countries (exception: ticket sales in Iran, as well as travel/tickets from Hong Kong) Refunds Depending on the fare conditions of the ticket Exceptions
  • Any train and bus segments
  • Infants not occupying a seat

The exact surcharge amount will be displayed in the price details.

As soon as the ticket includes one flight segment that is operated by any non-Lufthansa Group carrier, the Environmental Cost Surcharge will be displayed under the name "International/Domestic Surcharge". This is due to technical reasons.