KLM tests consumer appetite for SAF ticket surcharges
Dutch airline KLM is to introduce a 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) surcharge on two European routes from September to test consumer appetite for higher fares.
Flights from Amsterdam-London City and Amsterdam-Hamburg will cost €16.25 and €20 more respectively, for one-way economic class fares.
During the trial, flights will not operate entirely on SAF but the surcharge will fund additional SAF purchased for the airports’ fuel system. “In this way, your payment helps reduce the average CO2 impact of flights,” the airline states.
As of 2025, flights departing from Europe include an average of 2% SAF, as required by EU rules, but its impact remains small. Supplies are limited and it costs three to four times more than regular fuel.
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