British Airways To Offer Option To Carbon-Offset Flights & Use Sustainable Fuel
Image by Stuart Bailey for British Airways, via British Airways Media Centre
In line with the new British Airways environmentally-friendly Better World program, the airline company has announced that a sustainable aviation fuel has been added to its carbon-offset plans.
For passengers, this means that when booking a flight, their journey can be offset. They have the option to donate to one of three offset projects, or can even choose to pay a bit more for their ticket so that 10% of their flight’s fuel can be composed of sustainable aviation fuel.
An example of pricing, as provided by Business Traveller, indicates that a return flight from London to Hong Kong would cost roughly £24 (US$33) to offset. However, the option for sustainable fuel covering 10% of gas will see the figure bumped up to £151 (US$208).
This comes as a result of a partnership between British Airways and tech company Velocys, building a commercial plant to convert household waste into renewed jet fuel. This, British Airways claims, reduces life-cycle carbon dioxide emissions by up to 100% in comparison with conventional fossil-based fuel.
Working with Airbus, BA celebrates the launch of its “most important journey yet,” with a one-off livery on the A320neo aircraft, one of the company’s most fuel-efficient vehicles to date. Decked out in a light blue, it represents the color scheme for the BA Better World project, displaying the company’s commitment to the environment prominently.
Watch as one of our most fuel-efficient aircraft, the @Airbus A320neo, is given a new look to celebrate the launch #BABetterWorld #A320 #avgeek #Sustainability pic.twitter.com/8ueOkMXU0q
— British Airways (@British_Airways) September 8, 2021
Last, but not least, in the lineup of partnerships the Better World program has seen, British Petroleum (BP) is working with the aviation company to source enough SAF to cover all flights made between London, Glasgow, and Edinburgh during the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference. The summit will take place in Glasgow in November this year.
British Airways has also stated that its parent company, IAG, will invest around US$400 million into the development of sustainable aviation fuel. This comes after a commitment earlier this year to powering 10% of all flights with sustainable aviation fuel by the end of the decade.
[via Business Traveller, cover image by Stuart Bailey for British Airways, via British Airways Media Centre]
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