As part of its participation in the EU Emissions Trading System, Adria Airways is introducing an extra charge on its direct flights, namely €1 per flight
On 1 January 2012, Adria Airways joined the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). This is the first international emissions trading system that aims to fulfil the emissions reduction requirements of the Kyoto Protocol. The European Community has committed itself to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20% below 1990 levels. Air traffic in Europe is responsible for approximately 3% of greenhouse gas emissions and that percentage is growing steadily. The EU ETS requires airlines that operate within the European Union and in Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein to surrender a permit for each tonne of CO2 emissions, and while some permits are allocated free of charge, others must be purchased on the market. At Adria Airways, we know that greenhouse gas emissions are a global problem. In order to reduce emissions and thereby reduce the consumption of increasingly expensive fuel, we carry out various actions to reduce fuel consumption (more efficient aircraft, better flight planning, aircraft weight reduction).
As a result, airlines in the European Community are forced to introduce an extra charge to cover the cost of purchasing permits. As of 20 February, Adria Airways will start collecting the aforementioned extra charge on its direct flights, at €1 per flight. This means that one-way tickets and return tickets on the company’s direct flights will cost €1 and €2 more, respectively.
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Source: Adria Airways
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