Airlines Offer Passengers Option to Pay Compensation for Flight Pollution

Written by Bruno Teles

Published on 06/03/2023 at 22:23

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Airlines Are Encouraging Passengers to Offset Emissions Generated by Their Flights by Offering Programs for Travelers to Pay an Extra Amount.

Gol, Tam, and United already offer this payment option through the company’s website. According to Gol, flight pollution offset from June 2021 to December 2022 was 13,100 tons of CO2, through payments made by customers and other actions. The effort is equivalent to the preservation of 1.8 million trees.

The calculation of these values is based on mathematical models that allow for an accurate estimate of how much pollution is generated per flight, taking into account consumption at each stage of the trip. For this, the variable prices in the carbon credit market are also considered: typically, offsetting a ton of CO2 costs between US$ 10 and US$ 20 (approximately R$ 52 and R$ 104).

Air France-KLM has allowed passengers to pay for flight pollution offset since 2021; at Gol, a feature was launched on the website for customers to pay for the offset at the time of purchasing the ticket.

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Airlines Offer Passengers Option to Pay Compensation for Flight Pollution

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