The European Union wants to introduce a special environmental label that will show the carbon footprint per passenger when traveling by air. This is intended to simplify the comparability of different airlines. Implementation is scheduled to start in 2025.

For some time now, some carriers have been emphasizing their alleged environmental friendliness in marketing. Some describe themselves as "Europe's greenest airline", others taunt competitors who are said to be operating outdated aircraft, and still others introduce "eco-tariffs", although it is completely unclear whether the SAF, which is supposed to be paid for extra, actually actually refueled on the booked flight. Some airlines have already received legal "watschn" due to misleading advertising, colloquially known as greenwashing.

The EU now hopes that the planned environmental label will curb the proliferation of "eco-claims" and create comparability among airlines. The EU Parliament passed the corresponding resolution on Wednesday night. Among other things, the expected carbon dioxide emissions per passenger and the carbon efficiency per kilometer should be included in the evaluation.

In the future, the addition of SAF, as far as technically possible, will also become mandatory. From 2025, two percent should be added. The rate will be increased to six percent by 20230, 2035 percent in 20, 2040 percent in 34, 2045 percent in 42 and 2050 percent by 70. This regulation still has to be formally approved by the EU Parliament and the EU states.