For More Climate Protection
KlimaLink
In order to further sensitize customers to the climate impact of their travel and possible climate-friendly alternatives, we are committed to establishing a uniform basis for calculating the travel climate footprint.
In the fall of 2021, we joined forces with Futouris e. V., the industry initiative for sustainable tourism, to conduct a feasibility study on the creation of a CO2 cadastre, which was transferred to the industry project “Climate-conscious Travel” in 2022. The project resulted in forming the KlimaLink e.V. association in October 2022, in which we are actively involved as a founding member.
Together with other players in the industry, we have developed a calculation standard and a visualisation of emissions from travel and travel components. This is intended to reduce the climate footprint of travel, the industry as a whole and also of us as a company. From the end of 2024, we will therefore successively disclose the emissions from travel and travel components – starting with flights, online and later also in catalogues – in German-speaking countries.
KlimaLink
In order to further sensitize customers to the climate impact of their travel and possible climate-friendly alternatives, we are committed to establishing a uniform basis for calculating the travel climate footprint.
In the fall of 2021, we joined forces with Futouris e. V., the industry initiative for sustainable tourism, to conduct a feasibility study on the creation of a CO2 cadastre, which was transferred to the industry project “Climate-conscious Travel” in 2022. The project resulted in forming the KlimaLink e.V. association in October 2022, in which we are actively involved as a founding member.
Together with other players in the industry, we have developed a calculation standard and a visualisation of emissions from travel and travel components. This is intended to reduce the climate footprint of travel, the industry as a whole and also of us as a company. From the end of 2024, we will therefore successively disclose the emissions from travel and travel components – starting with flights, online and later also in catalogues – in German-speaking countries.
The following project goals are planned:
already achieved
Development of a standard for
calculating CO2 emissions of travel products
Application of the standard
for the German tourism industry
Harmonised labelling of climate footprint of travel
Saving CO2 emissions
through more climate-friendly travel
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
As part of a strategic partnership, with the Lufthansa Group we were the first major tour operator to acquire Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The fuel consists of biogenic residues such as used cooking oil and reduces CO2 emissions by around 80 percent compared to conventional kerosene. With the SAF acquired, DERTOUR Group offers its guests more climate-friendly air travel with SAF use at no extra charge. We bear the costs for the SAF. The purchased SAF enables us to improve the carbon footprint of selected products. These trips are presented in the DERTOUR Magalog (a mixture of magazine and catalog) with the title “Conscious Travel”.
CEO DERTOUR Central Europe.
"At the same time, we are investing in the shift toward a lower-emission airline industry with our commitment. As a tour operator and flight broker, we see it as our responsibility to get involved in this area. As an industry, we can only achieve change by joining forces and standing shoulder to shoulder with long-standing, trustworthy partners such as the Lufthansa Group."
