Passengers pay for aviation’s sustainability shortcomings

Passengers pay for aviation’s sustainability shortcomings

Penalties imposed on the aviation industry for failing to meet stringent sustainability targets will ultimately lead to higher air fares for passengers, according to an industry expert. “At the end of the day, the customer is going to pay the extra cost,” said Wahab Teffaha, secretary general of the Arab Air Carriers’ Organization, speaking at […]

Aviation sustainability targets come with penalties

Costs will be paid by customers

Experts urge use of incentives

Penalties imposed on the aviation industry for failing to meet stringent sustainability targets will ultimately lead to higher air fares for passengers, according to an industry expert.

“At the end of the day, the customer is going to pay the extra cost,” said Wahab Teffaha, secretary general of the Arab Air Carriers’ Organization, speaking at the 11th annual Arab Aviation Summit in Ras Al Khaimah this week.

The aviation industry is responsible for three percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and is subject to tough policy measures to bring this down and meet a target of net zero by 2050.

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For example, failure to comply with Corsia – the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International