Neste supplies sustainable aviation fuel to Hotelplan Group

The purchase of SAF from Neste is another step in Hotelplan Group’s broader sustainability strategy, which includes promoting the use of SAF and removing CO2 from the atmosphere through innovative technologies such as direct air capture.

Hotelplan Group’s customer flights are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions (CO2e), accounting for 87% of such emissions. The purchase of SAF from Neste will help Hotelplan Group expand the availability of SAF to its customers on flight bookings, enabling them to choose more sustainable travel. Hotelplan Group also uses SAF for some of its own business travel.

“We do not yet have all the answers to the challenges of more sustainable tourism. However, we are taking a proactive approach to developing our sustainability strategy, focusing on innovative solutions and actively seeking ways to take responsibility. SAF is currently only available in limited quantities and is more expensive to produce than conventional jet fuel. By purchasing for the entire Hotelplan Group, we can secure larger volumes of SAF and make them available to our customers. It will also allow us to support the continued development and scaling of this innovative technology,” said Laura Meyer, CEO of Hotelplan Group.

Neste Impact offers businesses a solution to reduce aviation emissions by purchasing Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™. Neste Impact uses a book and claim approach and ensures that the purchased SAF is used in the aviation sector to replace fossil fuels for aircraft. Using Neste MY SAF reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to 80%* over the fuel’s life cycle compared to using fossil fuels for aircraft. It is made from waste cooking oil and animal fat, 100% renewable waste and residual raw materials that are sustainably sourced. Emission reductions achieved through the use of SAF are verified by a third party and further confirmed through the ISCC SAF credit registry, enabling businesses to credibly report on their reductions against their science-based or similar sustainability targets.

*) When used in pure form (i.e. not mixed) and calculated using established Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies such as the CORSIA methodology