Practical Guide: Sustainable Aviation Fuels in Tourism

Air travel is an important part of tourism and, at the same time, one of the industry’s key challenges when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Lowering emissions from aviation will require a combination of technologies and measures. Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) can contribute to this transition, as their use – depending on the production pathway and feedstocks – can be associated with lower life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions compared with conventional fossil-based jet fuel.

But what types of SAF are available? How can they be procured, and what options are available to tourism companies? These are precisely the questions addressed by the Practical Guide “SAF in Tourism”, developed by Futouris together with its member companies DERTOUR Group and Chamäleon, as well as airline partners Discover Airlines and Condor. The guide emerged from collaboration within the “SAF Alliance in the Tourism Industry”, an initiative that grew out of the Futouris CEO Talks on climate action.

The guide provides essential information on SAF technologies, market mechanisms and the regulatory framework, with a strong focus on practical implementation. It explains how tourism companies can procure SAF, integrate SAF-related options into booking processes and tourism products, and communicate transparently with customers. It also outlines how industry stakeholders can already take action today to support the future large-scale availability of more sustainable SAF options, such as advanced bio-based SAF and e-SAF.

The Practical Guide therefore provides guidance and concrete options for action for tourism companies looking to engage with SAF and contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from aviation.