Virgin Atlantic CEO: Don't Make Customers Pay More for SAF Without the Environmental Benefit
Virgin Atlantic CEO Corneel Koster said at the Skift Global Forum in New York that increasing mandates on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) while supply continues to lag is not tenable for the airline industry. He noted that the U.K. SAF mandate requires the fuel to make up 2% of the country's jet fuel demand, eventually rising to 22%, but there isn't enough SAF available.
Impact and considerations
The tension between SAF mandates and insufficient supply could drive up aviation fuel costs, potentially affecting ticket prices and corporate travel budgets. As the U.K. is a relatively fast-moving market on SAF mandates, its policy direction may set a precedent for the global aviation industry, and corporate travel…
Key points
- Virgin Atlantic CEO Corneel Koster said at the Skift Global Forum that increasing SAF mandates while supply lags is not tenable for the airline industry.
- The U.K. started implementing SAF mandates last year, requiring SAF to make up 2% of the country's jet fuel demand, with an eventual target of 22%.
- Koster argued that customers should not be made to pay more for SAF without the environmental benefit.
Sources and time
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- Skift
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- First source publication
- 24 Sept 2026, 23:29
- Page published
- 25 Sept 2026, 00:16
- Last updated
- 24 Sept 2026, 23:29
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- Skift Feed：Virgin Atlantic CEO: Don't Make Customers Pay More for SAF Without the Environmental Benefit (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 24 Sept 2026, 23:29