Seat reservation

Tailor your flight according to your wishes and travel in your preferred seat. You can choose whether you would like to reserve a Classic Seat, an Extra Legroom Seat or a Preferred Zone Seat. Please note the separate rules for booking holiday flights with flight numbers OS 2000-2999, 4000-4999 or 9000-9999.

The following video explains in more detail the various options for seat reservations on Austrian Airlines flights.

Classic Seat

Window, aisle or middle: the choice is yours. Reserve your preferred seat category when booking, later under “My bookings” or during online check-in. Seat reservations can be made as early as one year in advance.

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Economy Light¹ Economy Classic1 Economy Flex¹ Austrian Airlines destinations from EUR 14 free of charge2 free Europe incl. Morocco and Armenia

1 Price valid for scheduled flights booked via austrian.com, Direct Connect, lufthansa.com, swiss.com, airdolomiti.de and lh-group-agent.com.

Seat reservations for European flights in Business Class are still free of charge.

2 Did you book a holiday flight with flight numbers OS 2000-2999, 4000-4999 or 9000-9999? Please note that your flight booking does not include a free seat reservation. You can book your seat with Austrian Holidays for a fee.

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Flight segment Economy Class1 Premium Economy Class1 Austrian Airlines destinations Intercontinental short haul from EUR 17
 not available Egypt2, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Jordan Intercontinental medium haul from EUR 35
 from EUR 55
 Canada, Maldives, USA East (Boston, Chicago, New York, Washington D.C.) Intercontinental long haul from EUR 45 from EUR 70 China, Japan, Mauritius, Thailand, USA West (Los Angeles)

1 Price valid for scheduled flights booked via austrian.com, Direct Connect, lufthansa.com, swiss.com and lh-group-agent.com. Seat reservation is free of charge on some fares.
2 If you booked a holiday flight with flight numbers OS 2000-2999, 4000-4999 or 9000-9999, you can book your seat with Austrian Holidays for a fee.

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Flight segment Reservation fee1 Austrian Airlines destinations Intercontinental medium haul from EUR 70 Canada, Maldives, USA East (Boston, Chicago, New York, Washington D.C.) Intercontinental long haul from EUR 90 China, Japan, Mauritius, Thailand, USA West (Los Angeles)

1 Price valid at the time of booking via austrian.com, Direct Connect, lufthansa.com, swiss.com and lhgroup-agent.com.

Please note

  • Please note that a confirmed reservation for a Classic Seat does not entitle you to a specific seat on board the aircraft (e.g. Seat 3A). It only entitles you to a seat in your chosen Classic Seat category (aisle, centre or window seat).
  • Classic Seat reservations on intercontinental routes in Business Class are still free of charge (except Extra Space seats).
  • HON Circle Members and Senators have the option of reserving a Classic Seat free of charge for themselves and those travelling with them on the same booking number on flights with Austrian, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS. This benefit is subject to availability and does not apply to Economy Light bookings on short-haul flights. With the Economy Light fare, the option of selecting a Classic Seat free of charge on short-haul flights is only available to HON Circle Members during online check-in.

We would like to inform you that you are entitled to a free Classic Seat reservation for flights to and from Italy under ENAC regulations (Ente Nazionale per l’Aviazione Civile [Italian Civil Aviation Authority]), provided you fulfil the following conditions:

  • you are travelling with a child between the ages of 2 and 12; or
  • you are a passenger with a disability or accompanying a passenger with a disability.

We will assign you seats together at check-in free of charge.

Extra Legroom Seat

Treat yourself to an Extra Legroom Seat on your next flight. These seats are usually located in the emergency exit rows and differ from the front row in that they offer extra legroom.

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Flight segment Reservation fee1 Austrian Airlines destinations Europe2 from EUR 29 Europe incl. Morocco and Armenia Intercontinental short haul from EUR 46 Egypt2, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Jordan Intercontinental medium haul from EUR 90 Canada, Maldives, USA East (Boston, Chicago, New York, Washington D.C.) Intercontinental long haul from EUR 115 China, Japan, Mauritius, Thailand, USA West (Los Angeles)

1 Price valid for scheduled flights booked via austrian.com, Direct Connect, lufthansa.com, swiss.com and lh-group-agent.com.
2 If you booked a holiday flight with flight numbers OS 2000-2999, 4000-4999 or 9000-9999, you can book your seat with Austrian Holidays for a fee.

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Please note

  • A confirmed reservation for an Extra Legroom Seat does not entitle you to a specific seat on board the aircraft (e.g. Seat 3A). It only entitles you to a seat in your chosen Extra Legroom Seat category.
  • Pregnant women, passengers with small children or animals, passengers under 16 years of age and passengers who do not understand instructions in English or German are not permitted to sit in an emergency exit row.
  • HON Circle Members and Senators have the option of reserving an Extra Legroom Seat for themselves and those travelling with them on the same booking number free of charge on flights with Austrian, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS. This benefit is subject to availability and does not apply to Economy Light bookings on short-haul flights. With the Economy Light fare, the option of selecting an Extra Legroom Seat free of charge on short-haul flights is only available to HON Circle Members during online check-in.
Buyouts valid for 5 years (March 2023-March 2028)

Legroom Seat

Enjoy extra legroom in Economy Class. We offer the Legroom Seat on long-haul flights to make your stay on board even more comfortable. These seats are not located by the emergency exits.

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Flight segment Reservation fee1 Austrian Airlines destinations Intercontinental medium haul from EUR 60 Canada, Maldives, USA East (Boston, Chicago, New York, Washington D.C.) Intercontinental long haul from EUR 80 China, Japan, Mauritius, Thailand, USA West (Los Angeles)

1 Price valid for scheduled flights booked via austrian.com, Direct Connect, lufthansa.com, swiss.com and lh-group-agent.com.
Austrian aircraft seats in the middle row with red cushions

Preferred Zone Seat

Travelling with us is even easier and faster, because with a Preferred Zone Seat you can disembark even faster after landing. The preferred seating zone is located in the front section of Economy Class.
On long-haul flights this area is behind our Premium Economy passengers and on short- and medium-haul flights behind the Business Class passengers.

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Economy Light Economy Classic2 Economy Flex Austrian Airlines destinations from EUR 201 from EUR 201 free of charge1 Europe incl. Morocco and Armenia

1 Price valid for bookings via austrian.com, Direct Connect, lufthansa.com, swiss.com and lh-group-agent.com.
2 If you booked a holiday flight with flight numbers OS 2000-2999, 4000-4999 or 9000-9999, you can book your seat with Austrian Holidays for a fee.

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Flight segment Reservation fee1 Austrian Airlines destinations Intercontinental short haul from EUR 23 Egypt2, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Jordan Intercontinental medium haul from EUR 50 Canada, Maldives, USA East (Boston, Chicago, New York, Washington D.C.) Intercontinental long haul from EUR 55 China, Japan, Mauritius, Thailand, USA West (Los Angeles)

1 Price valid for bookings via austrian.com, Direct Connect, lufthansa.com, swiss.com and lh-group-agent.com.
2 If you booked a holiday flight with flight numbers OS 2000-2999, 4000-4999 or 9000-9999, you can book your seat with Austrian Holidays for a fee.

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Please note

  • Please note that a confirmed seat reservation for your Preferred Zone Seat does not entitle you to a specific seat on board the aircraft (e.g. Seat 3A). It only entitles you to a seat in your chosen Preferred Zone Seat category.
  • The Extra Legroom Seat is a separate product. Extra legroom rows are therefore not part of the preferred seating zone.
  • HON Circle Members and Senators have the option of reserving a Preferred Zone Seat for themselves and those travelling with them on the same booking number free of charge on flights with Austrian, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS. This benefit is subject to availability and does not apply to Economy Light fare bookings on short-haul flights. With the Economy Light fare, the option of selecting a Preferred Zone Seat free of charge on short-haul flights is only available to HON Circle Members during online check-in.

Extra Space Seat in Business Class

Extra Space is a seat with no immediate neighbours by the window and aisle. Enjoy the peace and quiet and work undisturbed or push your seat back and relax.
Extra Space Seats are available in Business Class on intercontinental flights with the Boeing 777 aircraft type.

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Flight segment Reservation fee¹ Austrian Airlines destinations Intercontinental medium haul from EUR 170 Canada, Maldives, USA East (Boston, Chicago, New York, Washington D.C.) Intercontinental long haul from EUR 230 China, Japan, Mauritius, Thailand, USA West (Los Angeles)

1 Price valid at the time of booking via austrian.com, Direct Connect, lufthansa.com, swiss.com and lhgroup-agent.com.

Please note

  • HON Circle Members and Senators have the option of reserving an Extra Space Seat in Business Class for themselves and those travelling with them on the same booking number free of charge on flights with Austrian, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS.
  • A confirmed reservation for an Extra Space Seat does not entitle you to a specific seat on board the aircraft (e.g. Seat 3A). It only entitles you to a seat in your chosen Extra Space Seat category.

Free Neighbour Seat

Sometimes a little more space is just what you need. Treat yourself to extra comfort and simply book the seat next to you on continental and intercontinental routes.

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Plenty of extra space: book an empty neighbouring seat for even more comfort on your flight

We recommend booking an empty neighbouring seat under the following circumstances:

  • if you would like more space for reasons of comfort;
  • if you need more than a single seat due to your physical build;
  • if you are unable to fold down both armrests; or
  • if you can only fasten your seat belt with an extension.

Depending on the booking situation, you can reserve your neighbouring seat and so ensure that this seat is guaranteed to remain unoccupied. Please telephone our Service Centre for details.

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How to book your seat

You can reserve your seat either at the time of booking or at a later date.

When booking your flight

Right away when booking your flight on austrian.com

Online under My bookings

Log in and select the flight for which you would like to reserve a seat. You can reserve your preferred seat from one year in advance up to 48 hours before departure.

At online check-in

You can make reservations from 47 hours before departure. Please note that only a few seats are available for selection shortly before departure.

Through the Austrian Airlines Service Centre

Telephone our Service Centre and book the seat of your choice on ​+43 5 1766 1000, (Monday to Sunday from 08:00 a.m. to 08:00 p.m.).

At the airport

Ask at the airport about the option of a last-minute booking for any available seats.

At selected travel agencies

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Upgrades

You can fly in even greater comfort with an upgrade to a higher class such as Premium Economy or Business Class.

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Additional baggage

Are you travelling with your sports equipment, a large souvenir or your musical instrument? We have enough space to transport your most important items securely.

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Special requirements

We want to offer all our guests the most pleasant flight possible. Find information here about health topics, travelling with children and animals, and national entry regulations.

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