Austrian Airlines baggage fees · checked 2026-10-24
Austrian Airlines seat prices: what choosing a seat costs
How much does it cost to choose a seat on Austrian Airlines?
from €14 / ≈from £11.76 (standard seat chosen in advance, economy within Europe), reported (the airline publishes no price).
From Austrian Airlines's own price pages; prices vary by route and date, so this is the range Austrian Airlines publishes.
Every seat price Austrian Airlines publishes
Seats
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat selection: what Austrian itself says Austrian gives no seat prices for flights within Europe. Within Europe a seat costs extra on Economy Basic and Light, is free at online check-in on Comfort and Comfort Green, and is always free on Flex and in Business. Each reservation covers one flight and is not refundable. Seats can be chosen from a year ahead up to 48 hours before departure, then at online check-in from 47 hours. | online, when booking | not published Paid for this? Tell us → | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Standard seat chosen in advance, economy within Europe reported by touristik aktuell (2024-10-02) Starting price reported in October 2024 for all Lufthansa Group airlines, Austrian included; no upper price is reported. It is older than the April 2026 fare changes, so the current price may be different. Bookings through travel agents' systems cost EUR 7 more. Austrian itself publishes no seat prices for flights within Europe. | online, when booking | from €14 / ≈from £11.76 | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Standard seat chosen when booking, long-haul economy Starting price on Austrian's long-haul economy fare table (Light, Comfort, Comfort Plus and Comfort Green); free on Economy Flex. No upper price is given. A 2024 press report put Lufthansa Group standard seats on the longest routes at EUR 45, so the EUR 15 start may only apply to some routes. | online, when booking | from €15 / ≈from £12.60 | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Extra legroom or front-row seat, long-haul economy reported by touristik aktuell (2024-10-02) Highest price reported for better economy seats in the most expensive (long-haul) price zone, October 2024, for all Lufthansa Group airlines, Austrian included. No starting price is reported. Austrian itself publishes no price for these seats. | online, when booking | up to €115 / ≈up to £96.63 | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
≈ = converted by us from euros (as Austrian Airlines publishes them) at the European Central Bank reference rate of 2026-10-20. The airline's own price in that currency may differ slightly.
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