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.
Seat reservation
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.
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.
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.
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.
1 Price valid for scheduled flights booked via austrian.com, Direct Connect, lufthansa.com, swiss.com and lh-group-agent.com.
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.
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.
1 Price valid for scheduled flights booked via austrian.com, Direct Connect, lufthansa.com, swiss.com and lh-group-agent.com.
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.
1 Price valid for bookings via austrian.com, Direct Connect, lufthansa.com, swiss.com and lh-group-agent.com.
1 Price valid for bookings via austrian.com, Direct Connect, lufthansa.com, swiss.com and lh-group-agent.com.
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.
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.
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.
How to book your seat
You can reserve your seat either at the time of booking or at a later date.
Conditions for ticket rebookings and refunds for seat reservations
If you have an existing advance seat reservation, you can rebook or cancel your ticket easily and conveniently yourself via “My bookings”.
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Please note that a confirmed advance seat reservation does not guarantee you a specific seat on board the aircraft (e.g. seat 3A). The advance seat reservation refers to the chosen seat category (e.g. Classic Seat, Preferred Zone Seat, Extra Legroom Seat, etc.).
An advance seat reservation applies to a single leg of your flight.
Please note that advance seat reservations are not refundable, either at the airport or on board.
When you book a seat in an emergency exit row, you must be able to meet the legal requirements. These will be explained to you during the booking process. Should you not meet these requirements, you will be allocated a different seat and you are not entitled to a refund.
In the event of an operational change (e.g. a change of aircraft type or travel route), we will try to rebook you in the same seat category you have previously booked. However, the seat number you chose before may change. If we are unable to rebook you in the same seat category, your advance seat reservation is refundable.
Your advance seat reservation is also refundable if we cancel your flight.
Changing your advance seat reservation without changing your flight
If you have made an advance seat reservation for your flight and wish to change your seat, you can do so via “My bookings”. The following rules apply:
You can change to a lower seat category free of charge. The price difference is non-refundable but is retained in your reservation and can be used for a later rebooking to a higher seat category (e.g. back to your previous seat category, if available, or to a higher seat category).
You can rebook to a higher seat category by paying the price difference.
Changing your advance seat reservation and your flight
If you change your flight and the route remains the same, you can transfer your advance seat reservation to the new flight. If the original seat category is not available on the new flight:
You can rebook to a lower seat category free of charge. The price difference is non-refundable but is retained in your reservation and can be used for a later rebooking to a higher seat category (e.g. to the seat category you originally booked, if this is still available).
You can rebook to a higher seat category by paying the price difference.
Should you also change your flight route, you may incur additional costs.
Changing your advance seat reservation without changing your flight
If you have made an advance seat reservation for your flight and wish to change your seat, you can do so via “My bookings”. The following rules apply:
You can change to a lower seat category free of charge. The price difference is non-refundable but is retained in your reservation and can be used for a later rebooking to a higher seat category (e.g. back to your previous seat category, if available, or to a higher seat category).
You can rebook to a higher seat category by paying the price difference.
Changing your advance seat reservation and your flight
If you change your flight and the route remains the same, you can transfer your advance seat reservation to the new flight. If the original seat category is not available on the new flight:
You can rebook to a lower seat category free of charge. The price difference is non-refundable but is retained in your reservation and can be used for a later rebooking to a higher seat category (e.g. to the seat category you originally booked, if this is still available).
You can rebook to a higher seat category by paying the price difference.
Should you also change your flight route, you may incur additional costs.
Advance seat reservations are generally non-refundable, even when you cancel your flight. However, if the fare conditions allow, you can obtain a refund for your advance seat reservation together with a flight cancellation for Allegris Business Class and First Class seats.
Please note that if you only use part of your ticket, e.g. only BUD–FRA instead of BUD–FRA–NYC, the advance seat reservation is non-refundable.
