Austrian: arrange an empty neighbouring seat for personal space

For a continental or intercontinental flight, telephone Austrian’s Service Centre about reserving an empty neighbouring seat.

Important unknowns

  • The source does not establish the outcome of an individual request. Confirm current instructions with the airline; the effective date of these provisions is not established.

What to do next

  1. Identify the account

    Austrian recommends this for comfort, when your build needs more than one seat, when both armrests cannot be lowered, or when you need a seatbelt extension.

  2. Use the official recovery route

    Availability depends on the booking situation. Confirm that the reservation will protect the adjacent seat from occupation; selecting a legroom category or seeing a vacant seat on a map does not establish that arrangement.

  3. Keep your request focused

    Before accepting, obtain the price and the neighbour reservation’s change and refund conditions.

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