Lufthansa & Austrian charging fees for seat reservations

Lufthansa and also Austrian Airlines are going to introduce fees for seat reservations in their lowest booking classes as of 26 November 2013. On European flights passengers holding an Austrian Airlines redticket will be charged € 10,- with a Lufthansa ticket € 20. -. For long distance tickets Austrian will demand € 20, – in economy class, Lufthansa even € 60, -. These charges apply per seat. However, they do not apply for medium-priced and flexible booking categories, neither for HON Circle Members, Senators and their fellow travelers. Booking of these seats will not be possible until 2014 covering in all reservation systems. We will keep you up to date on this topic.