Dropped into my email overnight, apologies if I've missed an existing thread.
With effect from 21 March 2017 (date of ticket issue) Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa will be extending chargeable advance seat reservation to Economy booking classes Y, B, M, U, H, Q and V on intercontinental flights. There will also be a charge for advance seat reservations on Economy Class feeder flights. This also applies to continental feeder flights booked in Economy Class for Premium Economy Class flights.
- Price for advance seat reservation on long-haul flights in all Economy booking classes (Y, B, M, U, H, Q, V, W, S, T, L and K): 25 euros* per segment
- Price for advance seat reservation on continental feeder flights: 10 euros* per segment
Seems very harsh to ask someone on a £££££ Y,B,M,H fare to find another €70 for seat reservations, but the seems to be the flow these days.