Seat selection
Do you prefer an aisle or window seat? Would you like more legroom or to sit next to your travel companions? Choose your preferred seat when you book.
Standard seat
Choose where you want to sit – in a window, middle, or aisle seat.
Standard seat selection is free on regional flights and subject to an extra charge on long-haul flights (Reunion Island <> Paris CDG, Mayotte <> Paris CDG, and Reunion Island <> Bangkok).
Standard seat selection is free on all routes for:
- MyCapricorne Exclusive, Premium, and Abonné members
- Passengers with reduced mobility holding a Handi Austral card
- Unaccompanied minors
- Business travellers
- Passengers who have purchased a Loisirs Flex fare
Quick exit
Located in the first rows of Loisirs class, quick exit seats ensure you are among the first passengers to disembark, allowing you to continue your journey more quickly.
Fares vary according to destination. MyCapricorne Exclusive, Premium and Abonné members, as well as Handi Austral card holders, can select a quick exit seat at no extra charge.
Duo seats
Travelling with a companion? Choose a two-seat row for added privacy. Duo seats are located at the rear of the aircraft on long-haul flights.
Fares vary according to destination. .
Extra legroom
Enjoy a more comfortable flight with extra legroom. These seats are located in the emergency exit rows or in the first row of Loisirs class.
Fees vary according to destination.
Standard seat
Choose your preferred seat and enjoy more space, comfort, and recline compared to Loisirs class.
Standard seat selection in Confort class is free on regional flights and subject to an extra charge on long-haul flights (Reunion Island <> Paris CDG, and Reunion Island <> Bangkok).
Standard seat selection is free on all routes for:
- MyCapricorne Exclusive, Premium, and Abonné members
- Passengers with reduced mobility holding a Handi Austral card
- Business travellers
- Passengers who have purchased a Confort Flex fare
Extra legroom
On our Boeing 777 aircraft, choose a seat with extra legroom for an even more comfortable travel experience.
In Confort class, these seats are located in the first row of the cabin.
Fares vary according to destination.
Club Austral - Business class
With its spacious lie-flat seats that convert into beds, Club Austral class offers optimal comfort.
You can select your seat at no extra charge when you book.
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You can select your seat:
- When purchasing your ticket on www.air-austral.com, at an Air Austral agency, through a travel agent, or by phoning our call centre.
- After purchasing your ticket, and up to 24 hours before flight departure, you can select your seat in the My Booking section on www.air-austral.com, at an Air Austral agency, through a travel agent, or by phoning our call centre.
- When you check in online or at the airport.
We recommend choosing your seat as early as possible to secure your preferred location and avoid being separated from your travel companions.
Whether selecting a seat incurs an extra charge depends on a number of factors such as the destination, travel class, and type of seat.
Seat selection is free in Club Austral class.
In Confort and Loisirs classes :
- Standard seat selection is free on regional flights and subject to an extra charge on long-haul flights (Reunion Island <> Paris CDG, Mayotte <> Paris CDG, Reunion Island <> Bangkok).
- Extra legroom, quick exit and duo seat selection is subject to an extra charge on all flights (quick exit and duo seats are available in Loisirs class only).
Fees can be checked at the time of booking or in the My Booking section.
Please note that in Confort and Loisirs classes, you can choose your seat free of charge when you check in online (up to 24 hours before flight departure) on all routes..
Passengers entitled to free seat selection
MyCapricorne Exclusive, Premium and Abonné members, as well as passengers with reduced mobility holding a Handi Austral card, are entitled to free standard seat selection in Confort and Loisirs classes, and free quick exit seat selection in Loisirs class on all routes.
Passengers who have purchased a Loisirs Flex or Confort Flex ticket are entitled to free standard seat selection on all routes.
Unaccompanied minors are entitled to free standard seat selection in Loisirs class on all routes.
Business travellers are entitled to free standard seat selection in Confort and Loisirs classes on all routes.
A selected seat can be changed to one at a higher, lower, or the same fare*.
You can modify your seat selection at an Air Austral agency, through a travel agent, or by phoning our call centre.
Seat selection fees are refundable in the following cases:
- If the flight has not yet departed and you wish to cancel your booking.
- If the seat you booked was not assigned due to operational, safety, or security reasons, and Air Austral is unable to provide another seat in the same category (e.g. a standard window, aisle, or extra legroom seat).
- If your scheduled flight is cancelled and Air Austral is unable to assign a seat in the same category on the rebooked flight.
All seat selection refund requests can be made at an Air Austral agency or by phoning our call centre
*Additional fees may apply.
Cabin seatmaps
Would you like to view the layout of our cabins before selecting your seat? Our plans will give you all the information you need.
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