So, two legs. Total of five hours of flight time.
Overall—I’d rate Austrian as equitable to Ryan air or other discount carriers and consider my experience in their care to be below average / poor.
Leg Room. Terrible. Add to it that there’s not enough overhead space on their poorly designed aircraft, with their demanding flight attendants forcing smaller items in front of you (despite some people brining a ridiculous amount on board) and if you’re over 5’8”, I’d choose a different airline.
Seat Selection. Haha. Don’t bother. I paid for a “bulkhead” and considered upgrading to business. Well. Business is a joke. Middle seat free but otherwise same disappointment. For 280 Euro? For one leg?? Haha. I’m not a fool. So I thought! Turns out I am… because the bulkhead isn’t a bulkhead… it’s just normal seating. Lovely. Don’t waste your money.
Refreshments. Terrible. In the entire experience, I was offered water twice (in a cup, not a bottle or carton) and a chocolate piece once. 🤣. Thanks. Also, think about sustainability Austrian! Paper cartons over plastic cups please. What a waste.
Attitude. There are a lot of space issues on these planes. Flight attendants try their best, but they’re clearly annoyed pretty early on. Oh… and don’t expect a friendly attitude at check-in either. It’s a pandemonium.
Vienna Airport. Meh. I usually fly through Istanbul or Munich. I’d highly recommend either of those over Vienna—which is small in comparison and thus has none of the amenities. Every food offering in Vienna had a long line. Bathrooms were clean. I guess that’s the one plus.