Austrian to Europe: what it actually costs
Austrian costs $139 more than the cheapest carrier on the median transatlantic route we priced. Cheapest on 0 of 11.
By Jon Miksis · updated · all fares for travel November 8–14, 2026
- #15 of 27
- Rank among carriers we priced, cheapest first
- +$139
- Median premium over the cheapest carrier on the same route
- 0/11
- Routes where it was the outright cheapest
- $670
- Lowest fare we found on any route
Every route, against the cheapest alternative
All fares are for November 8–14, 2026, so each row compares Austrian against whatever else was selling the same city pair in the same week.
| Route | Austrian | Cheapest that week | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOS → KRKvia VIE | $670 | $637 · SAS | +$33 |
| BOS → BUDvia VIE | $874 | $836 · SAS | +$38 |
| BOS → ATHvia VIE | $770 | $724 · ITA Airways | +$46 |
| BOS → NCEvia VIE | $766 | $678 · TAP Air Portugal | +$88 |
| BOS → PRGvia VIE | $866 | $731 · TAP Air Portugal | +$135 |
| BOS → VCEvia VIE | $860 | $721 · TAP Air Portugal | +$139 |
| BOS → FRAvia VIE | $811 | $629 · Icelandair | +$182 |
| BOS → MUCvia VIE | $800 | $618 · Icelandair | +$182 |
| BOS → BERvia VIE | $920 | $702 · SAS | +$218 |
| BOS → HAMvia VIE | $924 | $687 · TAP Air Portugal | +$237 |
| BOS → VIEnonstop | $1791 | $744 · TAP Air Portugal | +$1047 |
Observed August 31, 2026. Economy, one adult, taxes included, bags excluded.
What the numbers say
Austrian was not the cheapest carrier on any route in this set. Its widest gap was BOS to VIE, where it charged $1791 against $744 on TAP Air Portugal — a $1047 difference for the same week.
Jon has flown Austrian. That is what allows a cabin review of it to carry the Flown label. This page is about price, not the seat.
Common questions
- Is Austrian cheap to fly to Europe?
- Austrian ranked 15 of 27 carriers, costing a median of $139 more than the cheapest option on the same route in the same week. It was the outright cheapest on 0 of the 11 routes we priced it on. Its lowest fare in the set was $670.
- Which routes does Austrian serve in this data?
- We priced it on 11 US-to-Europe routes: BOS to KRK, BOS to BUD, BOS to ATH, BOS to NCE, BOS to PRG, BOS to VCE, BOS to FRA, BOS to MUC, BOS to BER, BOS to HAM, BOS to VIE. A route missing here means the carrier did not appear in results for that week, which is not the same as not flying it.
- Is Austrian the cheapest way to reach VIE?
- No. On BOS to VIE, Austrian charged $1791 while TAP Air Portugal reached the same city for $744 in the same week, a $1047 difference. That is the norm rather than the exception in this dataset.
- Has Jon flown Austrian?
- Yes. Austrian is on the flown roster, which is what lets any cabin review of it be labeled Flown rather than Researched. This page is about fares, not seats; any seat review publishes separately and carries its own label.
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