Lounge Frog guide
American Airlines Airbus A321-200 (Transcontinental, 102 seats) vs Air France Airbus A321-200 (A321, 3SA version, 202 seats)
American Airlines Airbus A321-200 (Transcontinental, 102 seats) has 102 seats and Air France Airbus A321-200 (A321, 3SA version, 202 seats) has 202. Only the first has First.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Power | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Airlines · Transcontinental, 102 seatsFlagship First | 10 | 1–5 | 1-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 21 in | Every seat | Yes |
American Airlines · Transcontinental, 102 seatsFlagship Business | 20 | 6–10 | 2-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | 19 in | Every seat | Yes |
American Airlines · Transcontinental, 102 seatsMain Cabin | 72 | 11–22 | 3-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 17.7 in | Every seat | Yes |
Air France · A321, 3SA version, 202 seatsBusiness | 20 | 1–5 | 3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
Air France · A321, 3SA version, 202 seatsEconomy | 182 | 6–37 | 3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
American Airlines Airbus A321-200 (Transcontinental, 102 seats)
102 seats: 30 good, 12 mixed, 8 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 12–16, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): main Cabin Extra: about 35" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin
Seats to avoid
- Row 5, seat A (Flagship First): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 5, seat F (Flagship First): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 22, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Air France Airbus A321-200 (A321, 3SA version, 202 seats)
202 seats: 13 good, 9 mixed, 16 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business): front row of Business, first off the aircraft, with the middle seat kept free.
- Row 10, seat A (Economy): extra Legroom Seat in the exit row behind the forward wing door.
- Row 10, seats B, C, E and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 11, seat D (Economy): no seat in front (10D is missing), so Air France marks it an Extra Legroom Seat.
Seats to avoid
- Row 9, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 9, seat C (Economy): in front of the exit row: likely limited recline.
- Row 24, seat B (Economy): in front of the aft exit row: likely limited recline.
- Row 24, seats C, D and E (Economy): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited