Lounge Frog guide
American Airlines Airbus A321-200 (Transcontinental, 102 seats) vs Finnair Airbus A321-200 (209 seats)
American Airlines Airbus A321-200 (Transcontinental, 102 seats) has 102 seats and Finnair Airbus A321-200 (209 seats) has 209. Only the first has First. Economy legroom is more generous on the first (31 vs 29 inches of pitch).
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 |
Finnair · 209 seatsBusiness Class | 52 | 1–9 | 3-3 | Recliner | 32 in | 17.7 in | — | — |
Finnair · 209 seatsEconomy Class | 157 | 10–36 | 3-3 | Recliner | 29 in | 17.7 in | — | — |
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
Finnair Airbus A321-200 (209 seats)
209 seats: 13 good, 5 mixed, 25 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front row of Business, first off the aircraft.
- Row 10, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the second doors, with room to stretch out.
- Row 10, seats B, C, D and E (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 10, seat F (Economy Class): exit row at the window on the right.
Seats to avoid
- Row 9, seats B, D and E (Business Class): finnair's map marks this a Narrower seat (42 cm wide at the armrest, against 45 cm in a normal row)
- Row 9, seat C (Business Class): narrower seat (42 cm) that Finnair marks No recline, in front of the doors.
- Row 22, seat E (Economy Class): finnair's map marks this a No recline seat
- Row 22, seat F (Economy Class): in front of the row 23 seats and the doors: Finnair marks it No recline.