Lounge Frog guide
American Airlines Airbus A321-200 (190 seats) vs Air Canada Airbus A321-200 (321, 196 seats)
American Airlines Airbus A321-200 (190 seats) has 190 seats and Air Canada Airbus A321-200 (321, 196 seats) has 196. Only the first has First. Only the second has Business.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Airlines · 190 seatsFirst | 20 | 1–5 | 2-2 | Recliner | 37 in | 21 in | — | Every seat | Yes |
American Airlines · 190 seatsMain Cabin | 170 | 8–36 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 18.7 in | — | Every seat | Yes |
Air Canada · 321, 196 seatsBusiness Class | 16 | 1–4 | 2-2 | Recliner | 37 in | 21 in | 6 in | Every seat | — |
Air Canada · 321, 196 seatsEconomy Class | 180 | 12–42 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 18 in | 3 in | Every seat | — |
American Airlines Airbus A321-200 (190 seats)
190 seats: 29 good, 10 mixed, 9 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 9 and 12, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): main Cabin Extra: about 34" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin
- Row 10, seats A, B, C, D and E (Main Cabin): main Cabin Extra: about 34" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin
- Rows 11 and 24, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 22, seats A, B and C (Main Cabin): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 36, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Air Canada Airbus A321-200 (321, 196 seats)
196 seats: 17 good, 10 mixed, 9 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 16, seats A, B, C, D and E (Economy Class): exit row on Air Canada's table: extra legroom. You must be willing and able to help in an emergency, and bags go overhead for take-off and landing.
- Row 17, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): exit row on Air Canada's table: extra legroom. You must be willing and able to help in an emergency, and bags go overhead for take-off and landing.
- Row 29, seats B, C, D and E (Economy Class): exit row on Air Canada's table: extra legroom. You must be willing and able to help in an emergency, and bags go overhead for take-off and landing.
- Row 30, seats A and F (Economy Class): exit row on Air Canada's table: extra legroom. You must be willing and able to help in an emergency, and bags go overhead for take-off and landing.
Seats to avoid
- Row 27, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 42, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): last row of Economy Class, with lavatories or a galley behind it: recline is likely limited and there is traffic and noise.