Lounge Frog guide
American Airlines Airbus A321-200 (190 seats) vs Etihad Airways Airbus A321-200 (202 seats)
American Airlines Airbus A321-200 (190 seats) has 190 seats and Etihad Airways Airbus A321-200 (202 seats) has 202. Only the first has First. Only the second has Business.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | 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 |
Etihad Airways · 202 seatsBusiness | 8 | 1–2 | 2-2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Etihad Airways · 202 seatsEconomy | 194 | 6–40 | 3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
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
Etihad Airways Airbus A321-200 (202 seats)
202 seats: 14 good, 8 mixed, 14 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business): front row of Business, by the bassinet position.
- Row 6, seat A (Economy): first Economy row, drawn with extra legroom.
- Row 13, seat A (Economy): exit row behind the forward exits, with extra legroom.
- Rows 13 and 28, seats B, C, D, E and G (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 11, seat B (Economy): no window seat beside it, and it sits in front of the exits, so recline is likely limited.
- Row 11, seats C, D and E (Economy): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 26, seats B, D and E (Economy): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 26, seat C (Economy): in front of the exits, so recline is likely limited.