Lounge Frog guide
American Airlines Airbus A321-200 (190 seats) vs Gulf Air Airbus A321-200 (169 seats)
American Airlines Airbus A321-200 (190 seats) has 190 seats and Gulf Air Airbus A321-200 (169 seats) has 169. 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 |
Gulf Air · 169 seatsFalcon Gold | 8 | 1–2 | 2-2 | Lie-flat bed | 77 in | — | — | Every seat | — |
Gulf Air · 169 seatsEconomy | 161 | 8–36 | 3-3 | Recliner | — | — | 4 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
Gulf Air Airbus A321-200 (169 seats)
169 seats: 15 good, 8 mixed, 14 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Falcon Gold): one of only eight Falcon Gold flat beds, in the front row.
- Row 2, seat D (Falcon Gold): second Falcon Gold row, away from the front galley and toilet.
- Row 8, seat A (Economy): first Economy row, behind the partition, with no one in front.
- Row 12, seat A (Economy): exit row behind the second doors, with open floor in front.
Seats to avoid
- Row 11, seat B (Economy): row 11 has no window seat, and it sits in front of the doors, 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 25, seats B, D and E (Economy): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 25, seat C (Economy): in front of the third doors, so recline is likely limited.