Lounge Frog guide
American Airlines Airbus A321-200 (190 seats) vs Saudia Airbus A321-200 (Configuration 321, 165 seats)
American Airlines Airbus A321-200 (190 seats) has 190 seats and Saudia Airbus A321-200 (Configuration 321, 165 seats) has 165. 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 |
Saudia · Configuration 321, 165 seatsBusiness Class | 20 | 1–5 | 2-2 | — | 46 in | 21 in | — | No |
Saudia · Configuration 321, 165 seatsGuest Class | 145 | 30–54 | 3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — | No |
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
Saudia Airbus A321-200 (Configuration 321, 165 seats)
165 seats: 11 good, 6 mixed, 11 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front row of Business by the window, with nobody in front.
- Row 3, seat C (Business Class): business aisle seat in the middle of the cabin.
- Row 30, seat C (Guest Class): exit seat right behind Business, as Saudia colours it.
- Row 31, seat A (Guest Class): row 30 has no window seat, so this window seat likely has open space in front.
Seats to avoid
- Row 42, seats A, B, J and K (Guest Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 42, seat C (Guest Class): in front of the mid-cabin exit row, so recline is likely limited.
- Row 54, seat A (Guest Class): last row, against the rear toilets; recline is likely limited.
- Row 54, seats B, C, J, K and L (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing