Lounge Frog guide
American Airlines Airbus A321neo (190 seats) vs Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (217 Economy)
American Airlines Airbus A321neo (190 seats) has 190 seats and Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (217 Economy) has 217. Only the first has First.
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 New Zealand · 217 EconomyEconomy | 217 | 1–37 | 3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | 2 in | — | — |
American Airlines Airbus A321neo (190 seats)
190 seats: 26 good, 13 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 B and C (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 New Zealand Airbus A321neo (217 Economy)
217 seats: 13 good, 0 mixed, 7 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Economy): front row with nobody in front.
- Row 17, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 17, seat C (Economy): exit row with extra space ahead.
- Row 27, seat A (Economy): second exit row.
Seats to avoid
- Row 16, seat A (Economy): in front of the exit row; does not recline.
- Row 16, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): does not recline
- Row 36, seat A (Economy): near the back of the cabin.