Lounge Frog guide
American Airlines Airbus A321neo (196 seats) vs British Airways Airbus A321neo (A321neo, 192 seats)
American Airlines Airbus A321neo (196 seats) has 196 seats and British Airways Airbus A321neo (A321neo, 192 seats) has 192. 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 · 196 seatsFirst | 20 | 1–5 | 2-2 | Recliner | 37 in | 21 in | Every seat | Yes |
American Airlines · 196 seatsMain Cabin | 176 | 8–37 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 18.7 in | Every seat | Yes |
British Airways · A321neo, 192 seatsClub Europe | 56 | 1–14 | 2-2 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — |
British Airways · A321neo, 192 seatsEuro Traveller | 136 | 15–37 | 3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — |
American Airlines Airbus A321neo (196 seats)
196 seats: 29 good, 10 mixed, 9 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 9–10, 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 17, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): exit row with extra legroom
- Rows 18–19, seats D, E and F (Main Cabin): main Cabin Extra: about 34" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin
- Row 27, seats B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 25, seats A, B and C (Main Cabin): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 37, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
British Airways Airbus A321neo (A321neo, 192 seats)
192 seats: 12 good, 14 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 16, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Euro Traveller): overwing exit row on BA's map: extra legroom. Passengers here must be able and willing to help in an emergency.
- Row 27, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Euro Traveller): exit row on BA's map with open floor in front of the door: lots of legroom, though people pass through to the door and lavatories.
Seats to avoid
- Row 37, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Euro Traveller): last row of Euro Traveller, with lavatories and galleys drawn right behind it: expect queues and galley noise.