Lounge Frog guide
American Airlines Airbus A321neo (196 seats) vs China Airlines Airbus A321neo (12 Premium Business · 168 Economy)
American Airlines Airbus A321neo (196 seats) has 196 seats and China Airlines Airbus A321neo (12 Premium Business · 168 Economy) has 180. Only the first has First. Only the second has Business. Economy legroom is more generous on the second (30 vs 31 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Bed | Screen | 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 |
China Airlines · 12 Premium Business · 168 EconomyPremium Business Class | 12 | 10–12 | 2-2 | Lie-flat bed | 61 in | — | 78 in | 15.6 in | — | — |
China Airlines · 12 Premium Business · 168 EconomyEconomy Class | 168 | 40–68 | 3-3 | Standard seat | 31 in | — | — | 13.3 in | — | — |
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
China Airlines Airbus A321neo (12 Premium Business · 168 Economy)
180 seats: 15 good, 8 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 10, seat A (Premium Business Class): front-row Premium Business window seat.
- Row 11, seat H (Premium Business Class): premium Business window pair.
- Row 40, seat A (Economy Class): extra Comfort Seat at the front of Economy.
- Row 49, seat A (Economy Class): extra Comfort Seat in the first overwing exit row.
Seats to avoid
- Row 68, seat A (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatories and galley.
- Row 68, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing