Lounge Frog guide
American Airlines Airbus A321neo (196 seats) vs Cathay Pacific Airbus A321neo (32P, 12 Business · 183 Economy)
American Airlines Airbus A321neo (196 seats) has 196 seats and Cathay Pacific Airbus A321neo (32P, 12 Business · 183 Economy) has 195. 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 |
Cathay Pacific · 32P, 12 Business · 183 EconomyBusiness class | 12 | 11–14 | 2-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
Cathay Pacific · 32P, 12 Business · 183 EconomyEconomy | 183 | 39–69 | 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
Cathay Pacific Airbus A321neo (32P, 12 Business · 183 Economy)
195 seats: 13 good, 9 mixed, 8 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 11, seat A (Business class): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 49, seat A (Economy): exit-row window seat between the overwing exits.
- Row 49, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 50, seats A, B, H, J and K (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 60, seat A (Economy): economy window seat that Cathay lists as having no window.
- Row 60, seat K (Economy): no window at this window seat
- Row 68, seat A (Economy): last row on the left, directly in front of the lavatories.
- Row 68, seats B and C (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing