Lounge Frog guide
American Airlines Airbus A321neo (196 seats) vs Lufthansa Airbus A321neo (215 seats)
American Airlines Airbus A321neo (196 seats) has 196 seats and Lufthansa Airbus A321neo (215 seats) has 215. 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 |
Lufthansa · 215 seatsBusiness Class | 42 | 1–7 | 3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
Lufthansa · 215 seatsEconomy Class | 173 | 8–39 | 3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
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
Lufthansa Airbus A321neo (215 seats)
215 seats: 12 good, 13 mixed, 18 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 19, seat A (Economy Class): second overwing exit row: more legroom as marked, and the seat can recline.
- Rows 19 and 29, seats B, C, D and E (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 19, seat F (Economy Class): second overwing exit row with more legroom.
- Row 29, seat A (Economy Class): exit row by the rear overwing door, marked with more legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 16, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 26, seats D and E (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 26, seat F (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatory: limited recline and foot traffic.
- Row 28, seats A, B and C (Economy Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited